Yeah, Europeans are noticeably getting fatter

Apr 10, 2024
1:34:40pm

Gustav Intervention Needed

They delayed their obesity epidemic a bit longer, but it's there now

WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe

Obesity rates have reached “epidemic” proportions across Europe and are still rising, the World Health Organization (WHO) Office for the region said in a report published on Tuesday. |

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/05/1117402

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Just had a mid-40's couple come in from Spain. Why do Euros look so much

Windward_Coug

Apr 10, 12:30pm

Vacation and not working so hard all the time.

joelvandyne

Apr 10, 12:32pm

Everybody take a break and go treat yourself.

joelvandyne

Apr 10, 12:33pm

much different lifestyles

mobicurious

Apr 10, 12:33pm

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inertiaman

Apr 10, 12:44pm

Having spent alot of time in western Europe, not only healthier but tastier.

Rudi

Apr 10, 2:36pm

totally agree with this

mobicurious

Apr 10, 2:40pm

HFCS

kccougar

Apr 10, 12:33pm

They eat real food, not manufactured/arranged chemicals and non-nutritive GMO crap. There's a reason why the EU bans

Division Bell

Apr 10, 12:34pm

This. Even their ultra-processed food is better than ours (added sugar)

Longseason

Apr 10, 12:40pm

I'd be interested in eating like a Euro for a month just to see how I feel. I

Windward_Coug

Apr 10, 12:40pm

A good place to start is Dr. Greger's book, How Not to Die

Division Bell

Apr 10, 12:44pm

Do you know what the website is?

rcbyufan

Apr 10, 12:47pm

Here

Division Bell

Apr 10, 12:48pm

He wants you to give up all meat and animal Based food

A Drew Aitch

Apr 10, 12:48pm

LOL. Not happening.

rcbyufan

Apr 10, 12:54pm

RE: LOL. Not happening.

Division Bell

Apr 10, 4:38pm

FTR, I'm a big believer that there's no 1 single best diet for every body. So

rcbyufan

Apr 10, 4:53pm

It's pretty simple. All real, all organic. Not a lot synthetic food

Coug Dude

Apr 10, 3:50pm

The gmo and processed food Boogeyman is funny to me. The sisters in our mission got really fat eating

CSoul

Apr 10, 12:43pm

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stoils

Apr 10, 12:45pm

Dr. Greger's assessment of his own industry disagrees with you.

Division Bell

Apr 10, 12:45pm

Talking about GMO is dumb. Most people don't even know what GMO is and isn't and they just say it to

CSoul

Apr 10, 12:52pm

Yeah, Europeans are noticeably getting fatter

Gustav

Apr 10, 1:34pm

Dr. Greger

Soren Tversky

Apr 10, 1:00pm

GMO boogie man is the best

stoils

Apr 10, 12:46pm

I don't think some of you understand what GMO really means

AFtotheNW

Apr 10, 2:19pm

I'll tell you one thing... 🇮🇹

AFtotheNW

Apr 10, 12:56pm

None of our wheat in the US is GMO. No variety exists that is approved. Again, it's a Boogeyman.

CSoul

Apr 10, 12:59pm

While the wheat is not GMO, the additives to commercial breads are toxic in many

mobicurious

Apr 10, 1:02pm

He specifically said wheat. And what additive are you specifically talking about? I make sourdough

CSoul

Apr 10, 1:06pm

a shelf-stable Arby's bun is going to have 20-30 ingredients

mobicurious

Apr 10, 1:09pm

I know. The question is does it impact your health negatively enough to matter? I don't

CSoul

Apr 10, 1:13pm

I lived in the EU for a few years and my health significantly improved

mobicurious

Apr 10, 1:15pm

Show me the facts there. I have a hard time believing it.

AFtotheNW

Apr 10, 1:03pm

You can Google the GMO thing. It's easy to find.

CSoul

Apr 10, 1:09pm

Yeah not disagreeing with you about that.

AFtotheNW

Apr 10, 2:45pm

And no snacking between meals. During all my time in France, I never saw anyone

LeGrandBleu

Apr 10, 1:11pm

It's always funny to me when we talk about GMO like it's some horrible thing that is ruining our health. It seems

SpecialT

Apr 10, 2:10pm

I'd be interested in knowing their sleep habits. I was recently watching a show about how not getting 7-8 hours of

slappy

Apr 10, 12:37pm

yes, but why do Europeans (esp Italians) go from 31 years old to 63 years old in less than a year?

RSL

Apr 10, 12:38pm

RE: yes, but why do Europeans (esp Italians) go from 31 years old to 63 years

Monomachos

Apr 10, 12:42pm

The average European walks a lot

donnerstag

Apr 10, 12:43pm

Spain… Mediterranean diet combined with a more liberal work/life balance and

BoiseBlueCoug

Apr 10, 12:43pm

It's the antioxidants from drinking 1-2 glass of wine/ day along with low carbs, and non-processed protien

BIG XII Coug

Apr 10, 12:44pm

Alcohol consumption is the key

foofcoug

Apr 10, 12:47pm

I've lived in Spain for a bit. Here are a few thoughts (echoing some above):

inertiaman

Apr 10, 12:45pm

"people don't seem to work as hard as they do in the US."

Iman23

Apr 10, 12:50pm

Probably not fat

Jericho

Apr 10, 12:46pm

Lots of these answers. Also cigarettes.

HBCoug

Apr 10, 12:49pm

As in the smoking helps them lose weight?

Great38

Apr 10, 12:56pm

Studies show that nicotine is an appetite suppressant.

benny1982

Apr 10, 1:09pm

Ok yeah, just trying to clarify how the cigs make them healthier. Haha.

Great38

Apr 10, 1:29pm

Haha, just meant skinnier. Not necessarily healthier.

HBCoug

Apr 10, 1:34pm

In New York, I could always spot the Europeans. Much slimmer. And ...

KCFan85

Apr 10, 12:52pm

Self selection. Which Europeans are vacationing to New York? Not the chavs…

Soren Tversky

Apr 10, 1:03pm

Go to a European football/soccer match and look at the difference

mobicurious

Apr 10, 1:05pm

heh heh, yes, it's stereotyping, but when we have global meetings, my German

Hawk in the 303

Apr 10, 1:05pm

Yup. It's kinda comical. But I really could spot the French before ...

KCFan85

Apr 10, 1:15pm

Unless they were Berliners

mobicurious

Apr 10, 1:19pm

People are skinny in New York the same way they are skinny in Europe, cause they walk a lot

TCuz

Apr 10, 1:09pm

Bingo.

CSoul

Apr 10, 1:14pm

Came here to say this. Europe’s population density is so much higher on average

holipuluki

Apr 10, 2:06pm

Do they have Swigs on every corner over there?

4slyce

Apr 10, 12:54pm

They eat less, walk more, work less, smoke more.

JuicyJam

Apr 10, 1:02pm

Mediterranean diet. Less likely to be work-aholics, more getting outdoors.

Mitty

Apr 10, 1:08pm

Here is an interesting statistic, and it probably isn't isolated in terms of

Acorn

Apr 10, 1:23pm

Portion size is probably the biggest factor

Great38

Apr 10, 1:30pm

Don’t worry, shrinkflation is helping with that!

baishel44

Apr 10, 3:54pm

the American experiment with suburbanism is largely a disaster

runnincoug

Apr 10, 1:48pm

And your rent was double

stoils

Apr 10, 2:10pm

It wasn't though. We rented our home out here, and used that money to rent there

runnincoug

Apr 10, 2:43pm

So....socialism?

krindorr

Apr 10, 4:02pm

Sure, but I'm just responding to the OP about why Europeans are healthy.

runnincoug

Apr 10, 4:06pm

as I have gotten older, currently mid-60's, I am leaning more and more to the

BYURider

Apr 10, 1:52pm

It’s called selection bias. You see the healthy looking Europeans because they

Jelly Man

Apr 10, 2:00pm

Does that apply to Americans that travel to Europe?

rcbyufan

Apr 10, 2:12pm

It really depends on where you're at and what kind of traveler

mobicurious

Apr 10, 2:44pm

Having lived in Europe for long stretches, totally disagree with this

mobicurious

Apr 10, 2:42pm

Their food is pure. Our food is synthetic. My buddy moved to France, lost 30 lbs

Coug Dude

Apr 10, 3:44pm

He obviously changed what he ate.

JuicyJam

Apr 10, 3:51pm

They eat less and walk (MUCH) more

Bobby Lee Swagger

Apr 10, 3:58pm

My own formula for staying lean. Eat better + move more. It works.

KCFan85

Apr 10, 5:17pm

They smoke and drink that suppresses their eating

BYU Grounds

Apr 10, 5:01pm

They’re probably rich. Rich people are thin, regardless of continent.

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