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While living in Paris, I performed an unintentional experiment with the French paradox: I ate cheese, pâté and bread almost daily but still lost 10 pounds. Walking miles along the Seine helped, but I'd also started eating the French way: smaller portions of better-tasting food, often with wine. Drinking wine isn't necessarily the key to losing weight, but as countless studies have shown, a glass-a-day habit can increase your life span. Now I live in New York City but still eat the French way, with low calorie, wine-friendly dishes like the ones here—runny eggs baked over mushrooms and spinach, for instance, and a root-vegetable salad with sliced beef. Add a five-ounce glass of wine (at 110 to 130 calories) and the total calorie count is still under 600. And sometimes, there's enough wiggle room for cheese.
Low-Calorie Meals:
Roasted Fish with an Unoaked, Lemony White
"Roasted fish recipes as simple as this one can showcase crisp whites with some complexity. I go for a Sancerre."
View Recipe: Whole Fish Roasted with Potatoes and Thyme
Low-Calorie Meals:
Eggs with a Light, Fruity Red
"When I studied in France, Beaujolais was often the cheapest red wine, so I drank it a lot with eggs for lunch."
View Recipe: Eggs Baked Over Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach
Low Calorie Meals:
Shrimp with a Minerally Rosé
"I like pink wine with pink shellfish. Minerally Provençal rosés are especially good with my tarragon-scented shrimp."
View Recipe: Warm Shrimp Salad with Kamut, Red Chile and Tarragon
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Low-Calorie Meals & Healthy Dishes:
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