https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/why-french-women-dont-get-fat
Interesting article, I would like to hear others’ thoughts
Interesting article, I would like to hear others’ thoughts
@becassine actually read it, its missing the part that french women overall walk much more than americans. the average american walks under 6000 steps a day. the other big thing is european food purity laws are much better than in america. european wheat > american wheat just for starters, i personally know over 10 people that have "gluten" issues here in the US, but when they go over to europe they can eat a baguette a day and have no problems. the other part of that is the massive use of artificial sweeteners, fake fats like seed oils, and too much sodium(instead of just salt) in the american diet. the other parts of the article arent quite right as well. most french women ive known love to talk about and eat great food, but the difference is that i havent seen the addicted crazy eyes that ive seen many american women get when they talk about some food craving. its terrifying how many women i know who will go out to dinner, go out drinking for hours, then beg to go pick up fast food at like 1 or 2 am.
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The wheat problem is interesting because it’s not obvious to me how we could fix it
The wheat problem is interesting because it’s not obvious to me how we could fix it
@becassine unfortunately it means spending more money. i pay extra to order heritage wheat flour that isnt gmo and isnt sprayed with trash like round up. the worst part about american food is basically all the cheapest food products are pretty much all trash that poisons you.
@becassine usually "heritage" and "non-gmo" if its an american or canadian company. there is also a difference in the wheat types between europe and america. there are different ratings for both places for flour. american wheat is basically all hard wheat, but different types for AP vs bread vs pastry flour. europe still uses both hard and soft wheat wheat and there is more variation available in the protein content and milling size.
@MachineMadeDog @becassine There’s also the data about how much the nutrient content of veggies and fruits have dropped since the 80s.
@Bro-Drillard @becassine it gets worse when you look into the past 70 years and the decline of mineral content in vegetables. the one looked over is that the meat has gone through a decline as well
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Industrial farming and its consequences
You could say we’re going to reap what we sowed
Industrial farming and its consequences
You could say we’re going to reap what we sowed
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@becassine @Bro-Drillard @MachineMadeDog
the wheat thing is definitively true, even in europe. I can eat bread from good bakeries without problem, but cheap supermarket stuff is guaranteed digestion fuckups for me. i think more traditional methods of preparation also play a part, like longer resting dough.
regarding different strains of wheat: there seem to be some (with bigger yield) which produce more of some kind of carbohydrates which are problematic.
@bonifartius @becassine @Bro-Drillard yes there is a big difference between in nutritional content of a loaf of bread and a loaf of sourdough bread
