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Article Source: Yahoo! NewsDespite increasing awareness of the benefits of healthy eating and physical exercise, going to the gym in France is still a niche activity that has yet to capture the mainstream.
France's generous healthcare system, its cultural preference for outdoor sports and its lack of affordable good-quality clubs are seen as reasons behind the country's low rate of gymgoers, even relative to laid-back neighbors Spain or Italy.
The French may love to look good but few are willing to work up a sweat over it.
I think that statement is true of most people, in most developed countries.
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