Nutritionally speaking, the French have gotten away with murder: they eat all the butter, cream, foie gras, pastries and cheese that the their hearts desire, and yet their rates of obesity and heart disease are much lower than ours.” (146). The French have a similar diet to Americans, but they eat three times more saturated animal fat than Americans and only a third die of heart attacks. The French eat a greater variety of foods and have structured schedules. The French eat home-prepared meals, with high-quality foods and between meals. They don't snack due to the structure of their lives, they create more quality time at the table to socialize with their families. This social aspect of eating meals and enjoying them with loved ones has a great impact on their overall health. Another important aspect of the French diet is how they thoroughly enjoy different types of red wine, cheese, and meat. This attitude towards what people eat and how they feel about eating has an effect on health. “Fischler and Rozin say that the main indicator of health may not be the contents of someone's diet, but how stressed they are about food and how relaxed they are about eating.”(149). Eating healthy isn't just about a balanced diet, but also your stress levels and your overall health