I just got back from two weeks in the Azores and my vacation has inspired this blog about carbs.
I was not really sure what to expect with the cuisine in the Azores. I assumed with all the rich land and ocean that I would eat plenty of fresh fruits, fish and vegetables. Instead I found my self surrounded by bread, boiled potatoes and cheese. Every meal consisted of cheese and bread and usually boiled potatoes, boiled cabbage, boiled kale, boiled carrots and boiled pork. I was missing fresh salads, whole grains, quinoa, brown rice and variety!! I never, however, felt deprived of fruit. There was plenty and I tried passion fruit for the first time. Delish!
While on vacation I was reading fitness magazine and ironically came across a Good Carb? Bad Carb? article.The article was helpful and I thought I would share it with you!
So what impression did you get about local people, eating this stuff, were they lean and did they look vivid, or, fat and sluggish?
Great Question! I only noticed about 2 women that had nice defined arms. But I think they do it a little differently than us. I do not think their jobs consist of sitting at a desk and looking at a computer, rather I believe they do more manual labor for work. We saw many people fishing- and I am sure a lot of farming as well. So this active type of active lifestyle is great. But in reflecting back on my weeks spent in flores I can say that people here in Boston and other parts of the USA are more aware of their bodies, muscle definition, and cardio health- and it shows.