TAAROF The concept of 'Taarof' was described to me by a Persian friend some 20yrs ago. As it relates to food it is uncivil to refuse food offered by your host (2nds/3rds,etc). There are others cultures which have similar food customs - maybe one reason why they overeat?
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Replying to @GuruAnaerobic
Doubt it. This concept is strongest in the cultures with the fewest fat people.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart
Just surmising; take out the US, do those cultures have the fewest fat people?
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Replying to @GuruAnaerobic
I think the correlation is weak. KSA has a ton of fat people and I imagine you cannot reject an offer of an additional portion, whereas China has few fat people and it is impossible to reject an additional portion. Obesity rates by country are a function of what, not how much.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart @GuruAnaerobic
**Obesity rates by country are MOSTLY a function of what, not how much.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart
Understand. But more a function of - 'how much of what we eat'
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This I disagree with. I believe, both due to the way our body processes certain foods and due to how filling or satisfying they are, it is almost impossible to become obese on certain diets. For example, much easier to become fat on pasta-only compared to fatty steak only.
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