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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I migrated here in US from Southeast Asia 3 decades ago. The first thing obvious thing I immediately notice is the serving portion of foods in restaurants and fast food. I had to split my food all the time with my husband because it was too much for me. I also realized that I’m more sedentary here living in northeastern part of US. I didn’t do as much walking because I drove all the time whereas in Asia we took public transportation a lot and walked a ton. Even though we eat rice a lot being the main staple food, we also are more active spending more time outdoors. In the cold months here, I pretty much get cabin fever, so I resort to exercising indoors but nothing beats outdoor activities for me.

In other words, the sedentary lifestyle and bigger food serving portions here may be playing a big role in obesity which is now in the top 5 health crisis in this country. [/quote]

I migrated from Southeast Asia too and another observation I can compare is that microwave is not a common household appliance there even for the middle class. We prefer to cook fresh. In fact, it took me a while to get used to eating microwaveable foods. The taste is different. We prefer to eat more veggies in our country. [/quote]

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