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Post by cathygeha on Jul 10, 2019 5:49:28 GMT
This round runs from June 27 - August 7. It’s not too late. If you’d like to join us, respond on today’s thread with your board name/first name and your goal for this round. The hostess will add you to the challengers list the following day. Everyone is welcome.
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - try to exercise a bit 4 or 5 times a week
cathygeha/Cathy - fruit and/or vegetable at every meal
cherryt38/Cherry - do some type of exercise most days
jalibmu/Jan - track at least 4 out of 7 days each week
jasimons/Judy - stretch 5 minutes per day at least 4 days a week
pamthomas46/Pam - refocus on good health guidelines
Hostess Schedule:
June 27 - July 3 Pam
July 4 - 10 Cathy
July 11- 17 Judy
July 18 - 24 Jan
July 25 - 31 Cherry
August 1- 7 Beverly
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Post by cathygeha on Jul 10, 2019 6:01:16 GMT
10 Surprising, Healthy Eating Habits From Around the Worldgreatist.com/health/healthy-habits-from-around-the-world#7 The United States doesn’t have the highest obesity rate in the Americas (that dubious honor goes to Mexico), but over one-third of U.S. adults are obese, and that number isn’t dropping. It’s a pretty eye-opening statistic, especially when compared with data from countries like Japan and India, where obesity rates fall below 5 percent. Why the difference? Many factors affect obesity rates, but at it all boils down to what people eat and how they eat it. The good news is that everyone can borrow healthy eating habits from countries around the world—and leave some less-wholesome practices on foreign soil.
9. Sweden
• Try rye: Scandinavian cuisine doesn’t use many veggies, but it still has several healthy elements. Rye bread is a staple—and it comes with tons of fiber to keep you fuller longer. Try making a sandwich on rye for a fiber-rich alternative to white or whole-wheat bread. • Skip: Salt, especially if you’re at risk for hypertension. Traditional Nordic foods, like smoked salmon, go heavy on the salt. As an alternative, try making smoked fish at home—it’s still tasty but allows you to keep the sodium under control.
10. United States
• Go local: The “Standard American Diet” (SAD) is indeed sad, but some regional dietary patterns offer healthier alternatives. Look to San Francisco for inspiration. Bay Area residents are known for chowing down on locally grown food. Fruits and veggies grown nearby often contain more nutrients and fewer pesticides than produce that must travel long distances from farm to table.
• Skip: Ingredients you can’t pronounce or have never heard of. Pizza, cheeseburgers, and French fries are obvious foods to save for special occasions, but there are plenty of seemingly healthy foods, like milk or chicken, that have been pumped with harmful chemicals. Read nutrition labels carefully—in general, the shorter the ingredient list, the better.
The Takeaway
There isn’t one, universally healthy (or unhealthy) diet. But the diets of countries with lower rates of chronic diseases tend to have a few things in common. All emphasize eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and healthy fats, as well as savoring your meals.
Look to international cuisines for recipe inspiration, new flavors and ingredients, and different eating practices. Mix-and-match elements from these different diets to create your own version of healthy eating.
Originally published October 2013. Updated March 2017.
Other URL's with healthy eating tips from countries around the world:
QUESTIONS: 1. Comments on any of the bove?
2. FUN: What country would you like to visit someday to SEE? What is one country you would like to go to for the FOOD?
Thank you for being with me this week. Looking forward to Judy leading us next and thankful Pam keeps the thread going.
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Post by cathygeha on Jul 10, 2019 6:03:52 GMT
For some reason I have always wanted to go to Ireland, Scotland and Wales...also to go to Scandinavia. I would actually like to do a European tour but doubt I will do any of it as my main focus if/when I travel is to go see family in the USA.
For food? I don't know...MAYBE India...it sounds exotic, spicy and like it would have plenty of vegetarian/vegan food
PERSONALS:
JUDY: I like the spiralizer best for beets and I don't eat them as pasta. I make them with a bit of vinegar and sprinkle of salt. I also think that cucumbers (if not too soft) might be good in ribbons as a salad. I have not done spirals as "spaghetti"
BEVERLY: Do you cook the spaghetti squash or just pull it out raw and sautee a bit?
CHERRY: I had not thought of meat being more expensive other places...makes sense there would be less eaten if that was so. Pasta for me can be DAILY and in portions larger than they should be...should do what you do and have it a couple times a month!
JAN: That is why I got rid of the hand held spiralizer. I like the hinged one better as it takes a variety of shapes and does beets beautifully. What weekly newsletter with Mediterranean recipes do you receive?
PAM: I have made my own salsa...it isn't hard. Do you have a food processor? Salsa cruda (uncooked) is tasty and delicious but often varies in flavor dependent on the ingredients at hand. Had a friend that chopped up: tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, a bit of salt and tad of brown sugar and served it to us with chips. Some add lemon or lime juice and cilantro but she didn't like the flavor of cilantro so used parsley. There are also a lot of varieties you can make with mango or avocado or other things. I say go for it, write down what you put in, make adjustments to make it taste the way you want to and then keep making the recipe - especially in summer when fresh produce is plentiful.
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Post by bmazzo on Jul 10, 2019 13:39:29 GMT
It has always amazed me that in the US we have so many different types of foods. People in the south, eat differently than people in the north, east coast, different from west coast. I know that a lot of it comes from the fact that we are a nation of immigrants, different cultures, etc. Also, it has to do with what is most available in each region. Most all American food is laden with fat, sugars and other no-good for us stuff.
I would have loved to travel to Italy. I would have loved to take DH to the land where his parents grew up. I guess that is never going to happen at this point in our lives. I have actually thought about asking DS#2 & DIL to escort us to Italy. They don't have (and never will have) any children, they are self employed, so they can go most any time. We will see. DH has a lot of trouble sitting on a plane for any length of time. I would also like to travel there for the food!
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Post by cherryt38 on Jul 10, 2019 13:40:35 GMT
I would love to go to the UK - Scotland/Ireland/England/Wales. That is where many of my ancestors came from. I also have German ancestry too and Germany would be fun to see in that context.
For the food, I think I'd like to go to Italy, although there are other countries where the food sounds intriguing.
Thanks for the world food tour, Cathy.
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Post by jasimons on Jul 10, 2019 19:43:07 GMT
Cathy, thanks for this interesting week. Fun to read about the different countries. (and I'm ready to begin week 3 tomorrow).
For travel - Scandinavia, because of ancestry. For food...hmmm, I'd probably start right here in the US. As Beverly mentioned, food is so different in the different areas of the country. It would be interesting to try common foods from different areas.
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Post by jan on Jul 10, 2019 21:25:45 GMT
I agree with Beverly that the food in the US varies much region by region. Even the names for the same item can vary. Take soda pop for instance. Some call it soda, pop, soda pop, carbonated beverage, cola or coke. If I asked you if you wanted a coke , you might answer, " Sure, I'll take a 7up."
I am wondering if the South US where thy love fried foods has more health problems than some other parts of the US ? Out here in the Pacific Northwest, we are getting more and more restaurants leaning toward healthy, less processed foods.
Very interesting topic, Cathy. Thanks for hosting.
I would like to visit the Scandinavian countries, but not necessarily their food. I don't know that Australia is know for it's cuisine, but I would be willing to go there and check.
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Post by jan on Jul 10, 2019 21:31:01 GMT
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Post by pamthomas46 on Jul 11, 2019 0:22:11 GMT
A great week Cathy. Thanks.
Not sure where I’d like to travel to. I’m thinking any travel will be fun.
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