Monday, August 27, 2007
News Cultural preference
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Mon, Aug 27, 2007 at 7:47 PM
Ten of America's 15 fattest state populations are in Dixie — including Georgia, which ranks 14th in the adult rate of obesity and 12th for youths ages 10 through 17, a health report to be released Tuesday found. ..."Historic cultural preference for certain types of food" certainly plays a part in the regional variations, said Jeff Levi, executive director of the Trust [for America's Health].
On Friday, I had pot stickers, sesame noodles, Szechuan chicken and stir-fried Kung Pao string beans at Little Szechuan.
Turns out I was NOT overeating.
I was, in fact, exercising my cultural preference.
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