Koreans eat less carbs, more protein: report

Koreans eat less carbs, more protein: report

A customer at a supermarket in Seoul on November 7 (Yonhap) Over the years, the average energy intake of Koreans has decreased. While carbohydrate consumption has decreased, protein consumption has increased with changes in eating habits. According to the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey published by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, … Read more

‘How’s your belly doing?’ An innocent campaign or obsession with body shape?

‘How’s your belly doing?’ An innocent campaign or obsession with body shape?

When Diana Nordeus found a large wooden frame set up at a highway rest area in Hongcheon, Gangwon province, last September bearing a supposedly cute sign that read, “How’s your belly?” she couldn’t just laugh. To her, it seemed like another blatant demonstration of Korean society’s obsession with thinness, which she has had first-hand experience … Read more