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Langus · 2010-08-19, 10:45

People from home always ask me "why are the Japanese so skinny?"

The answer is really simple - the vast majority of the population eats home cooked meals. Why? Because a majority of the female population works as homemakers or stay-at-home moms.

Additionally, exercise is a party of daily life here. People cycle to work or to the train station, all the kids play sports and have gym class, etc. etc.

Different cultural expectations, different results. If America wants to tackle it's obesity problem the answer lies in the basic structure of their daily life. The Japanese eat fast food too, but not nearly to the extent that we do.

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Langus Optimus Prime Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Japan/Canada Age: 39	People from home always ask me "why are the Japanese so skinny?" The answer is really simple - the vast majority of the population eats home cooked meals. Why? Because a majority of the female population works as homemakers or stay-at-home moms. Additionally, exercise is a party of daily life here. People cycle to work or to the train station, all the kids play sports and have gym class, etc. etc. Different cultural expectations, different results. If America wants to tackle it's obesity problem the answer lies in the basic structure of their daily life. The Japanese eat fast food too, but not nearly to the extent that we do. __________________ (This magnificent sig. is courtesy of the talented Kuroda )