Why do you think Asians are skinnier?

[TwilightGirl]

In general, it's accepted that Asians are some of the skinniest people on earth, why is that?

[ChikidiixSenkox3]

Mainly cuz their main dish is rice(to other ethnicity), and that adds no fat to them.

[KevinT]

cuz unlike americans, Asians don't stuff themselves with junk food and beef and fatty stuff nonstop.

[Legend]

1) We're genetically skinny.
2) We don't eat much.
3) We don't sleep much.

[chiyuffie]

I'd have to say we have high metabolism because the Asians I know eat a lot and I mean A LOT (a lot more than me anyway) and they don't gain any weight whatsoever. Plus, we, Asians tend to eat rather healthy foods such as rice and lots of green vegetables. So...my take on why Asians are skinnier than most other races.

[KevinT]

of course there are some fat asians, but in general there are much less fat ones than in America. Asian diet is just more healthy.

[Boredo]

yea i eat a lot too, and in general, brown ppl also aren't as fat. I think it's the style of food we eat compared to Americans. I really have no real knowledge of chinese food or taiwanese food, but brown food is very simple and it really doesn't contain much fat in it. It's basic and healthy.

[XETN]

You know, about a century or more ago back in China, if a person was fat, everyone would idolize him or her because they're eating well.

It's true that asians eating rice may cause them to be skinnier not to mention Buddhism existed in Asia (and still does) so as the continent modernized, some countries retained their vegetation eating habits.

However, I would have to disagree with Legend about the not sleeping enough part. The diet affects a person's sleeping patterns and results.

That's why people get hangovers the next morning or people who eat a lot, the fat is stored in the body overnight.

[jpacoma_134]

obviously cause of what we eat everyday. not like those americans who eat alotta junk food everyday.

[carmen]

Asians are generally skinnier, but I think that's just how we are brought up. I mean, the whole rice for dinner instead of the huge steak will probably make you skinnier