The Seven Elements of Ethnicity & Weight

How Weight is Influenced & Impacted by Ethnicity

What did the diet of your early ancestors consist of? Did their way of life contribute to life span? How might you benefit from embracing your ethnic blueprint in the way of weight loss, weight gain and weight management?

This original Diet Bites article concentrates on 7 Elements that we believe address the relationship between weight and ethnic culture.

Many things effect the number on our weight scales, particularly our ethnic origin.

Respecting the Laws of Mother Nature may even help repair world health issues, particularly those issues relating to obesity.

The use of insecticides on our food sources, the importation of non-native foods, as well as our ethnic heritage are key points that we believe may help solve obesity related problems.

What we weigh is directly related to our ethnic background. Different ethnic groups require different foods - generally foods that are indigenous to where the group lives. By embracing our Ethnic Diet Roots we believe the result is a more effective method of weight loss, as well as permanent weight loss.

Dieting Suggestion: If you know a bit of your genealogical history, try to build a daily diet on the staples that are as close to the ancestral diet of the cultures related to you - even if you are a mix of several different cultures. Look for organically grown foods, free of harmful chemicals.

Simply put, this section of Diet Bites provides the dietary history of common ethnic groups. You'll discover how climate, ethnic daily diets, ethnic-related health issues, culture, spirituality and relaxation create your Weight Puzzle. We begin with the First Element:

The 7 Elements of Ethnicity & Weight

Diet Element 1. The genealogical makeup of the ethnic group.

To read how the ethnic genealogical makeup effects an individual's weight, click here.

Diet Element 2. The climate indigenous to an ethnic group and the affect it has on weight. Migratory impact on weight is also discussed.

To read how climate effects an individual's weight, click here.

Diet Element 3. The basic daily diets of ethnic groups and how those diets relate to weight within the ethnic groups. Though many jokes poke fun of the particular food faire of different ethnic groups, it's no secret that each ethnic group does indeed enjoy certain foods over others.

Diet Element 4. There are specific health issues - both good and bad - that are associated with different ethnic groups which also impact the weight equation.

To read how health risks as well as health benefits associated with certain ethnic groups effects an individual's weight, click here.

Diet Element 5. The resources in a particular environment determine the types of jobs available in the region - which also impact a person's weight. Within a particular ethnic groups, there are pockets of laborers who will have a shorter life span due to the types of work they implore. Other ethnic groups may enjoy longer life spans due to their culture.

To read how an individual's job and social status effects weight, click here.

Diet Element 6. Spirituality also effects what a person may weigh. Among ethnic groups, some foods may be forbidden in the diet, while other foods are encouraged. Fasting and feasting events associated with Spirituality also work to shape the numbers on the weight scale.

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Diet Element 7. Each ethnic group practices relaxation in a different way which works to release stress and embrace contentment. Stress is a key element that effects weight as well as longevity.

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The History of Ethnic Diets

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