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They have more amalyse/starch digestion enzymes in their mouth, apparently.
But, er, they are thin because they practice better portion control. And not eating junk either. Rice on it’s own does not make you fat!
Asians who live in the West and eat the same Western food non-Asians do, often gain weight too. A Japanese vlogger living in the US did a video on this topic, saying she gains weight in the US, but loses it once she’s back in Japan.
It’s the overall way of eating. I’m not Asian and I eat loads of rice. I’m lean too because carbs don’t make you fat, too much food does.
I used to work as a bike messenger. Each shift was 10 hours. Imagine cycling 10 hours a day with a heavy backpack. I had to eat around 8000 kcal just to keep my 65kg(about 143 lbs) and not lose additional weight. During that time I was invited to a barbecue. Although I was able to eat as much as I possibly can, the other guests(most were obese) still ate more than I did. Many people seem to eat gigantic amounts of food and have no feeling of where their limits are. In Japan/Korea it’s a custom to only eat a certain amount of food, and not overeat..
I understand why you think this I thought the same thing. Look at everything they eat vs everything western counties eat, including snacks and junk food and that’s why they are thin.
100g of cooked rice is only 130 calories. Really not that much. Look up how much is in our fatty processed foods.
I live in Japan and am married to a Japanese man. They do eat rice yes, but they generally eat a lot better or a lot less. One thing I notice when I’m at my in laws is that after dinner for example no one is ever snacking, yet I start getting hungry some hours after. Dinners there are generally also pretty darn healthy. We went out for pizza once and my mother in law was actually shocked with how much pizza I could eat while if I remember correctly she just had one slice. His family wasn’t insanely skinny for a Japanese person when I met them though and did cut out rice at one point to lose some weight after the doctor told them to watch their weight(which made me laugh because still IMO they were skinny lol). My husband and I also probably eat about the same amount of calories even though he is quite a bit taller than me. When we met he probably was eating a lot less than me because he would skip meals all the time but has really focused over the last year or so on trying to eat more to gain weight. I also feel like all the Japanese people I’ve hung out with have really good hunger cues and know when to stop eating. That being said japan does have an issue with underweight women which isn’t great…but yeah Japanese people or Asian people in general aren’t unicorns. They just generally make healthier choices.
They eat less.
Japanese population in the US are different than in Japan especially if their culture is Americanized (3rd, 4th, 5th Gen.
In Japan, they don’t really eat a lot of rice. They have a lot of side dishes with pickled vegetables.
If they do eat rice. Eat less processed foods, seeets, soda.
You want to find a genetic reason. There’s a field called epigenetics. Basically the genes load the trigger, but lifestyle and environment pulls it.
I think it’s true but I also think it’s true that it doesn’t make such a significant difference. Like others already said they just have smaller potions.
Look at the diet of sumo wrestlers. It’s actually very healthy food but… too much of everything.
It’s similar to Europeans adapting and being able to digest milk and dairy products just fine.
This is interesting. I’m of South Asian descent, but live in the west. When I go bsck to my family’s country I’m eating a lot more rice, basically eat as much as I want but lose weight. I definitely need to start eating more rice.
Im in the UK and have a female colleague from Taiwan we often talk about food. Man, can she eat! From what she tells me, she has put on a bit of weight but nothing particularly excessive. I think there has to be something in the genetics
If you think rice is unhealthy you might wanna reconsider where you’re getting your information. High carb, high fiber, low fat plant-based diets tend to have the best health outcomes. Specifically the carbs have to be from whole grains or fruit, not processed junk. Also the fat should be from fish, nuts, or avocados and not from something like coconut oil or meat.