Comments on: Need to Lose a Few Extra Pounds? Visit a Developing Country and Try the Poverty Diet. https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 By: How long can you abuse your body before you have to start eating healthy? - Quora https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-38940 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:37:03 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-38940 […] such as potatoes.)It's a similar story internationally. See, for example, this article: http://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-… – note the overwhelming number of tortillas in the Guatemalan diet. (Also note the erroneous […]

]]> By: 7 Eco-friendly diets: Live green, lose weight, save money | green LA girl https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-12526 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:22:26 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-12526 […] the traveler: The Poverty Diet: Vanessa Barrington at EcoSalon says she lost 7 lbs during her vacation – by living with a family in Guatemala, where she was […]

]]> By: ‘The Poverty Diet’ « A Cup of Coffee https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-1606 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:10:29 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-1606 […] January 8, 2009 by Sharon ‘The Poverty Diet’: a Comparison of the American Diet and Weight Loss Plans in Considera…. […]

]]> By: Sara Ost https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-1602 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:41:23 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-1602 I spent some time in Costa Rica on a student program and though the diet was simple, it seemed more rich than what many of the locals had. We were served mostly seasoned rice, some fried or scrambled eggs here and there, a lot of stewed squash and beans, but the portions were always generous. Twice we had fresh cheese. Once we had fish and sometimes there was chicken, which I didn’t eat. I don’t remember any red meat. They did give us random rolls and biscuits frequently, which I think was not really so much a local dietary staple as an attempt to provide fare we non-ticos would enjoy.

Everything was simple, but tasty. It was all so fresh. The main thing I noticed was the lack of dairy and nuts – I was a vegetarian at the time and was used to eating dairy and nuts as my protein sources. Eating mostly rice, beans, juice, salads, and salsas of various types, after only a month I’d lost about 5 pounds. I also just felt better, I have to say. Lighter and cleaner.

]]> By: The Poverty Diet: Guatemala vs. U.S. | green LA girl https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-1605 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:57:12 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-1605 […] to eat sustainably while dropping a few pounds after the holidays. Today, I ran across “The Poverty Diet,” a post by Vanessa Barrington on EcoSalon about how she lost 7 lbs during her vacation […]

]]> By: vanessa https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-1601 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:38:31 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-1601 Green LA girl: Yeah, I hear you. I’d rather have the beans too, but despite the fact that I just wanted to be an easy guest and eat what was put in front of me I think there were cultural, rather than agricultural or economic factors at work around the meat thing. In Guatemala, meat is both a luxury and considered to be nourishing. So I think it was more about hospitality (serving us what they thought would satisfy us and make us happy. I know that’s why we got pancakes for instance!) and also trying to balance our meals properly for nutrition. And no, I wasn’t part of a larger immersion program but rather went through a certain school that was recommended to me (which I would highly highly recommend to anyone who is interested in the politics, history, and culture of Guatemala as well as the language). Email if interested in more info on the school.

jh: thanks for the kudos. It means a lot to know that people care about reading articles like this.

]]> By: jh https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-1604 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:59:10 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-1604 Thanks for such an honest and common sense article. It is hard to remember that much of the world doesn’t have the abundance that we have in this culture. Thank you also for using this forum to enlighten us as to what poverty means both in Guatemala and around the world.

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]]> By: green LA girl https://ecosalon.com/the-poverty-diet-need-to-lose-a-few-extra-pounds-consider-visiting-a-developing-country/#comment-1603 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:56:47 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=6017#comment-1603 Hey Vanessa — Were you part of a larger Spanish language immersion program?

One thing I wondered about was the meat at lunch — If, for ex, that 2-3 oz of chicken could be traded for a lot more beans, or if, for climate / agricultural / other economic forces where you were, the chicken was actually more readily available than more beans…. I guess some people would rather get the meat, but I’d readily trade for beans if I knew I’d get more food that way — Just curious.

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