Why aren't Asians obese?

At first glance, it seems like most Asian-Americans pretty much have this whole obesity thing under control, by the looks of new national statistics. An estimated 11 percent of adult Americans of Asian descent are considered obese. read more

The myths stop here. Here's what you can and can't learn from Asian cultures about health and longevity. You may be surprised. read more

Take in any documentary examining the differences in lifestyle between most Asian cultures and their western counterpart, and one thing will become clear above all else: They are slimmer than "us." read more

This is more than a bit of a don’t ask “why” if you haven’t asked “if.’ Historically many places in Asia did not have abundant amounts of food and did not have modern industrialized processed foods. read more