I decided a few months ago to purchase Turbo Jam when I was stuck inside watching TV one night in the very cold bitter winter we experience here. The info-mercial sucked me in. So its been sitting on my table for about 2 months and I just started doing the work outs this past weekend.
Anyways, the company that sells Turbo Jam is called "Beach Body" and they send emails weekly motivating you to eat healthy and work out.
Ironically, I opened my email today and there was and email from Beach Body. The topic?
"Why Korean Women Don't Get Fat" Hmm.. I thought very very interesting.....So, I thought I'd share with you why...
Let me break down how a Korean meal is put together. In general, a traditional meal is made up of a staple, usually short-grain rice but sometimes noodles. Each person gets his or her own bowl of rice and a bowl of simple soup on the side. The soup is sometimes made from boiled beef bones, fat skimmed of course, or seaweed, or even soybean sprouts. Accompanying the rice are various side dishes, called banchan. If there is a special guest or a celebration, there may also be a main dish, usually beef, pork, chicken, or seafood. And...
The traditional Korean diet is composed of 70 percent carbohydrates (mostly in the form of rice and vegetables, which are present at most meals), about 14 to 17 percent protein, and 13 percent fat. When compared to the traditional European diet, you can see a stark difference—the European diet is typically composed of 40 percent carbohydrates, 15 to 20 percent protein, 30 to 40 percent fat, and 10 to 15 percent sugar.
Then-there's Kimchi, a staple Korean Food. What is Kimchi? Kimchi are any number of pickled vegetables, unique to Korean cuisine. The most popular of these is the traditional Napa cabbage variety, made with garlic, chili powder, and sometimes salted seafood. And guess what else?
Kimchi is said to be high in vitamins A and C as well as good minerals, like calcium and iron. The lactic acid in the kimchi is helpful for intestinal health and in preventing diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cancers of the gastrointestinal area.
We've eaten at the local Korea house 3 times now (most recently with my Dad and Grandma who loved the food) and I am really starting to like Kimchi. But I love all of the Korean food I have tried.....Time to get myself a Korean cookbook!
(Cucumber Kimchi pictured here)
