Diet Tips From Around The World

 

(BlackDoctor.org) — When it comes to weight control, it seems as though every country has some great tips on staying lean and healthy, while Americans seems to perpetually be struggling to keep their waistlines in check – and with it, the risks for heart disease, diabetes, stroke and even some cancers. Does everyone else know something that we don’t?

First, some of the very basic global golden rules for eating healthy:

• Fabulous foreign food doesn’t have to be fatty
• Eat proper portion sizes
• Take it slow — no matter what you’re eating

“There is no real mystery as to why Americans are gaining weight. We have a body that needs roughly 2,200 calories a day to survive, and a food industry that insists on producing and pushing 3,700 calories a day. Do the math and you’ll see what’s going wrong,” says Steven Jonas, MD, PhD, a professor of preventive medicine at State University of New York at Stonybrook, and author of 30 Secrets of the World’s Healthiest Cuisines.

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