2006-07-06 15:44:48 · 13 answers · asked by alliedbarton2005 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Philadelphia
to the #1 person who answered
YOU WILL SOON!
2006-07-06 15:50:12 · update #1
First of all, let's not get race involved... Not all Mexican girls are fat and not all Indians are thin. The reason as to why Americans are more and more overweight is due to all the fast food chains in every damn block. We're always on the go (quick 30 minute lunch to Burger King then back to work) or we run to the snack machine filled with junk, or we're too tired from work to make dinner so the logical thing to do is order a pizza for dinner. Aside from that , we're too focused on watching tv (that's when we tend to snack more since we see so many food commercials!), sitting for hours in front of a computer, playing video games, etc. However, we have a choice... excercise more, watch calories, eat smaller proportions, skip the soda and opt for water, instead of going to a burger joint for lunch make lunch at home... or opt for a healthy salad at Wendy's at least.
2006-07-07 01:21:37 · answer #1 · answered by GlitzNGlam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corn syrup, it's in everything! Studies on corn syrup are showing that eating too much of it interferes with your body's ability to regulate hunger, leaving you feeling hungry all of the time. Seriously, next time you are in the grocery store, look at the ingredients list, almost all prepackaged foods have corn syrup in them. Food companies started using corn syrup as a sugar substitute back in the 70's because it's cheaper than sugar.
This also applies to many food companies around the world, resulting in many countries suffering from the same issues concerning obesity as Americans.
2006-07-07 01:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by oregonerin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans are so fat because they refuse to educate themselves on health and portioning their food...they think that if it is set in front of them, it means they have to eat it all-and they usually do...It is a shame, but for those of us who take care of ourselves it isn't such a problem. When you go to a restaurant, ask for a carry out box right away-put half of your meal in the box so you aren't tempted to eat it...you'll lose weight without question. Not eating after 7:30 is also a good way to shed some pounds...
2006-07-07 01:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why Mexicans are so fat? Why French are so fat? Why Russians are so fat?
I'm American. I am not fat.
Edit: In response to YOU WILL SOON: believe me, if I'm not fat by now, I never will be.
And the point is that not all Americans are fat. Just like not all Mexicans are fat, not all Froggies are fat, not all Russians are fat.
Does that explanation work, or do I have to draw it in crayon?
2006-07-06 15:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by rsantos19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fast food and 1000 channel television.
2006-07-06 15:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by MissSubversive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much food. Haven't you ever been to the "streets" of this country. Just places to eat and fat mexicans girls everywhere.
2006-07-06 17:31:10 · answer #6 · answered by malejandro32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a fabulous, super-sized, extra-value, triple-decker, venti-sized question . . . let me sit in front of the computer for the next 8 hours and think about it.
2006-07-06 16:54:53 · answer #7 · answered by trb1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a show of affluence - just like Indians are so skinny or Africans are stick figures
Americans have abundance and they don't have to work or toil to get food
is it healthy - no but it's a fact
2006-07-06 20:16:50 · answer #8 · answered by prettymama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because everything is so damn supersized! super sized cokes, fries, burgers and we loathe to exercise afterwards! the land of plenty is beyond plenty...we are lazy to mind our figures...
2006-07-06 16:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by ria k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have a bad eating habit when they were children.
2006-07-06 15:50:34 · answer #10 · answered by curious_289 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋