Seems Immigrants Are ASSIMILATING!!!

Just not like you would expect.

Published on December 14, 2004 By iamheather In Politics

Some Americans lament to immigrants, "Assimilate or go home."

Well according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, immigrants are definitely assimilating, just not like you might think.

"Only 8 percent of immigrants who had lived in the United States for less than a year were obese, but that jumped to 19 percent among those who had been here for at least 15 years. That compared with 22 percent of U.S.-born residents surveyed."

Apparently, immigrants have no trouble acclimating to American fast food or the luxuries of remote controls. Our life of leisure and comforts of technology come with a hefty (pun intended) price. Cultures otherwise known for extremely low obesity rates are experiencing new highs on the scale in direct relation with their exposure to American culture.

Living the American dream might also grant you an American death.

Comments

greywar

on Dec 14, 2004

mmm tasty American death....

iamheather

on Dec 14, 2004

mmm tasty American death....

"Wish not so much to live long as to live well."

Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1746

Dr Guy

on Dec 14, 2004

"Wish not so much to live long as to live well."

yea, but all the good food is bad for you!

"Live a healthy life, and die healthy. Live a good life, and die anyway. In the end the only exit from this world is death".

me -2004, iamheather Blog

iamheather

on Dec 14, 2004

"Live a healthy life, and die healthy. Live a good life, and die anyway. In the end the only exit from this world is death".me -2004, iamheather Blog

OOOh, I like. May I post this when I want and credit you if I do?

iamheather

on Dec 14, 2004

I guess I view living well in the Ben Franklin statement as eating that which you like...good or bad for you.

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