Feb
24
Only in America
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I read about an interesting study that was conducted to find out why Americans are so fat - uh - I think I have to say obese in order to be politically correct, ja? - while French are more predominantly slim and trim. (Is that true, Flemming?)
The result was surprising but simple. The two people react to different clues when to stop eating:
- French stop eating when they are full
- Americans stop eating when the plate is empty
It’s that simple!
Oh, yes, and here is another reason…
Posted by Merlin Silk - February 24th, 2008
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