Why do Asians chew their food with their mouths wide open? Is it a cultural or spiritual thing?
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In many asian cultures, eating with your mouth open makes more noise and, thus, shows the host or hostess that you REALLY are enjoying the food you are eating. \n\nNoisy eating simply shows, in some asian cultures, that you are absolutely enthralled with the food and is considered very, very polite and appreciative. It is the equivalent of telling the cook that you love the food they cooked.
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Why only Christians???---Eating too much is harmful for Everyone\n\nWe in India also think that eating too much hinders spiritual progress. I wouldn't use the word 'sin' though\n\nIf you are exercising and feel energetic, that should be okay then, but at the same time do think about the long term after effects of 'over eating'
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They do have massive problems with birth defects and cancers in those regions.  The background radiation is still previlant.  \n\nVery broadly speaking the Japanese have a healthier diet than a lot of other countries (especially Britain, America and Australia).  Because they are an Island nation they have developed as a country on a seafood based diet (It's also suprising just how many animals they eat raw as well), which is about the healthiest you can have, although they also eat a large quantity of rice and noodles which have low fat contents.\n\nAsians are often thought of as healthy eaters because of the stereotype that Asians are mostly skinny.  This myth has probably grown from the fact that a lot of asian nations are third world and cannot afford the junk that a lot of developed nations shove down their throats.
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they are tastebuds. they swell up because of sensory overload. you should not chew them off but let them return to normal size.
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You mean, East like Asia. And West like Europe and the Americas? \n\nPerhaps because of the diet pattern.
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first, the idea that they don't "like how we taste" is just a theory. that is, it explains some observations but hasn't been empirically tested (for obvious reasons!). it's basically a hypothesis to cover why so many "bite-and-spit" attacks take place, where a shark briefly attacks a person and then swims away and leaves them there.\n\nnotably, however, there are other theories that cover this--for example, that plenty of bite-and-spit events are territorial warnings, or that this is a common feeding habit for some species where they bite, wait for the prey to weaken and die, and then return when there's not so much risk of retaliation and possible injury to the shark.\n\nif the "taste" theory is true, one major theory out there is that sharks have chemosensory capabilities to gauge how much fat is in prey. and let me tell you, we are a hell of a lot less fatty than a seal or sea lion. (obese though many of us may be, we don't need an insulating layer for constant coldwater diving.) so according to that theory, the shark would bite, realize the person isn't worth the effort, and go away.\n\nthis theory has really come in based on great white shark attacks, where bite-and-spit patterns seem fairly common in both human and natural prey (e.g. seal) situations. if they do this, and tiger or bull sharks don't, then there's probably an ecological reason for it, like where a white shark bites and backs off from a seal, whereas say a reef shark might bite as a territoriality or perceived threat thing.\n\nbut, bottom line, nobody knows, and any "expert theory"you hear is still a theory, even if it's from an expert.
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Asians acting white, is when you go to a Chinese food place and the waiter is all friendly and kidding around like he is a cool white guy, when all along he can't even speak English and you don't know what the f*ck he is talking about.\n\nHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!\n\nI love chinese food.  Dim Sum.  Have you had dim sum.  Its cantonese chinese food, whereas generally what you get in a Chinese food restaraunt is Mandarin.\n\nIf you don't care about this question, like me, and just happened to get an appetite buzz off of the term Asian, then go out to a nice Chinese food place and see if they serve Dim Sum.\n\nSesame balls (a deep fried sweet potato covered in sesame seeds and with one of several different fillings) . . . \n . . .  OH MY GOD!!! THAT IS SO GOOD!!!!
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It is the child equivalent of get stuffed. If someone pokes there tongue they are basically disrespecting you. Usually a quick slap under the jaw will end that habit.
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there are many countries in the world that eat .horse and donkey meat.in ww2 shortage of food showed that people ate these animals.china eats cats,dogs and snake.yuck.from mikhal in israel.
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Since rice or noodles comprise a large part of their diet, the carbs are quickly digested, therefore leading to being hungry quickly.
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You are confusing two separate issues:  being open minded is a different quality from being amoral.\n\nOpen mindedness is a form of humility. (Remember, that's one of the classical virtues)  It means that you don't assume that you know better than another person what is right for them or for their culture.  It is especially important in a globalized world where people from many cultural backgroungs intermingle.  Keep in mind that things like tatoos and piercings are considered normal in many cultures. Likewise, the degree of separation for "normal" sex varies between cultures, with first degree cousins being at a very reasonable distance for some. (Even in the Bible)  Being open minded merely means that you accept that others may have different standards.\n\nHowever, this is distinct from saying that you do not have your own standards.  Even an open-minded person can --and should-- have personal beliefs.  For you to believe that it would be wrong for you to have multiple piercings or homosexual sex shows that you have a good grasp on your own priorities.  You should know and be able to vocalize your own beliefs.\n\nThe line between "having strong beliefs" and "being a bigot" or "being close-minded"  comes when you try to force your beliefs on other people against their will.  For example, I believe that it is wrong to eat meat which comes from factory farms because the degree of cruelty at those institutions is so severe. However, I would probably not attempt to force people to become vegetarian against their will, or discriminate against them for refusing to follow my beliefs.  \n\nA while ago Europe and America both made the decision to support religious freedom.  This stopped the religious wars between Protestants and Catholics. The modern ideal of "being open minded" stems from that ideal, by recognizing that all morality (even that of an atheist) is essentially the same as religion. Just as people should have freedom of religion, they need to have freedom of moral belief, inasmuch as neither treads on the rights of others. (e.g. No human sacrifice, and no murder....)
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The root of everything is in the depth of the mind.\nMany people eat when they aren't hungry to fill a virtual void inside themselves.  It's the same with any addict.  The behavior seems to "complete" you in some way, so you perpetuate it.
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Easy, we live in a self centered, egocentric world, and lots of people still believe that eating Captn Crunch in the morning is by most standards a nutritious breakfast. Some even believe that Capt Crunch discovered America with the other fellow, name which I believe starts with a C.\n\nAdvise to understand any culture or society is to travel and dont judge just enjoy the world.\nOpen your mind, and you will be free.
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umm, because it's more appealing than having them spit it out or not finish or whatever.\n\nguys are rly picky tho. they should be happy they get anything. lol\n\n& plus, swallowing isn't so bad. XD
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They don't have to eat it!!....j/k\nSeriously, it's the principle of defending your ideals. That's why they always refer to those individuals as "infidels", the are seen as a threat to their belief system.\nAlways keep in mind that, unfortunately, people use religion and interpret those beliefs in a manner that justify their actions.
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I'd say because humans aren't camels...we don't store food that we can easily use for energy later.  Also, their stomachs are bigger, and probably there are a lot of psychological issues: they get hungry when somehing goes wrong or right...whatever it is that makes them want to eat so much.  And then some fat people just have bodies that won't process food correctly, no matter how much they eat.  Some probably eat junk food...Lots of reasons, I'm sure.
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it may have something to do with eating late at night and what that is, or you sleep with mouth open.