Originally Posted by
Barese Rider
The rural Chinese eat on average over 2600 calories per day mosly carbohydates and are very thin . Its the junk and highly processed carbohydates that the average American eats that adds to his waist line. Add to that the ridiculous amount of meat and cheese that is in the SAD and you have an epidemic of obesity.
What is amazing, is that after spending all day with a group of cyclists, you get a little used to the standard body size (i.e. -between 140 - 180 pounds), but almost all lean. Today, the wife and I needed to go to Home Depot and Walmart (I know...please refrain from scolding me) to get some flowers and gardening tools. It was amazing the number of heavy people, and the fact that this is socially accpetable. Entire families overweight, and not a concern in the world by the Parents.
It kind of disgusts me about the United States.