Jim_Smith
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Was this a typo?
David
Isn't it consistent with the quotes I supplied as evidence? Japan and South Korea have low obesity rates, and the asian diet is a low fat diet?
People in countries with the lowest obesity rates eat a low fat diet.
(Advocates of a low carb diet say that insulin produced in response to elevated blood sugar tells the body how much fat to store. But complex carbohydrates from foods with a lot of fiber make you feel full so you don't overeat and are digested slowly so you won't produce a lot of insulin.)
http://suneeldhand.com/2012/06/12/which-countries-have-the-lowest-obesity-rates/
Take a look at the obesity rates in these countries (OECD latest data):
South Korea- 3.8 %
Japan- 3.9 %
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compare these percentages with the United States, which stands at a disappointing 33.8 percent
http://www.canadianliving.com/healt...secrets-from-countries-with-low-obesity-rates
The Asian diet
Rice and rice products are a staple of this diet, and if you look at people living in rural areas of Asian countries, the diet consists of minimally processed grains, not instant white rice.
The diet is also high in vegetables, Beck said. If you look at some of the vegetables they eat, they are full of compounds called cruciferous chemicals that studies have shown can actually help reduce the risk of cancer by affecting the enzymes in our liver that detoxify cancer-causing substances.
"Soy is the main legume in their diet, soy is the protein, they use plant-based beverages every day; (they drink) green tea, saki, even beer," she noted. "It's really a low-fat diet that's almost vegetarian. Animal protein foods are used very minimally."