HEAT WAVE - why so many people eat things that make it worse.

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Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

I was born here, and I criticize Americans for large serving sizes in restaurants, not walking much, and fearing bread.

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Anonymous wrote:In 2006 in Serbia, 55.7% of adult population was overweight (19.0% of examinees were obese). I believe the study blamed bread and spicy food.

No, I think that was you.

The study cited associations with "Lower educational status, marriage status, rural area of settlement, third and fourth level of household income and irregular main meals."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20571319

Um, that was a joke.

Note: international obesity tends to be linked by universal factors (those mentioned above)...not bread (or American bread which seems to be the implication by some allegedly Yugoslavian expats).

I bought some cookies and crackers from Spain, and I was shocked by the sugar and fat content. Truly shocked. It's a myth that all American food is crap while all European food is healthy.

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Anonymous wrote:It is so hot outside, the last couple of days are brutal, but when you see what people are ordering in any given place it is hair raising.
Tons of breads, starches, gluten heavy foods and they load on them. Not everyone of course but many do and then the same people seem to leave the place holding their belly with both hands massaging it gently like they carry a baby and they waddle outside the place into the heat. What is the next step I wonder.. ER?

Why it is not a common knowledge that in hot heat and humid foods to limit or avoid altogether for the time of the extreme heat are:
- starches.. rice.. potatoes..
- gluten .. pastas.. breads..
- salty foods
- salt
- meat
- spicy food

Feel free to add to the list and add foods that are good and light.

Have you met Mexico? Or any temperature-hot country?

Or India? Or SE Asia? Or parts of Africa?

I'm going to guess OP is white. Very white. Because they are clueless about the climates and cuisines of places that aren't European.

I'm guessing she's from an Eastern European country where women chain smoke, nibble on bland food, and drink vodka.

I couldn't tell you what other people eat at restaurants because I don't notice...or care...or judge.

Hey.. insult OP all you want, but I am pp from Yugoslavia and lived in Africa... I live off of spicy food, we eat hot peppers(not me allergic but everyone else), we don't drink no vodka, sljivovica and Irish Whiskey if we are being posh! My kids' first solid food was spicy chicken curry. I love, love as do my kids and dh spicy food, I add Tabasco and everything and my kids think Sriracha is ketchup!(ok, but jokes aside, people in Yugoslavia do eat spicy food more than other Eastern Europeans that I've met(so just speaking for those I know) and even in my country we are an anomaly, bland food sucks so, so much!)

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You are the one who is insulting. I’m Eastern European and Yugoslavia isn't a country. The former Yugoslavia works, but don’t insult the rest of us easteen Europeans.

OK. Sorry, I am from former Yugoslavia, I was just joking. Do you eat spicy food in your country of origin? Do you forgive me?

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Yes I do, and thank you so much for the apology. We may not agree on politics but we can all agree that op is definitely crazy. I love salt and spice and bread!

Thank you for forgiving me. Bread, right? I love bread, don't know what's with the bread police here? We ate it all the time and nobody was obese or even heavy.

We would go to the store every morning for fresh bread. I don’t understand the bread police! I think it’s because maybe we walk more? I love bread and will never give it up!

Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

I don't know of you are having a heat stroke or what, but I am former Yugoslav pp and I am just politely reminiscing about our bread and foods. I love American food and most of the U.S. is not the UMC DC. I love the food here and the abundance and I am by no means aggressively criticizing American for overeating. All I wrote is I like spicy food and love bread and I did wonder what is with the bread police. If you follow any late night talk shows they make fund of bread police too, I am not sure why am I no allowed to make fun in a friendly jest of the bread police?

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Anonymous wrote:I am making a trip downtown today, and I will have a very spicy Mexican salad and salt-rimmed margarita in honor of OP.

Can't wait.

Might rub my belly in advance.

Touching yourself is disgusting. -OP

Agreed! That's why I have a flock of neutered sparrows do my hair in the morning, and I spray-paint on a full coverage outfit. It's very high tech.

The best thing I ever did, though, was have all my pores surgically removed. Secretions are for the vulgar.

Only someone low class would need to do this. Those with class simply will themselves not to sweat.

I know. I am weak.

I am practicing my self-control by only drinking my room temperature water in exact sips of 3.5 mls, and while standing on only one foot, but with the big toe raised. I am so faint, it's like cardio.

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Anonymous wrote:In 2006 in Serbia, 55.7% of adult population was overweight (19.0% of examinees were obese). I believe the study blamed bread and spicy food.

No, I think that was you.

The study cited associations with "Lower educational status, marriage status, rural area of settlement, third and fourth level of household income and irregular main meals."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20571319

Um, that was a joke.

Note: international obesity tends to be linked by universal factors (those mentioned above)...not bread (or American bread which seems to be the implication by some allegedly Yugoslavian expats).

I bought some cookies and crackers from Spain, and I was shocked by the sugar and fat content. Truly shocked. It's a myth that all American food is crap while all European food is healthy.

American foods replaced fat with sugar. Everything is now low fat and therefore super healthy. My sugar is now fat free and gluen free!

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Anonymous wrote:In 2006 in Serbia, 55.7% of adult population was overweight (19.0% of examinees were obese). I believe the study blamed bread and spicy food.

No, I think that was you.

The study cited associations with "Lower educational status, marriage status, rural area of settlement, third and fourth level of household income and irregular main meals."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20571319

Um, that was a joke.

Note: international obesity tends to be linked by universal factors (those mentioned above)...not bread (or American bread which seems to be the implication by some allegedly Yugoslavian expats).

I bought some cookies and crackers from Spain, and I was shocked by the sugar and fat content. Truly shocked. It's a myth that all American food is crap while all European food is healthy.

Well, now you have me laughing.

Apologies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

I was born here, and I criticize Americans for large serving sizes in restaurants, not walking much, and fearing bread.

If you were born here, then you are American...not Yugoslavian or Eastern European.

Large serving sizes? Sure, if you eat at chain restaurants. Newsflash: there are large portions in chains in Europe, too. If you want normal portions, eat at better restaurants.

The only person who fears bread is the op. Everyone else is teasing her about it. Although the link about skinny Russians clearly indicates going carb free.

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Anonymous wrote:It is so hot outside, the last couple of days are brutal, but when you see what people are ordering in any given place it is hair raising.
Tons of breads, starches, gluten heavy foods and they load on them. Not everyone of course but many do and then the same people seem to leave the place holding their belly with both hands massaging it gently like they carry a baby and they waddle outside the place into the heat. What is the next step I wonder.. ER?

Why it is not a common knowledge that in hot heat and humid foods to limit or avoid altogether for the time of the extreme heat are:
- starches.. rice.. potatoes..
- gluten .. pastas.. breads..
- salty foods
- salt
- meat
- spicy food

Feel free to add to the list and add foods that are good and light.

Have you met Mexico? Or any temperature-hot country?

Or India? Or SE Asia? Or parts of Africa?

I'm going to guess OP is white. Very white. Because they are clueless about the climates and cuisines of places that aren't European.

I'm guessing she's from an Eastern European country where women chain smoke, nibble on bland food, and drink vodka.

I couldn't tell you what other people eat at restaurants because I don't notice...or care...or judge.

Hey.. insult OP all you want, but I am pp from Yugoslavia and lived in Africa... I live off of spicy food, we eat hot peppers(not me allergic but everyone else), we don't drink no vodka, sljivovica and Irish Whiskey if we are being posh! My kids' first solid food was spicy chicken curry. I love, love as do my kids and dh spicy food, I add Tabasco and everything and my kids think Sriracha is ketchup!(ok, but jokes aside, people in Yugoslavia do eat spicy food more than other Eastern Europeans that I've met(so just speaking for those I know) and even in my country we are an anomaly, bland food sucks so, so much!)

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You are the one who is insulting. I’m Eastern European and Yugoslavia isn't a country. The former Yugoslavia works, but don’t insult the rest of us easteen Europeans.

OK. Sorry, I am from former Yugoslavia, I was just joking. Do you eat spicy food in your country of origin? Do you forgive me?

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Yes I do, and thank you so much for the apology. We may not agree on politics but we can all agree that op is definitely crazy. I love salt and spice and bread!

Thank you for forgiving me. Bread, right? I love bread, don't know what's with the bread police here? We ate it all the time and nobody was obese or even heavy.

We would go to the store every morning for fresh bread. I don’t understand the bread police! I think it’s because maybe we walk more? I love bread and will never give it up!

Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

PP, it is ok to accept some criticism and still love being American and living in America. Just because some things are better elsewhere doesn't mean you hate America. We just got back from England and they have better pastries than us. We are now addicted to iced buns! Their yogurt is superior in every way. Plus, we had the amazing meat pies with mash ( mashed potatoes) I've only been back three days and I miss these things along with the cool weather!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

I was born here, and I criticize Americans for large serving sizes in restaurants, not walking much, and fearing bread.

If you were born here, then you are American...not Yugoslavian or Eastern European.

Large serving sizes? Sure, if you eat at chain restaurants. Newsflash: there are large portions in chains in Europe, too. If you want normal portions, eat at better restaurants.

The only person who fears bread is the op. Everyone else is teasing her about it. Although the link about skinny Russians clearly indicates going carb free.

So it's ok for Americans born in America to criticize Americans, but it's not ok for Americans born elsewhere to criticize Americans? Plus Americans born in America are only allowed to criticize Americans for things that happen only in America and nowhere else in the world? It's too hot for this kind of nonsense.

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I don't know of you are having a heat stroke or what, but I am former Yugoslav pp and I am just politely reminiscing about our bread and foods. I love American food and most of the U.S. is not the UMC DC. I love the food here and the abundance and I am by no means aggressively criticizing American for overeating. All I wrote is I like spicy food and love bread and I did wonder what is with the bread police. If you follow any late night talk shows they make fund of bread police too, I am not sure why am I no allowed to make fun in a friendly jest of the bread police?

PP, I find you very polite and sweet. I don't think you have been rude at all.

Please feel welcome, and any time you want to share some sarma or spicy ajvar, I'm there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

I was born here, and I criticize Americans for large serving sizes in restaurants, not walking much, and fearing bread.

If you were born here, then you are American...not Yugoslavian or Eastern European.

Large serving sizes? Sure, if you eat at chain restaurants. Newsflash: there are large portions in chains in Europe, too. If you want normal portions, eat at better restaurants.

The only person who fears bread is the op. Everyone else is teasing her about it. Although the link about skinny Russians clearly indicates going carb free.

Well, the writer associates carb-free with a "diet fad," indicates she always has rye bread with her soup, and mentions walking a lot. I'm not so sure carb-free is the message.

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Anonymous wrote:Thinly veiled criticism of fat people. Well played, OP. You got the attention you wanted.

Fat people should be shamed until they are normal

[Anonymous]

https://youtu.be/nAH3f0jgUeM

Kelly Kapoor has great tips!
#GonnaLookAmazing

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Anonymous wrote:Thinly veiled criticism of fat people. Well played, OP. You got the attention you wanted.

Fat people should be shamed until they are normal

What if the research shows fat-shaming is counter-productive? (Spoiler: it does.) Are you then going to push for encouragement and changes in systems that facilitate better choices, or is the point the shaming, not the results you get?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Are you trolls? Or are you truly aggressively trying to criticize Americans for overeating, not walking as much, being obese, etc.? And if you think so poorly of Americans, then how have you come to grips with the fact that you live in America and are likely now American (assuming you have citizenship)? Truly curious.

I was born here, and I criticize Americans for large serving sizes in restaurants, not walking much, and fearing bread.

If you were born here, then you are American...not Yugoslavian or Eastern European.

Large serving sizes? Sure, if you eat at chain restaurants. Newsflash: there are large portions in chains in Europe, too. If you want normal portions, eat at better restaurants.

The only person who fears bread is the op. Everyone else is teasing her about it. Although the link about skinny Russians clearly indicates going carb free.

So it's ok for Americans born in America to criticize Americans, but it's not ok for Americans born elsewhere to criticize Americans? Plus Americans born in America are only allowed to criticize Americans for things that happen only in America and nowhere else in the world? It's too hot for this kind of nonsense.

Actually, I don't think anything about this post is okay. I am rather befuddled by the OP's compulsion to track what others are eating and post about it in the first place. Next: pontificating about what not to eat (even though common sense and science would disagree). And let's not forget the fat shaming.

In short: bad, bad, bad; wrong, wrong, wrong.