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EnsenadaDr
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Good Work, Americans, the US is no longer the fattest of developed countries, Mexico is!!
Wow, are they now considering Mexico a "developed country"? And has Mexico become the fattest due to the influx of Americans? You read and decide.
Note: I am putting this article out there, not because I am necessarily totally agreeing with it, but because it is "food for thought" pardon the pun.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/america-fattest-obese-un-14...
[Edited on 7-9-2013 by EnsenadaDr]
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monoloco
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Obesity is epidemic here as is diabetes, I believe it's mostly due to the widespread acceptance now of processed foods. Also they drink Coca Cola like
it's water. It's especially sad to see all the obese children.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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bajacalifornian
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monoloco . . . Are you talkin' US or Mx? I'm confused.
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
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Ateo
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All the junk food.....takis, chips, coca cola.....no exercise. I read California kids obesity went down recently for the first time.
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajacalifornian
monoloco . . . Are you talkin' US or Mx? I'm confused. |
I'm referring to our local area of Pescadero/Todos
Santos. It seems like 20 years ago you hardly ever saw obese folks here. I guess that's what progress brings.
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We have a new POSH large well equiped gym in north Rosarito. 10 pesos for the yoga class my wife attended this morning. They call it the government
gym. B.C. or fed I don't know. 27 woman of all sizes she says.
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
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sancho
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Good work Americans? Americans include citizens from
Chile to Alaska...
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This is a map showing where the most of the obese people live and run-up our insurance rates.
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
This is a map showing where the most of the obese people live and run-up our insurance rates. |
Look at all the Red states
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I read in another report that they blame Mexico for all the fried food they consume. Tacos, Tostadas, Empanadas, Quesedillas, Etc.
But, I have to agree with a bunch of folks here that sugared soft drinks are a major problem. Blame Vicente Fox! (look it up) And the proliferation of
packaged junk fund. Think Takis. Which, by the way, are now distributed all over the states thanks to our friends at Barcel.
What baffles me is that there are a handful of Mediterranean nations on the list, even when nutritionists tout the Mediterranean diet.
Not sure if there is a single reason, or a simple cure, at least on a national basis. On a personal basis, we all know the answer.
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MrBillM
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Speaking of ......................
I heard that Hostess Twinkies are coming back next month.
And, despite the Urban Tales, they will only have a shelf-life of 45 Days.
Which is up from the previous 28.
No doubt, improved chemical composition.
Yum.
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
What baffles me is that there are a handful of Mediterranean nations on the list, even when nutritionists tout the Mediterranean diet.
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It's my understanding that very few mediterranean countries subsist on the mediterranean diet. Most of them have a small fraction of the nation whose
that still eat traditionally that food. For example, in Italy only the very southern part of Calabria continues with it and I believe Sicily. Crete or
Cyprus, as I recall, still eat traditional food. Parts of Morocco I believe, also.
Processed food and soda has made inroads most everywhere now. It's inexpensive and people drink it like water.
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SFandH
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Trioka Terrible
Sugar, fat, and salt - stay away!
The relatively recent proliferation of American style convenience stores and fast food joints in Mexico is probably what put the country on top of the
list, not its traditional diet, which although high in fat, does not include much sugar.
I've noticed that the OXXO stores always have some fresh fruit and veggies but they're in the back of the store or in a corner. They have V8 juice
too, which is probably more nutritious than any soft drink and is a couple pesos cheaper, but good luck finding it. I can, but I know where to look.
A simple thing to do which would have a positive effect would be to put the more nutritious foods up front, near the checkout counter. Some folks
would grab an apple or banana instead of a candy bar or a bag of chips.
[Edited on 7-10-2013 by SFandH]
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFandH
Sugar, fat, and salt - stay away!
The relatively recent proliferation of convenience stores and American fast food joints in Mexico is probably what put Mexico on top of the list, not
their traditional diet, which although high in fat, does not include a lot of sugar.
I've noticed that the OXXO stores alwyas have some fresh fruit and veggies but they're in the back of the store or in a corner. They have V8 juice
too, which is probably more nutritious than any soft drink and a couple pesos cheaper, but good luck finding it. I can, but I know where to look.
A simple thing to do which would have some positive effect would be to put the more nutritious foods up front, near the checkout counter. Some folks
would grab an apple or banana instead of a snickers bar or a bag of chips.
[Edited on 7-10-2013 by SFandH] |
I completely agree but let's not forget the rapid spread of the Internet and television as well. Weight gain is not only due to consuming too many
bad calories but also a lack of exercise.
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SFandH
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True, but the Japanese don't have an obesity problem.
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So sad, America is losing ground everywhere as the No. 1 country in the world.
Who used to use the slogan "We are number two but try harder"?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by greengoes
So sad, America is losing ground everywhere as the No. 1 country in the world.
Who used to use the slogan "We are number two but try harder"? |
Sad? Was the US number 1 sometime? In what?
Don't think there will be a campaign in MX to turn things around. I don't even think they care about being fat and obese. Guess that's even
sadder.
How about alcoholism in MX? Do Mexicans lead the way? Or ex-pats?
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MrBillM
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Do Number Two ?
Maybe it was Ex-Lax that said it ?
"It's harder to do number two" ?
Nah.
Actually it was AVIS (relative to Hertz).
Did I mention that TWINKIES are coming SOON ?
BTW, Alcoholism is obviously more common among Gringos.
Mexicans simply ignore the concept.
And Drink their fill.
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Skipjack Joe
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Good Work, Americans, the US is no longer the fattest of developed countries, Mexico is!!
It's not that we are eating better. They're eating worse. Nothing to be proud about.
Recent pbs programs make sense to me. Apparently 'normal' healthy food we used to eat is now far more expensive than what you get in the supermarket.
Food prices are kept low because all livestock is now on a corn diet. The poor are more obese because it's much cheaper to get your calories through
fast food and snacks than buying and preparing your own meal.
So everyone's happy. McDonalds gets your business. Corn growers can't sell it fast enough. And you - you get diabetes.
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SFandH
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It's cheaper to get a bag of dried split peas or lentils or beans, chop up onions and carrots and make a pot of soup that makes enough for six meals
that include some bread or crackers (about 2 dollars) than it is to buy Big Macs. Way cheaper.
I often buy apples for 50 cents a pound, bananas are usually cheap. Rice is cheap. Nope, it's not that healthy food is more expensive, it's because
junk food is easy and tastes good.
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