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I’ve gained weight! Is this a sign that I live well in America?
Unlike what my folks worry about, I haven’t become mal-nourished[营养不良的] because I lack hometown food. In fact, in a local supermarket, I can find almost all the Chinese ingredients I need, plus food and beverages[饮料] that I’ve never had before. Big round cookies,
Dr. Pepper, mint chocolate chip ice cream, S’more (saltine crackers with melted marshmallows and chocolate) and chicken noodle soup; you name it. I’ve consumed so many calories without even noticing them.
The food supply in America is astonishingly big—big portions[一份], big packages, large quantities and zillions[无限大的数目] of choices. I think a single woman would be under pressure because the products in American supermarkets are big enough for a whole family. It usually takes me a month to finish a box of 15-ounce cereal[麦片粥]. An entrée is good enough for two meals.
Can you imagine a small coffee in an American McDonald’s is equivalent to a medium coffee in a Chinese McDonald’s? A large bucket of popcorn at movie theatres is at least twice as big as the same size sold in China. From soft drinks to ice cream, I’m happy to just order the minimum size in America. I have no idea how Americas consume such a large amount of food and drink at one sitting.
Americans rely heavily on refrigerated food. I have a big fridge in my kitchen. Since I cannot shop for fresh produce every day like I did in Guangzhou, I have to stock up my fridge with at least a week’s supply. Perhaps that’s why a big fridge is necessary in American households.
I learned from the recent news that obesity in American adults has increased by 60% within the past twenty years and obesity in children has tripled in the past thirty years. Every time I go to Wal-Mart I’m stunned to see those
roly-polies[小胖孩] pushing a full cart of groceries. No wonder Americans like driving big SUVs or pick-up trucks. Otherwise, where else can people put the stuff they buy? Not until I saw the big vehicles in America did I truly marvel at the word, “carbage”.
Americans are not only big-sized and like big, they also dream big—big houses, big yards, big boats, big dogs, big offices, big promotions and much more. That’s what makes America the Land of Dreams.
Unlike what my folks worry about, I haven’t become mal-nourished[营养不良的] because I lack hometown food. In fact, in a local supermarket, I can find almost all the Chinese ingredients I need, plus food and beverages[饮料] that I’ve never had before. Big round cookies,
Dr. Pepper, mint chocolate chip ice cream, S’more (saltine crackers with melted marshmallows and chocolate) and chicken noodle soup; you name it. I’ve consumed so many calories without even noticing them.
The food supply in America is astonishingly big—big portions[一份], big packages, large quantities and zillions[无限大的数目] of choices. I think a single woman would be under pressure because the products in American supermarkets are big enough for a whole family. It usually takes me a month to finish a box of 15-ounce cereal[麦片粥]. An entrée is good enough for two meals.
Can you imagine a small coffee in an American McDonald’s is equivalent to a medium coffee in a Chinese McDonald’s? A large bucket of popcorn at movie theatres is at least twice as big as the same size sold in China. From soft drinks to ice cream, I’m happy to just order the minimum size in America. I have no idea how Americas consume such a large amount of food and drink at one sitting.
Americans rely heavily on refrigerated food. I have a big fridge in my kitchen. Since I cannot shop for fresh produce every day like I did in Guangzhou, I have to stock up my fridge with at least a week’s supply. Perhaps that’s why a big fridge is necessary in American households.
I learned from the recent news that obesity in American adults has increased by 60% within the past twenty years and obesity in children has tripled in the past thirty years. Every time I go to Wal-Mart I’m stunned to see those
roly-polies[小胖孩] pushing a full cart of groceries. No wonder Americans like driving big SUVs or pick-up trucks. Otherwise, where else can people put the stuff they buy? Not until I saw the big vehicles in America did I truly marvel at the word, “carbage”.
Americans are not only big-sized and like big, they also dream big—big houses, big yards, big boats, big dogs, big offices, big promotions and much more. That’s what makes America the Land of Dreams.