Why is the rate of obesity more than double that of the United States when you can find fast food in every street corner in Seoul? The answer is that South Korean food is healthier than what we eat here in the U.S. The South Korean diet is high in carbohydrates (Koreans eat white rice with every meal) but this offsets with the rest of the Korean diet. Combined with the fact that Koreans walk everywhere they go and the health benefits accompanied by walking. It is not surprising that Koreans do not gain weight. Koreans eat vegetables with every meal, and they are the most common ingredients used in their cuisine. This leads to a diet that is full of macronutrients and micronutrients essential for maintaining good health. Vegetables like cabbage, spinach, bean sprouts and soy beans are cooked with ginger, garlic
Why is the rate of obesity more than double that of the United States when you can find fast food in every street corner in Seoul? The answer is that South Korean food is healthier than what we eat here in the U.S. The South Korean diet is high in carbohydrates (Koreans eat white rice with every meal) but this offsets with the rest of the Korean diet. Combined with the fact that Koreans walk everywhere they go and the health benefits accompanied by walking. It is not surprising that Koreans do not gain weight. Koreans eat vegetables with every meal, and they are the most common ingredients used in their cuisine. This leads to a diet that is full of macronutrients and micronutrients essential for maintaining good health. Vegetables like cabbage, spinach, bean sprouts and soy beans are cooked with ginger, garlic