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Why do people lose weight in Korea?
The staple of Korean diets rely on foods that are low in carbs as their culture is rich in delicious meats and green vegetables. Their philosophy to a healthy diet is to reduce the amount of oily or carb heavy foods which makes them lose weight naturally.
Is it rude to comment on weight?
Weight-based comments can be highly triggering for people. One of the most important reasons why you should never comment on someone’s weight is that for folks who have a life-threatening eating disorder or those in recovery from one, weight comments can fuel their disorder even more or cause a relapse.
Is it rude to say someone has lost weight?
1. “How much weight did you lose?” Asking someone his or her weight is rude and invasive and it downgrades the immense effort it took to create the weight loss to a simple number. Think of it this way: how much someone has lost is as private as their current weight, age or salary.
Why don’t Koreans gain weight?
I think the reason why it seems like Koreans do not gain weight is because they have relatively small body structure, not because they have less fat. But to analyze the article, I think number 2,3 and 8 are more like the characteristics of Chinese people instead of Korean.
Why do I gain weight but still feel the same weight?
If you’ve been training hard and get on the scales and see you’ve gained a few kilos (but still feel the same weight, or slimmer), chances are you’ve gained muscle mass, which is much more dense than fat. “A kilogram is a kilogram ― both a kilogram of muscle and a kilogram of fat weigh the same.
Are there any Korean Americans who are overweight?
Plenty of Korean Americans are overweight or obese, including most of the males in my extended family. If you cut noodles and rice, traditional Korean cuisine is not calorie dense. Lots of soups and thin stews, not much meat, lots of vegetables.
Why do I look the same but weigh the same?
Since dense muscle tissue takes up less space than fat, it’s possible you may weigh the same (or even more) yet appear slimmer than another person with the same weight, a similar height and frame because of the difference in your body composition.” If you’ve been training hard and eating well, see your muscle weight gain as an achievement.