Food For Thought...

This is so interesting... and true, based on what I've studied. The following "Food for Thought" list was shared with me by the founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Joshua Rosenthal. He found it on the web. (full article can be found on this website: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/linguistics/newsletter/v3/v3i12.html.)

See my comments after...

Food for Thought

The final word on nutrition and health, combining the results of many independent health studies (with thanks to Susan Fischer):

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British, Australians or Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British, Australians or Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British, Australians or Americans.
4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British, Australians or Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats, and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British, Australians or Americans.
6. The Ukrainians drink a lot of vodka, eat a lot of perogies and cabbage rolls and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British, Australians or Americans.
7. Conclusion: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

My conclusion: Most people laugh after reading this list, and it does seem funny, in a sad sort of way.

To me what this means is that STRESS is what's killing us. Think about the lifestyle of most all the cultures mentioned. It's a slower-paced, more laid-back, less competitive lifestyle. We need to learn to SLOW DOWN! To BREATHE... to MEDITATE.  Other things to note about these cultures:  these people eat slowly, they move their bodies - walk or do physical work, they make their own, REAL food (not fast food on the go or processed food), and they generally eat smaller portions.

Chew on that food for thought before rushing around, making your food choices, or neglecting to exercise, because "you don't have time." We can't afford not to learn the lesson the world is trying to teach us.