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Originally Posted by fresh_veggie  I agree with what you say about the fat being overrated, and fat doesn't make you fat - but remember the french live on bread, italians on pasta, and asians on rice. it's total calorie consumption that makes us fat (which is what i assume you meant but "too many carbs") and a lack of activity combined which makes us soft lol.  refined/processed foods are also a no-no.
sorry, i'm a tangent person! |
no worries, i too love a tangent. so heres another- the calories eaten, calories worked off theory is flawed. read good calories, bad calories by science writer gary taubes if youre interested in further information. asains, though the diet of much of the worlds people cannot be summed up by a continent, actually eat a lot of good fats from meat, fatty seafood, coconut products, palm products, and some dairy products ie ghee, yak butter, cream, etc.
my sister lived in italy and said while she noticed a great deal of pasta eating, they also ate plenty of low-carb veggies, fresh fruit, and LOTS of meat. sis is vegetarian so this was hard for her!
the french eat tons of fat- duck confit, fatty cheese like triple cream brie are just a couple popular dishes they enjoy cooking in duck fat many delicious meats and veggies not to say many french folk dont enjoy bread, but it certainly should not be the majority of anyones diet imho.
