I am Italian and my wife is Bulaquenya and sure enough she gobbles up tons of rice. I am concerned for a very important reason, to put it simply: white rice, the staple food of Filipinos, is high on the glycemic index and increases the risk of diabetes. This is certainly not an attack on…
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Unbeknownst to most, obesity is frowned upon in Japan. More importantly, Japanese law proves just how serious a problem being overweight is regarded by the government there… The so-called “Metabo Law” requires overweight individuals, or individuals who show signs of weight-related illnesses, to go to dieting classes. If they fail to attend the classes, the companies that…
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Rice, specifically its availability on the cheap, is an issue in the Philippines because many Filipinos depend on it. The trouble with this dependence is that it is not matched by a domestic capability to meet domestic demand. This is why the prices of rice are so volatile — because supply is so unstable and…
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