How come not many Chinese are fat or obese in China?

Question

Last summer it was my first time going to China and Asia. I was in a tour group, everywhere I go theres a KFC. Its fast food 24/7 like the U.S. Anyways I look at their society, not many people are fat like over here in the U.S. Also when I came back from China I dropped 4 pounds, when I came back I gained it back and remained the same. So how come regardless of how many fast food restaurants they have, they are still able to maintain their weight?

Thanks for reading.

No one explained why I loss weight there. =\ Oh well I'm Chinese too but an American born, I do eat balance meals at home.

If most people rode bikes why is the air super polluted? Their traffic is way worse than NY... I was on the tour bus so I know.

Answer 1

look at the average Chinese dish. it's some form of protein from either beef, fish/seafood or tofu, etc. some rice and losts veggies. there meals are balanced and do not included all of the chemicals found in the processed foods that Americans eat.

the chemical additives and preservatives are what's killing people in our society. the human body is not designed to ingest these things day in and day out for the lifespan. humans are designed to ingest the flesh of fish and animals and foods grown in the soil, not heavily processed man made foods loaded with chemicals made in big factories. when you combine these unhealthy foods with the sedentary lifestyle of the average American failing health could be the only end result.

the human genome has not changed only the foods that we consume and the amount of daily activity that we get, it's not rocket science...

Answer 2

How many chinese own cars? Aren't bicycling and walking the average forms of transportation to and from buses, metros and subways? And last time I checked, Chinese people weren't big on dairy products, which are extremely fattening.
Often the rice/noodles is the main dish with vegetables and small portions of meat. They also eat alot of soup, sometimes twice in the same meal.
Regardless of the number of KFC's. Its how they live on a daily basis that keeps the fat off.

And by the way, the more the country becomes industrialized, the more obesity becomes more of an issue in China.

Answer 3

Just because they have many fast food resturant doesn't mean they eat at them. U.S eats out more than China does. You probably lost weight because Chinese fast food is more healthier than U.S foods. In U.S we like things big. the bigger the Better. More for your buck. however China is not that way.

Answer 4

I've been to restaurants such as Panda Express and also Chinese Cuisine and the difference is that restaurants such as Panda are more American, where other Chinese restaurants are more Chinese. Panda has most of their foods fried with large portions, where Chinese restaurants have their food steamed-such as chicken feet, rice balls with shrimp inside & you control the amount (they serve many varieties so you eat little of each). Also, maybe the tea they drink keep them skinny??

Answer 5

Because in China they eat a diet low in cholesteral and high on natural spices & foods~rice is an excellent example.

Answer 6

Because of their diet
When they eat Chinese, they cooked the meat with double the vegetables and served with rice or noodles. so the fat intakes are minimum.

Answer 7

I m half asian and i have had 3 kids and i am still barley a hundred punds . I think it is how we eat and just the way our body works .

Answer 8

They eat a whole hell of a lot better than us Americans!! They eat lots of vegetables!

Answer 9

THey ride bikes and walk more than in the u.s.

Answer 10

1- they eat les
2- they eat healty
3- they dont have the talent