Us Vs China Research Paper
Today one of the biggest issues in the United States and around the world is our health and what we are eating. Yet, when compared to China, the United States still has a healthier living style than China. China has quite a few cuisines for different parts in China. Since the foods prepared by different places show strong regional features, they are also very different in their tastes. In northwest China the people love sour food; those of southwest China are particular to spicy food; and those from south and east China prefer sweet food. The people of north China mainly eat cooked wheaten food, such as steamed bread, steamed twisted rolls, pancakes and noodles; and the people of south China take rice as staple food. In my essay I will compare
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From the statistics that I found that the figures are up and now the average life span in china is up to 72.27. China has a life expectancy of 72.27 years, and a healthy life expectancy of 63.1 for male and 65.2 for female. Their average life span is about 8 years shorter than developed countries but 10 years longer than underdeveloped countries Disease patterns in much of rural China tend to reflect those prior to the industrial revolution in the U.S., when cancers and cardiovascular diseases were much less prevalent. People who ate the most animal-based foods got the most chronic disease but people who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest and tended to avoid chronic disease. If you look at the US, it has a life expectancy of 77.71 years and a healthy life expectancy of 67.2 years for male and 71.3 years for female. These statistics prove that the US has a better living standard than …show more content…
The Chinese are less concerned about their health problems and exercise activity when you compare it with American people. Also the standard living style in China is worse and has more health problems than in the United States. Finally, perhaps in the Chinese food culture, the importance of food itself is that china is a country that pays great attention to courtesy, and cuisine culture is deeply rooted in China's history where as Americans eat rather have their food to be quick, convenient, and cheap and the characteristics of Americafs dominant food culture are cost, convenience, and
From the statistics that I found that the figures are up and now the average life span in china is up to 72.27. China has a life expectancy of 72.27 years, and a healthy life expectancy of 63.1 for male and 65.2 for female. Their average life span is about 8 years shorter than developed countries but 10 years longer than underdeveloped countries Disease patterns in much of rural China tend to reflect those prior to the industrial revolution in the U.S., when cancers and cardiovascular diseases were much less prevalent. People who ate the most animal-based foods got the most chronic disease but people who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest and tended to avoid chronic disease. If you look at the US, it has a life expectancy of 77.71 years and a healthy life expectancy of 67.2 years for male and 71.3 years for female. These statistics prove that the US has a better living standard than …show more content…
The Chinese are less concerned about their health problems and exercise activity when you compare it with American people. Also the standard living style in China is worse and has more health problems than in the United States. Finally, perhaps in the Chinese food culture, the importance of food itself is that china is a country that pays great attention to courtesy, and cuisine culture is deeply rooted in China's history where as Americans eat rather have their food to be quick, convenient, and cheap and the characteristics of Americafs dominant food culture are cost, convenience, and