We're Not Alone

In traveling abroad to the U.K. it was interesting to see the differences and yet abundant similarities in our two cultures. We constantly hear about how overweight Americans are from our foreign neighbors. And while the US does have its problems with obesity, we don’t stand alone in this. There appears to be a significant problem in that same area for our British cousins. Don’t believe everything you hear about British food being bland and boring, its certainly not. British food is delicious, but they do tend to lean towards carbs and sauces. Who ever heard of tea without cream, cakes or biscuits? And they do tea several times daily. How about Shepherd’s Pie, yummy meat and veggies swimming in gravy, encased in a pastry crust, or their famous Yorkshire pudding, which isn’t what we consider pudding at all, but rather an airy, flaky popover like quick bread baked in beef drippings. One thing they do have over us in their fight against obesity is their willingness and downright enthusiasm for walking everywhere. With public walk paths crisscrossing the countryside, they can literally walk from village to village, and often do!