• Eating carbs 24/7
• Rarely going to the gym
• Drinking alcohol every day
But when Americans do it?
They become obese & get sick.
It took some time...
But I think I found what EXACTLY is going on:
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Look at the chart below of the Obesity rates between Europe & America.
It's a night & day difference.
Obesity rates in America: 42%.
Obesity rates in Europe: 17%.
That's about a 2.5x increase.
But why is this the case?
Well...
Looks start with what I consider to be one of the most drastic differences:
What's IN both American foods & European foods.
Let's start with the American diet:
Ultra-processed foods account for about 60% of the total daily caloric intake for Americans.
This is because so much of the food in America is processed.
Even the things that don't NEED to be...
Are all filled with harmful chemicals, a ton of sugar & cheap calories.
So when Americans eat these foods?
They gain weight, get diseases like diabetes & cancer, & destroy their bodies.
Whereas in Europe...
The only difference?
These foods are being made from scratch with natural ingredients.
They aren't getting filled with 100s of preservatives & additives.
Which makes them not only less calories...
But better for the human body.
In cities like Italy, they drink alcohol almost daily.
The biggest difference?
They're drinking local wines that aren't filled with sugar/calories.
Like this wine from Sardinia, Italy:
Although the food quality is a major part of why Europeans can eat the same/more but gain less weight...
Activity levels also play a huge role in it as well.
You'll rarely find people in places like Italy & Spain:
• Driving everywhere
• Hunched over a desk working
Instead...
They're walking around the city to visit family & friends, out working in the garden/on the farm, walking to the markets/shops, etc.
Why does this matter?
& a sedentary lifestyle is the norm for people in America.
This means that Americans sitting around all day & getting < 5000 steps a day is a huge contributor to why obesity rates are so high.
But still stay skinny.
They simply walk way more than Americans & burn more calories that way.
Walking everywhere daily > going to the gym 3x a week & sitting on the couch the rest of the time.
When we look at the science of how stress affects the body:
Increase in cortisol levels (stress hormone) slows down metabolism & makes it harder to lose weight + easier to gain it.
+ People tend to eat more when they're stressed.
Here's a video I did on it:
Americans are more stressed out than ever.
This is due to a combination of 100s of things like the economy, overworking, etc.
Which causes them to gain weight.
Whereas Europeans are significantly less stressed.
Why?
• Heavy focus on work-life balance
• Foods aren't filled with chemicals
• Better healthcare system
• They're more active
Among many other things that lead to an overall less stressful life.
& less stress-induced weight gain.
If there's anything you think I missed...
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