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Do little bitty asian women have to watch what they eat or do they eat as they like? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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To be that tiny/lithe. Asian cuisine seems a lot naturally healthier and nutrient-dense but i wonder if they still have to practice a ยฐ of restraint

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[โ€“] [S] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I'm not so much inplying the starving themself so much as is there a prescient level of restraint (could be cultural, could be genetic, or could be whatever) independant of their desire or physical need that has a larger degree of discretion over those more inherent drives or instincts

Its not racist to ask in good faith and air out these ideas to get to the truth, please. Its the opposite, I'm open to hearing completely different takes or reality checks here as long as people dont try to limit the discussion artificially by playing on race

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I feel like you are trying too say too much with too few words here. Please elaborate.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 1 point 8 months ago* (1 child)

    Can they eat what they want (throwing discipline to the wind) and maintain their physical form?

    I guess my thesis is that there are cultural and other factors besides hunger/satiety at play but I'm not married to this thesis, just my uninformed theory

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 8 months ago

    I mean, my guess is that it largely depends on the individual. How easily someone gains or loses weight is highly individual, and can be influenced by both environment and genetics.

    To explain broader population trends, I provided some examples above of reasons why small asian women may have an easier (or harder) time staying thin. I would also add on in addition to these points that there may be a broader trend in asian culture to eat more reasonable portion sizes, or to identify junk food as treats only for special occasions - and these cultural standards may be passed on either explicitly (via instructions to children or pressure among peers) or implicitly (observing what others around you do).

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