US v CZECH HEALTH HABITS: (Where am I healthier, in Prague or Los Angeles?)
Vložit
- čas přidán 7. 05. 2024
- US v Czech Health habits - which country is healthier? Who smokes more? Who drinks more? Who eats more junk food? Who eats more vegetables? Which country considers beer a health food? Health is not just about smoking, alcohol consumption diet and exercise. It's impossible to compare the entire US v Czech Republic, but since I've lived in both California and Prague, I'll compare the general health habits of those residents and tell you whether I'm healthier living in Prague or California.
❤Subscribe❤ to Dream Prague and click the bell for videos each WEDNESDAY! 🙋🏼♀️
#USvCZECH #Health #Zdravi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
▽ ▼ FIND DREAM PRAGUE ELSEWHERE
📷Follow me around Prague: / jendreamprague
🏄♀️Website: www.dreamprague.com/
✈️How to Move to Prague Course: courses.vulingo.com/p/how-to-...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
▽ ▼ OTHER VIDEOS ABOUT CZECH vs. US CULTURE
- Americans in Czech Restaurants: How to fit in!: • AMERICANS IN CZECH RES...
- Are Czechs rude? Are Americans fake? (One American's opinion) • CZECH PEOPLE ARE RUDE?...
- Američaní jsou zvláštní (Americans are Strange): • AMERIČANÍ JSOU ZVLÁŠTN...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
▽ ▼ WHO IS DREAM PRAGUE?
Well, that’s me, Jen! 💁🏼♀️I’m an American living in Prague for the past 9 crazy years. 🤪What is living in Prague like? What are Czechs like? Is water really cheaper than beer? I’ll tell you all that and more. . .from an American perspective.
❤SUBSCRIBE❤ for new videos released each WEDNESDAY! ✌✌
Which country (or city) do you think has healthier habits? Have your habits ever changed completely when you moved to a new country??
London and Berlin are the vegan capitals and both amazing.
I moved to the UK 6 years ago and was shocked with the diet most people have. There is a huge shift now towards healthy eating which is great, but a lot of people still sadly revert to unhealthy ready meals, oven chips and breaded chicken and take outs. Also personally I prefer my main meal of the day to be lunch as I find big dinners hard to digest and lower the quality of my sleep, so Czech diet comes a little healthier in a way - although in my family we never really ate typically czech diet with a lot of dumplings, meat and potatoes.
Exercise on the other hand is so much more popular here in the UK than what I remember from Czechia - I remember going jogging in my small town’s park and being looked at like some kind of a weirdo, here everyone runs - big, small, kids, even elderly - and so you don’t feel so judged when exercising.
I think, it's fair to mention that American McDonalds has more sugar in every single bite. Whereas McDonalds in Czech Republic isn't that cheap and accessible and also I think they don't add too much sugar. Also our has smaller sizes. And I always thought about countries based on these data.
On the other hand Czechs are alcoholic nation. I see it's the same in other Slavic and also Baltic countries, but I see this as a big problem. Look how our president looks 😅
I saw one chubby Czech pair that moved to the US and they gained weight, which is super unfortunate for them, really. Obesity is a big problem, I would say it's as big as alcoholism.
Probably I'll never come to conclusion, but I always thought that USA has worse healthy habits. I saw documentaries where Americans have fries for lunch and no PE at schools and for me that's much worse than in Czechia.
Hi Jen, the Old Quibbler at your service! :) My perspective as follows - let's take it one by one:
1) Czechs are no WASP-s thus our approach to alcohol is more relaxed and being sober or self-indulgent is not considered to be a sin - popular Czech saying: "Alkohol je metla lidstva, ale zametat se musí." (Loosely said: "The alcohol is bane of humankind but the balance is a must."). They also say that beer is good for digestion and maybe they are right (but stick to only one daily - for lunch) and it also contains estrogen which adds to girl's build... ;) But in medieval times beer was actually considered to be a food (thus popular saying: "Hlad je převlečená žízeň." - "The hunger is the thirst in disguise.") - and a SAFE ONE FOOD(!) because hygiene level was low and safety of food was not much guaranteed - the beer was brewed (desinfected by boil) so even kids were fed by it because it was safe food. I believe if most of american beers would taste like ours the consuption of beer in U.S. would rise considerably. ;) Besides fair part of our beer consuption falls to tourists and English stag-parties.
2) Smoking (I believe) is on slow retreat in Czechlands - being under pressure from west it stops to be "in". But if you do not annoy others by cigarette smoke or stubbs dropping usually nobody gives a damn about your lungs - we still are a country where people are free to do anything that makes no harm to others thus occasional having cigarette or cuban cigar with friends is no social stigma - while being a serial killer still is (except for Kájínek)! ;)
3) Well yes - vegetables are not as diverse and easy (or cheap) to get and there also still works old commies propaganda that meat-food is rather social status then a food itself - it shall take generations to overcome. :/
4) Natural motion definitely is a huge benefactor to slim build in Czechlands. When I started to drive to work I grew "manly" pretty fast - I had to reunite with public transport again - chinese-flu also made some contribution to average weight growth in this country in a last 10 months.
5) Anyway I also appreciate our more relaxed work-break lunches - if taken as social event of a day it works as teambuilding factor - worth of consideration in the U.S.! ;) Your story with Honza car-drive-lunch reminded me of one my friend who ocasionally eats while driving but far more often phones while driving which is fun to observe as he holds his cell at his right ear and by left hand he shifts speeds in his a manual gearbox - you rarely see someone to shift speeds "overhand" so swiftly while so smooth! And a real thrill is his shifting speeds in turnings - I suspects his steering has got some sort of AI and strong self-esteem for not falling in panic and not feeling left behind for being released several times in one intersection... :D
6) Life-work balance - well I can imagine it even better but still if you see how many people goes to mountains or to the country every weekend we still seem not to be so doomed to grow fat. ;)
Thanks for another informative video - can't wait to see your next one! ;)
Well, I got a lot of weight when I moved to Florida. The main problem for me was that food in America has much more carbs, much more fats ... and is overall more caloric. Even a toast bread has much more calories than bread in CZ.
Most vegetable in Czechia is contained in soups, which are very important part of lunch (at least for me).
Polévka je grunt a kdo ji nejí, bude špunt.
Svíčková is full of vegetables as well :)
They are a bit too over cooked so you lose a lot of the vitamins unfortunately! But I’m with you eating soups is a great way to get some extra veggies and keep some weight off
During winter warm veggie or fruit, summer non cooked more, or barbecue.
@@JKOT05 Přesně to říká můj táta a celkem mě to děsí.
v 21 letech Češi spíše přestávájí pít .. :-D .. a už si občas dají 4 pivka jen s kamarádama o vikendu
😂
kde jsou ty casy, kdyz byly 4, dneska jsem rad, kdyz dojdu z prace domu a nezapomenu, co jsem to chtel doma delat
Souhlasím :D Je mi 23 a mé největší chlastací období bylo mezi 18-21. rokem. od té doby se člověk začíná soustředit víc na život a víc si uvědomuje, že ten život s alkoholem prostě není kamarád a je tak potřeba si vybrat jeno, nebo druhé. Přesně, jak píšeš, tak 4 piva o víkendu (když zrovna není pracovní) je maximum a je to asi i ideál :D
@@anabol9366 To bude tím, že čím je člověk starší, tím menší je kamarád s kocovinou :D :D Ve svých 20 si začínám uvědomovat, že když už piju, tak toho následující ráno vždycky lituju :D
Some joke:
"My wife prefer raw meals."
"Yes, i understand. My wife is also lazy to cook." :)
Czech actually genuinely believe (and I even heard it from Czech doctors), that one 0.5 or 0.3 glass of Pilsner after lunch helps you digest, a glass of red wine (0.2) prevents heart disease and a shot of slivovice burns all the germs.
a shot of slivovice burns all the germs but also your liver.
actually its not "believe" its true
@@freddiethompson58 One shot of slivovice a day doesnt cause you anything bad.
Because it is. A small amount of alcohol does not cause harm (unless you have a specific medical condition or are on certain prescription medicine) and a shot of slivovice really burns a lot of germs in your throat, in case you start feeling like you might get a flu, a shot of slivovice in the right moment might help. Alcohol in moderation helps to prevent heart diseases and the possibility of a stroke.
a friend of mine got kidney problems, so the doctor told him to drink lots of beer. real story
About that vegetable, it's actually not so tragic. Yes, we tend to have heavy lunch but on the other side, our dinner is usually light - a slice of bread or rohlík and many families add fresh vegetables to their dinner - tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, kohlrabi, paprika etc. And this vegetables can also come from your own garden :) Cultivation may not be that popular in bigger cities, but it's quite common especially in villages or small towns. Gardening is a big thing I would say.
I think this is true only in summer! In winter I haven’t seen it :(
@@ArepasforDinner Every family I know buys vegetables and fruit even in winter.
@@Deni-mt9bj They don't really eat them during winter... Idk but my friends found it crazy how much salads and fruit salads I had during winter ";)
@@ArepasforDinner It depends, we eat vegetables all the year, but I think we are just vegetable family 😁 It's really also a think that lot of people doesn't like much raw vegetable, the taste and everything, I really don't know where that's coming from.
Most people from my family love fresh seasonal vegetables. They don't buy much vegetables during the winter, because it's expensive and not as tasty. In winter we tend to have "winter" foods instead: apple/plum compots, pickled cabbage, beetroot, mushroom and gherkins, frozen berries and mushrooms and more meat and potatoes generally. Almost no bell peppers, tomatoes,... in winter. Then in summer we eat lots of raw vegetables (best from your own garden), simple salads (cucumber with vinegar, tomatoes with onions), fruit salads, fresh fruit and berries
Americans at 21 "Yeeey I can finally drink"
Czechs at 21 "So, I've been sober for 6 years" 🤣.
Seriously there's a bit of truth to that, I've found drinking more "attractive" when I was 15,16 asking some random adult or adult friend to buy as a bottle of vodka or mix wine and cola, drinking beers in the woods and even abshint..That's how we spent our teenage years lol. When I was actually legally allowed to drink, It was here and there. I drink less now - at the age of 25 then I did 10 years ago, no joking.
in amurica is nice, that you can enlist in army and die for at age of 18, but drink and drive car at 21, what a nice cuntry
@@nargalda773 drive car at 16, check your facts
@@uzivatel56 even nicer, you can drive 2 years prior to lets you get killed, and still you cant dring alcohol, i gues worth it
In Slovakia when you have 21, you start thinking about stop drinking at all :D :D
@@spevputnika8071 great
Oh Jenn, you are so wonderful! You are right about the vegetables here, but you got to add another one, and a very important one. The most important vegetables we love are not only potatoes and cabage, but especially garlic! Where on Earth can you find a garlic soup as a favourite meal?
Oh I forgot! So tasty, so healthy!
'Murica: quickly eats a protein bar in fear of being accused of sabotage and being a communist
Czechia: let's use our government-mandated 30 minute break for a quick two-course lunch covered by government mandated food vouchers paid for by the employer
Italy: sorry, the shop is closed for 3 hours, we need to cook and eat lunch
*subsidized by the employer. Not fully paid for. But otherwise, it's pretty accurate.
And they are not mandated...
It's just tax-wise attractive way of paying out employees...
@@FalkonNightsdale Well, that's only partly true. The company must provide catering for the employees. Either directly, by literally arranging catering for the employees, or indirectly, with these meal vouchers.
@@MarvinCZ The company is only required to enable their employees to eat a meal. This is fulfilled by giving the employees a lunch break, during which they can consume food. They can either go to eat to a restaurant or stay at workplace and eat their own food, which they brought from home. It is however not mandatory for a company to buy food for their employees, to run a company canteen for them or to give them meal vouchers (although if they do, it is tax deductible for the company).
@@proximashining776 You're right, I had it wrong.
I mixed it up with the fact that some employers have it mandated by collective agreement.
for me it is very important that "balance" between work life and your free time, you have to rest some time after hard day at work.
I wholeheartedly agree ;)
While I was living in Czechia, I would go to the States, usually twice a year, to visit family and to check in with my doctors. (Yes, I had a doctor 8n Czechia, but because of a Rocky health history I still checked in with them.). My US doctors and I had worked for several years to move lab results in the “right” direction with medicine, diet and life style changes. While I was feeling healthier, the internal numbers weren’t showing the type of movement my doctors wanted to see. I
That all changed after moving to Czechia. At my last several appointments all of my lab numbers were basically “normal”. I remember the doctor, upon reading my triglyceride number which had plummeted, said, “Your’e not eating any fried food. I can tell!” I immediately pictured all of the schnitzel and my favorite guilty pleasure - smažený sýr a hranolky- that I joyfully ate while at my other home. Not to mention all of the bread and butter! My one doctor would ask when I was going back. I’d tell him my flight date and he would ask, “Can you go back sooner?”
There is something to be said for that work/life balance that you mentioned. As Covid changed the face of my work (teaching) there and lockdowns changed my lifestyle I noticed the scale creeping up. Covid sent me back to the States and I am trying to convince my husband to adopt some Czech lifestyle changes - major meal at midday and a lighter meal in the evening and the inclusion of more soups in our diet. I’ll see how it’s working at my next doctor’s appointment.
Personally, I KNOW I was healthier living in Czechia and I can’t wait for this pandemic to be over so I can return!
Those were among my greatest culture shocks when I visited the US at 19! The idea that a single sandwich is supposed to get you through a whole day, going to sleep on an over-full stomach, and the total lack of soups! In nearly a month in the US, I only had soup twice: once in a Viet-Thai restaurant, and once in an Irish restaurant...
Please persevere, good luck. :-)
This kind of videos are always so interesting. To see this country from another angle.
I find a lot of Czechs don't cook their vegetables, just cut up cucumbers, radishes, peppers, kohlrabi, carrots, tomatoes and eat them raw or in a light salad (look up cucumber and tomato salad recipes, and even carrot salad- simple, delicious and very refreshing in the summer). I find myself doing this a lot to attempt to make whatever dish I am eating ''healthier''.
I always hated when someone is destroying good vegetables by coocking, it tastes better raw.
By cooking you loose most od the benefits ,i have no problém to consume 0,5-1kg of raw vegetables every day,
@@irenabartova4549 I am steaming a lot of vegetables, its healthier, and delicious. For example, carrot with little bit chilli for a side dish ....mmmm mnam.
@@Pidalin raw carrot is difficult to digest, at least add some olive oil...
@@kristynahelgetova8061 I don't like olive oil :-D
I personally gain about 10 kg of weight during last year. Main difference is lack of walking - most of my "excersices" consisted of daily walking to the school, to the shop etc. Now I'm sitting at home, going out only with trash and once a week (or two) driving in the shop. I realised, that walking was one of my main activites during day. I spent at least an hour or even more on my feet and now me and my body miss it :( So it's not only about diet, alcohol or sport, walking has really a huge impact as well, as Jan said!
same here, and in winter i have another excuse why not to go for a walk because of weather
And I conversely became thinner in the last year because I lost a job where I worked at a computer and commuted to work and I am a lot more on my feet in my new job and just walk to work!
Důvod, proč se tu jí mnohem víc masa je prostý. Je to historický důvod. V kalifornii je teplo prakticky celý rok, dá se pěstovat celoročně. V ČR je ale zima. Relativně dlouhá. Od října do března byl celý národ závislý na zásobách. Zelenina se skladovat celé měsíce nedá. Prase prostě žije a zabije se, když je potřeba. Jasně, že jižní stát u moře tyhle starosti neměl a jedl si jak se mu zlíbilo :) Obdobně se dá skladovat mouka. A tak ja naše strava založená na mase a pečivu. No a brambory se skladují také lépe, než brokolice :)
Ano, dnes je sice už svět globální a lze si koupit kde co i v zimě, ale tyhle historické speciality prostě ovlivňují národ. Nejen náš.,,
1:57 "Malés" 😝👌
I agree 100%, good public transport is paramount to encourage people to walk. You know that even if you get tired soon and won't go all the way home or whatever, or when you plan to go somewhere where you don't know your way around you can always bet that there will be a tram, bus or metro stop nearby where you'll wait at most 15 minutes and you'll be able to get home no matter what.
Also as for losing weight after moving here... Not sure how diet changed for you but as you said most Americans eat a ton of processed food, and it's usually quite calory-dense. There also tends to be a ton of sugar in every food in the US, so that doesn't help either. Though I wish we Czechs learned how to make slightly more balanced meals with perhaps less often served meat and definitely less carbs, substituting with vegetables instead. But the fact is that vegetables are quite expensive here, and when you can pick between easily-delicious chunk of meat (that lots of people also still see as a "high class" food) or a broccoli head, for the same price per portion, guess what they'll pick.
I remember trying to get a decent breakfast in a US hotel. Finding anything not chock full of sugar was quite hard.
Yep, you nailed it! And I ate a ton of processed "health food" like protein bars which are actually full of crap.
@Amunak Tohle bude asi hodně random, ale nejsi ty náhodou ten slavný autor Pískovny? Na serveru jsem nebyl už třeba pět let, ale tenhle nick si pamatuji stále :D Jestli ano, tak zdravím!
In Slovakia, 15yo kids start thinking about they should stop drinking and smoking and be more mature hah
statistically czechs drinks more than slovaks
@@stickystick1048 yes, but in beer. We prefered (and now i dont know true word for this in EN) strong or hard alcohol (more as 40%).
@@spevputnika8071 That statistic is in pure alcohol so it doesen't matter, what kind of alcohol each country drinks more. And i think the word you meen is liquor.
@@stickystick1048 official statistic are nice, but they talks only about legal sold alcohol. In Slovakia is very popular homemade alcohol and this numbers in statistic missing. In real life is this number 2-maybe 3 times bigger. In CZ is homemade alcohol very popular too, but no like in SK. Of course in official statistic missing numbers about ilegal alcohol maker, fakes and ilegal imports.
@@spevputnika8071Good point indeed. But the reason why homemade alcohol is missing in the official statistics is becouse it is very hard to know exactly how much homemade pure alcohol people drink. I mean maybe through some questionnaire. So how can you know who drinks more of it? And even that, official statistics aren't exact the legal sold alcohol still say something. Like, you dont know how different that statistic would be with everything counting in. Also the statistic is different every year.
We need to follow at least one principle for our healthy balance. "To work for life and not to live for work".
I am watching all your videos. They so wonderful! You truly are a Czech cultural ambassador :)
Wow, thank you!
Pěkné video, těším se na další.
Hi Jen, great job, with this video!
I think I agree with you absolutely about our drinking or eating (diet) habits or manners, but you forgot for other popular vegetable we eat almost daily (most probably oftenly than cabbage): carrot, parsley (root and leaves) and celery (that bulb - one)
Základní věc je pohyb, pak můžeš jíst co chceš a pivo je opravdu zdravé (12-ti stupňové), ale musíš ho pít střídmě. 😉👍Jinak super videa.
Záleží na každém člověku. Někomu možná ani ten pohyb nestačí a musí si i hlídat kalorie. Já zase žeru burgery, válím se, nesportuju a mám 60 kilo :D
@@danielpavlik7242 Nemáš tasemnici? :D
@@lordmuhehe4605 V tom případě nemluvíme o tasemnici ale o prosperující kolonii tasemnic. Protože už mi táhne pomalu na 30 :P
@@danielpavlik7242 jsem myslel kilo, jsem se úplně zarazil :D
to intro je skvelé!! 😊
Hele lidi, když se Jen snaží naučit dobře česky, proč tu všichni (myslím rodilé našince) píšete anglicky? Nemyslíte, že by ji víc prospělo, kdybyste příspěvky psali solidní češtinou?
Smutné je, že Evropský karbanátek se nám po 100 letech vrátil jako Americký hamburger s mnohem vyšší cenou a horší chutí. Jinak ano, životní styl se odvíjí od vyváženosti, musí být čas na práci, na jídlo, spánek i zábavu. Příkladem nevyváženosti je jízda autem do fitka, mnohem zdravější by bylo oboje oželet a udělat si pořádnou pěší procházku, je to levnější i zdravější. No a kouření má teď jednu výhodu, koronavir prý nejde na kuřácké plíce, nechutnají mu asi.
Obávám se, že jste moc skutečných hamburgerů neochutnal, nebo jen v podřadných pajzlech typu Burger King nebo McDonalds. Ani s karbanátkem, jak ho známe, to nemá nic moc společného. Doporučuji, až a jestli se svět vrátí do normálních kolejí, zajít v Praze nebo Brně na Burger Fest, abyste zjistil, jak pestrý a chutný je svět burgerů.
Ríšo asi vcelku s tebou souhlasím, myslím si, že máš pravdu zejména v tom, že:" musí být čas na práci, na jídlo, spánek i zábavu....... udělat si pořádnou pěší procházku". Já to tak dělám už pár let. Když mám čas a zrovna neprší, nebo nepadají kroupy, tak chodím. Je to úžasné, člověk si vyčistí hlavu, přestane myslet na všelijaké sra*ky, a cítí se lépe jak fyzicky, tak duševně.
Myslím, že češi spíš více vaří, než že by jedli jídlo v původní formě. Ale i tak je to asi zdravější. Taky co se té zeleniny týká to není úplně tak, jak říkáš. Zdá se mi, že srovnáváš tradiční česká jídla, která jsou skutečně velmi těžká na strávení. Dnes už je ta kultura trochu jinde a na českých talířích je mnohem více zeleniny. Na druhou stranu - ano, pořád se v Česku jí mnohem více masa než je zdravé.
Love your videos, Jen! You are great observer and researcher! I also lived in SoCal (20 years) and in Prague (25 years) and I agree with you almost in everything. One thing: life and work balance is changing in USA rapidly, especially in the last few years. People take more breaks than ever before, food habits are changing as well. New generation is well educated, which is good, although the LA pressure is still on ;)
Keep it coming!
Thank you so much for this video. This actually has some personal value for me. I was wondering what made me gain weight in the last few years, and it seems it's the work. Back when I was attending high school, I walked a few kilometers every day (I think it was the minimum of 8 km per day because my high school was in a remote city and I lived quíte far from the railway station). Now I don't need to do that and even worse, I've been stuck on home office for the past year. So you just gave me some food for thought about what to do with my life.
Also, I must commend you for how well you adapted to life in the Czech Republic. It is amazing. I met too many Americans who find walking close to repulsive, but you just embraced it and made it your habit. That is nice!
Just one note... I'm not much of a meat person myself, but that thing about meat causing cancer is a hypothesis that has yet to be proven. Meat is heavy and definitely doesn't do the body good in excessive amounts, that's a fact, but that cancer theory is just... very uncertain to say the least. So I'd be careful with such statements.
But well, that's just a detail.
Once again, thank you! Also, good that you included mental health as well! You have a talent for giving these relatable real-life examples. I hope it never leaves you.
jak praví staré české lidové moudro: chceš-li býti štíhlá v pase, vrť se denně na ocase :-D jinak super videa, přeji hodně sil a chuti do dalších..
Skvělé jako vždy!
Jen tak dál!
Vždyť si ho ani nemohl zkouknout za tak krátkou dobu!!😂
Je to skvělá youtoberka ale jak víš že to je skvělé video když to je 3 minuty vydané a má to 16 min.🤣
@@cgidino3451 I am speed 🤣
@@dominikmajer689 už chápu 🤣
Great story again Jen. Thank you. That's funny and unbelievable to hear about "diet style" in LA. :)
Regarding beer, it os healthy of course, but as description of CZ beer culture, the best way to explain to foreigners is to say: "0,5l beer in CZ is not considered as an alcohol". :) It's really not. :) Wine - ok, it's almost alkohol, but beer? No way :) It's even very common to drink 1 or more beers during lunch break on working day.
Miluji tvoje videa. Thansk
Hi from Czechia,
I must say that you are amazing... Amazing point of view for me because someone who lived in the USA can compare two parts of the world...
Jen: I hope you're all feeling healthy today.
Me isolated by covid: Well... It's not as bad as it was a few days ago.
Thank you for taking part in keeping me sane during isolation by second video already!
Interesting comparison!
omg, do you have COVID? Or only trying to stay away from it? I'm so sorry your isolated and I FEEL YOU! Feel better, dude and I hope we can all get out in the world soon!
@@DreamPrague I got covid, but the worst is over now. I am feeling much better. Thank you for your kind words
Držte se! Soon recovery!
Thanks a lot, you've made me laugh so hard. And that's healthy.
To je příjemné slyšet, takový závěr. A také je pravda, že i líp vypadáte než před pár lety, prostě - jste nějak hezčí. :)
True
You see them eating real food 😂 Just got me 😂
Here in the states when I have any interaction with someone in public I always tell them to take care. It means a lot of different things if you look at it the right way
Czech Republic is a fantastic walking place, each trip my health improves, lose a few pounds in weight and generally a feeling of well being
I've lived and worked in the center of Prague for many many years now, and I've never even thought of getting a car for myself! Absolutely no need for it when everything is walking distance for me! My last job 5 years ago was actually under 5 minutes from my home and I was pissed that I didn't get my morning walk to work which used to be at least 20 - 30 minutes in a crisp fresh morning air with my previous jobs which I considered a good morning cardio of sorts! Also after work any type of event or errand or even a trip to gym meant walking, which automatically translates as a health activity also known as cardio, and all year round at that, come rain or shine! Just because it's raining cats and alligators or freezing and snowing doesn't mean I won't buy groceries or skip gym! During the winter lockdown of 2020 when this walking disappeared from my life, however, I gained an ugly precursor of a spare tire belly fat around my waist! Now when things are getting back to normal and I walk my usual walking routs around the city again it starts to consolidate, thank God!!! That's what I love about living in Prague. All the activity one can get from walking around this lovely city. Walking is healthy, y'all!
Ahoj Jen, myslím si, že chůze je nejzdravější způsob udržení se v kondici! Jídlo má každý rád,ale né každý má rozum a vůli! Jinak jsi fajn a moc Ti fandím
Jen,jestli je tu k dostání ze zeleniny jen růžičková kapusta a brokolice,tak žiješ v jiné České Republice než já.To jsi dost přehnala.
taky sem zmateny, mam pocit ze se topime v zelenine, cerstva, vyber az na pudu...
Přesně tak, ovoce a zeleniny jsou plné obchody.
I have very similar experience as you. I have lived in Scotland for nearly 4 years, and I did like all the variety in shops and restaurants, but I felt that my health was getting worse, and I was getting weaker for some reason - even though I didn't have a car and wasn't too lazy I think. Also, in Scotland all the food tasted wonderful to me, and it was a really good quality - at least on a paper and it did look proper. Now I am back in Czechia, and although the food you can buy here doesn't look as nice and doesn't taste as good, I still feel much healthier and much stonger. And it is very strange, because most of the time now I just sit at home, since I work from home and after work there isn't really much to do currently. I believe it is just the energy (vibe) of the place. That is my only, yet very unscientific explanation. :-)
Dear Jen I love your work, you are amazing 😘 One fun fact about alcohol 😄one of the most famous photos of New York City's Skyscraper RCA Building during Prohibition is a photo of alcohol prohibition being violated, thanks to a worker from what was then Czechoslovakia (today's Slovakia) It´s first man from the right, holding a bottle Whiskey, has been identified as Slovak worker Gustáv (Gusti) Popovič. The photograph was found in his estate, with the note "Don't you worry, my dear Mariška, as you can see I'm still with bottle" written on the back.
Everybody gangsta until Jen show her biceps
LA had a great public transport system until the 60s I think. then the car took over and the tram track were torn out.
I was on trip here with some Americans (mostly from Chicago area) and during our snack they asked me, why are people so thin here. I just pointed them towards our snacks of choice. They all bought potato crisps and chocolate bars, while I was eating a cheese with rohlík and my Czech friends were mostly eating yoghurts and fresh tomatoes. I remember being genuinely surprised about what counts as "snack" in the US.
Hi Jen, it made me laugh that you couldn't find any vegetables here. We have a varied menu of local vegetables and you will also find avocados that are not local, but are sold in shops here.
I think you also lost weight because we use less sugar in food in the Czech Republic. I remember, so I was surprised that all pastries in the USA are sweet, and the drinks which I know from the Czech Republic are also much sweeter. And of course a regular diet will do a lot. Lunch time is important for your health :)
Have a nice days and I'm looking forward to your next video.
In US, even a bread is sweet. I was shocked when eating sweet sandwich with turkey. Incredible.
@@elanemeckova8383yes,here in Canada too, ordinary bread tasts sweet,
I’ve been living in the UK and it’s the same as you said in the video. I’d never seen so many prepackaged food in supermarkets. The supermarkets are full of prepackaged meals which aren’t healthy. They don’t have any lunch just some crisps and a piece of chocolate. Their main meal is dinner. Their portions are huge as they don’t eat during the day. Obesity rate is much higher than in the Czech Republic. The fast foods such as McDonald’s, KFC or Burgerking are even cheaper than in Czechia and peeps love them.
Ad smoking in California... Thanks for the heads-up. I always wanted to visit California, now I know I'm never going there...
Zkusil bych veganské restaurace. Tam je nabídka bezmasých jídel velká :)) A jídlo tam chutná líp, než bezmasé varianty v normálních restauracích. V Praze je veganských podniků hodně (nejlíp vaří asi ve Forky's). Kdybyste měli s Honzou cestu přes Smíchov, pár minut od metra je nenápadná malinká veganská jídelna Eaternia. Vypadá to tam jako v 80., možná 60. letech a mají skvělé veg hotdogy.
Jinak mně je zdravěji v Brně. Brno je menší, takže i když je tu doprava skoro stejná jako v Praze, nevadí mi jít do centra pěšky, protože i když bydlím na okraji, jsem v centru za 45 minut. Když jsem bydlel v Praze, trvalo mi to 30 minut metrem a nebydlel jsem ani zdaleka na okraji.
I think that in Prague, there is definitely a lot of opportunities to eat healthy, plant based, much more than in other cities in the Czech Republic. But of course, its not much possible in clasic pub..
I think so too. Of course not in classic Czech pub but it's getting better. If you really want to eat plant based food in Prague or Brno there are lot of possibilities. I also think that with the vegetables it's better than described in the video but unfortunatelly in classic supermarkets there are more and more plastic wrapped vegetables :/
@@kristynamalikova5399 exactly. for example I live in Olomouc , and you practically don't find here any plant based restaurant. So for me Prague is always a win.
Ages ago, I lived in Japan for a year and quickly lost about 25lbs precisely because of the daily walking to work (ie. to station and then to office and back) so about an hour per day. If everyone walked one hour a day that would probably make a huge difference to our health habits. As far as eating, I didn't try to diet or anything however Japanese food has more fish and vegetables and smaller portions, (although it can be high in salt) and in some cases over packaged. On returning back to Canada, I found the lbs I had lost, again due to the car culture and noticeably larger portions.
Also as a young immigrant from Cz. to Canada (back in the 70s) I was about 10, I noticed the Czech school system had daily gym and more activity (compared to maybe twice a week gym in Canada) and found myself being more fit and stronger than most of the Canadian boys my age - and ironically I was not the most athletic back home. It was one of the differences I noticed in the educations systems.
On a completely different note, when visiting Boston a few years back, I counted at least a dozen donut shops in the half hour ride to the hotel.
Any plans of coming back?
@@PradedaCech Have been back a few times and plan to again.
What impressed me a lot in Japan were the vending machines selling beer!
Jen, nice video as always, just I would maybe add two negative factors affecting peoples health in compared countries. In US it is culture of high consumption of sweet sodas with too much sugar in it, nowdays maybe not so bad like 20 years ago. In CZ its the air polution and others environmental factors, again today much better then before year 2000. What do you think about them? Ahoj! :-)
Hi Jen, I've just stumbled upon your channel and I must say I love it. I'm originally from Brno but I just moved to Austin, TX last November to be with my fiancée. The way you're describing the differences in our cultures is on point! You made me think about how slim Czech women are and why is that. I've started to struggle with weight since I came here - not that I'd call myself fat or anything but I'm definitely couple of pounds heavier now. My theory is it's the freaking sugar that's literally in everything (especially in Texas) since nothing else changed in my daily routine... Bread? Sweet. Salad? Sweet dressing. Coffee? Feels like drinking liquid sugar. I'd say my European palate isn't used to that yet but I'm sure it doesn't feel weird to Americans. Did you have to adjust to our more bland (I don't mean it in a bad way) diet? I'm not saying sugar in everything tastes bad, but to me it's just...weird.
Agreed, we're in California and the sugar everywhere is such a difference. (and pretty disgusting in some foods too)
Good video
Prostě pohodička :-)
I`m from Slovakia, I`ve gained so much weight living in Japan X/ people always talk about how healthy Japanese food is. but that`s only if you have a Japanese grandma taking care of you :/ there`s a lot of processed food. when I used to live in Slovakia and Czech republic I ate more "real food" as they call it nowadays. just because there aren`t any convenience stores, instant noodles or frozen food. If you wanna be healthy in Japan you gotta put in the effort and avoid all the junk, but the junk is just so damn convenient!XD
Another thing is that I tried going vegetarian for 3 years and there are little to no vegetarian options in Japan (some people would gladly serve you chicken as a meat free option). So I ate a lot of carbs, was always hungry and gained like 10 kilos. I gave up (for now) and went back to eating meat just so that I can get my health in control.
I also used to work in an English language school for 3 years where I finished at 9pm, so I usually got home at 10pm. That`s also something that totally messed up my body. Weird sleeping habits, processed food, no work life balance. Yeah, I can definitely say that I was healthier in Slovakia than I am here in Japan.
I was going to speak of my Japan experience myself. I felt much healthier there and I always lose weight when on long scholarships there. But I understand you, working there long hours, commuting and just grabbing the processed options might bring some bad results. And also, they have sooooo good unhealthy things too!, besides the good ones...
Agreed, I also think I’m living a healthier life, walking at least 10,000 steps a day, and no stress! In the US I was constantly stressed.
Yes, maybe the US stress levels are behind the weight issue with the masses. The cigs' nicotine certainly puts your system on edge. I smoked heavily for a few yrs in high school. Glad you're so bold to say what you believe.
Krásné poznatky jako vždy 😉 - i když mě tentokrát toto video trochu (dost) rozladilo:
Pivo bylo vždy v Čechách a určitě i v Bavorsku potravina a ne alkoholický nápoj. Jednu Plzeň po obědě lékaři doporučují - jednak pro zvýšení obsahu tekutin, jednak pivo obsahuje spoustu látek, které podporují trávení.
Ještě před cca. 40 - 50 roky bylo naprosto běžné, že děti (např. k nedělnímu obědu) mazali dědovi nebo tátovi se džbánkem pro pivo jen co plný džbánek unesly a naučily se formuli "tři desítky světlý". Cestou domů jsme samozřejmě upíjeli jak to jen šlo, a nezdá se mi, že by celá naše generace byla z toho dementní.
Že by vlastně šlo o nostalgii po prohibici? V USA neměla valný přínos a (jak jsem slyšel) např. v téměř bezalkoholním Norsku se alkohol přes týden (s výjimkou drahého piva) nesmí, zato přes víkend (nejen) mládež dohání co zameškala tak vehementně, že musí být organizována "domobrana", která se stará o to, aby "padlí petrolkové" neumrzli ve škarpách (v případě potřeby tuto větu převedu do srozumitelnější češtiny).
Také si pamatuji, že děti každé odpoledne trávily s klíčem od bytu na šňůrce na krku někde venku (já klíč nosil hrdě v kapse - nejsem přece malej), a i bez telefonů i navigace jsme se dokázali večer vrátit domů.
K večeři bylo buď to, co ještě doma bylo (chléb s hořčicí), ale často i teplá večeře - i když třeba "jen párky" (oba rodiče většinou pracovali mimo domov).
Jak jen jsme to mohli přežít ??? (... dokonce i bez bezpečnostních sedaček v autech???)
V dnešní "moderní" době mi připadá, že nadměrně posílilo "aktivistické ochranářství" zaměřené proti téměř všemu: "alkaholu", kouření, automobilům, všemu "nezdravému" ... - kde to asi vzniklo a odkud to k nám přišlo ??? Bohužel tendence místních ochranářských aktivistů je bez rozmyslu přebírat každou pitomost, takže se už docela bojím chvíle, kdy se přijde na to, že mám v počítači fotky nahého dítěte - sebe sama 🤪
My dad start smoking when he was 7 years old. then he stopped when he was about 45 years old... because it was cold outside and he didn't want to go out, he stopped day by day. long live a healthy lifestyle :DD
It is said that there is a lot more sugar mixed in ordinary food like pastry in the US.
Much like you, I've watched many friends and family around me try dieting here in USA (In both Florida and Oregon), myself included! I've always felt as though I was torturing, or starving myself, and getting nowhere. I heard walking alone, could help with weightloss, so I quit drinking soda and sugary drinks and just started walking. Lost 20lbs easily!
Then I moved to New Zealand for a year, walking on average 30k steps a day, sometimes more, as work was a two hour walk one way from my flat, and sometimes I forgot to put money on my bus card. (Plus I'm obsessed with the Hobbit, and there's so many hiking trails there from the Lotr and Hobbit films, so hiking all the time!) I lost 20lbs more that year! And I was eating whatever I liked, such as a package of tim-tams in my backpack, or stopping at the petrol station for a mocha and chocolate muffin. Didn't have overly large portions, but I was able to enjoy foods and have sweets that I wanted to indulge in.
Then I stayed in Czechia for three months, and immediately became obsessed with their bakery section! Still didn't put on any weight, as I would spend hours walking around Ostrava, exploring the majority of the week days.
Now back in the USA for three years, and gained back half the weight I loss. 😅 Haven't had a soda since having Kofola in Czechia (cocoa cola cannot compare), my go-to is a morning coffee and water the rest of the time. I eat two meals a day, as lunch doesn't fit into the work schedule, and drive everywhere. 😂 Whenever I buy a pass for national parks, we hike on weekends really well for the first few weeks, but grow tired the further we grind through our daily work routine and find excuses not to leave home. Nothing is accessible by foot here! It's disappointing, and discouraging.
I would move back to NZ, or Czechia in a heart beat to switch lifestyles! You find yourself often missing things in the USA when abroad (like having a car in my case), but then you miss walking and train rides too! In Czechia, tea everyday all day, is how my husbands family likes it. I love it too! And the flavored water, I enjoy it immensely, especially since they have a variety that's non carbonated.
I brought back tea from Czechia, and it doesn't taste the same here! Must be something with the water... Welp! Thanks for sharing with us, Jen! As always, I enjoyed watching your video. 😊
interesting!
Exact!!!
Nice video
Zelenina kterou jím běžně: mrkev, celer, petržel, červená řepa, zelí, brambory, rajčata, lilek, patison, okurka salátová, okurka nakládačka, cibule, česnek, pórek, dýně, brokolice, špenát, ředkvičky, bílá ředkev, rebarbora, křen, paprika, brukev, kedlubna. Kromě brokolice a špenátu, to mám všechno i na zahrádce. Určitě toho existuje v naší zemi více, stačí jen hledat a najít.
My pěstujeme i kanadské borůvky, zimolez kamčatský, ostružiny, černé maliny, tayberry, remontantní žluté a červené maliny,okurky, celer, kukuřici(pro morče), řepu, tu dáváme k masu.
Zeleninu a ovoce kupujeme jen v zimě, ale nabídka je pestrá a v Albertu, v Lidlu, v Penny i v Kauflandu člověk sežene okurky a salát i v lednu.
After visiting a few times, before finally moving here when asked "What's the food/drink like?'
My response "You' struggle if you're a tea-total vegetarian...'
However, I have a neighbour with chickens plus a bakers and butchers within a 5minute stroll, so that with homemade pickled everything I'm happy.
Oh and a brewery 10 minutes away is handy.
As for BMI, I don't subscribe to it. :)
Lol
BMI really is problematic because it does not take into account things like muscle mass - it does not take into account _what_ does the weight come from. There was a point in my teens when I calculated it for myself and the chart I had showed me I was at the upper edge of acceptable - yet I had a perfectly normal healthy figure. But I drank a lot of milk so I concluded it was just bones. In retrospect, I think that was also at the point in my life when I actually played a sport so there was probably also some muscle mass involved...
So I stopped paying attention to BMI then and there. :D I recently came across the idea that something like waist measurement to height ratio is actually a much better indicator of obesity than BMI.
Great...
Have a great Czech beer and dance to your background "Django" music! Now you're trim and happy.
i think i heard somewhere that "beer per capita" was calculated wrongly, as it took all beer consumed in republic and people in here, but lot of beer drinking is caused also yb tourists
Je vtipné, jak Jen točí díl o alkoholu zrovna v únoru #suchejunor
There are studies (in the U.S.) that show that increased availability of public transportation is correlated with lower obesity rates.
Great video again. Thank you. :-)
But I have a hallucination and epilepsy from your striped shirt :-D :-) Because I must sometimes read subtitles.
Oh no!
@@DreamPrague I have a similar feeling. In some places in video, thanks to the light and the camera, the stripes seemed to pulsate.
Já se cítím být zdravější v Praze než v Los Angeles,snad proto,že jsem v Los Angeles ještě nebyl:-)Ale nejzdravěji se cítím u nás v Plzni právě při pití Prazdroje,nejlépe v přímo v pivovarské restauraci,která je ted ze známých důvodů zavřená.Takže se ted vlastně moc zdravým necítím.Přeji všem at se to brzo zlepší.
A nejzdravejsi po desaty plzni? 🙃
@@conceptalfa Tak nějak a samozřejmě gulášek k tomu.
@@martinnovak8104 👍🙃
Musím říct, že to bylo skvělé video. Já teď momentálně žiju v Manchesteru a když jsem dělala aupair měla jsem možnosti, vidět životní styl rodin. Vetšinou to bylo stejné: Ráno snídaně v mcdonalds nahonem, potom do prace/školy, děti do školy brambůrky a kolu, rodiče v práci nikdy neměli oběd z domu, po práci škole, děti kroužky a rodiče gym a završili to dietní kolou a pizzoou což naprosto nepochopím. Hodně britů si myslím, má zažitý tento styl, ale ty mladší generace co znám třeba v práci, se snaží přemýšlet nad vším, nedržet nesmyslné diety, spíš sportují, jedí rozumně. Já když porovnám svůj život předtím a ted. Na moravě bez auta ani ránu, všechno daleko, škola, práce, posilka, no hrůza. Jako zase super, že do přírody všude kousek a na výlety, tady je všechno oplocené .. Ale na druhou stranu množství posiloven na jednu míli :D ten výběr potravin a všeho, všechno je kousek, člověk nepotřebuje auto. Mentalita lidí naprosto odlišná. Musím říct, že to neustálé řešení a závidění a názory čechů na každého a na všechno jsou pro mě teď neskutečně špatná vlastnost, kterou neakceptuju. Tady ty lidi více řeší sebe, pracují na sobě a neřeší tolik ostatní. Jsou chápaví, přátelští a podporují lidi kolem sebe. Ale samozřejmě ne všichni češi a briti jsou tací. To je o charakterech. Třeba mentalita a životní styl je natolik odlišný a to v mnoha ohledech. (jíst za jízdy nebo v autobusech na hulváta, moda tady nebo jít v pracovním oblečení domů nebo v oblečení z gymu, fastfoody všude, veřejná doprava, to je peklo) a chybí mi pivo s pěnou :/ a guláš a rohlík :D ale jinak dole 25kg za 3 roky :D
Ako sa na to dá prežiť na takej strave dlhšie než mesiac nechápem. Veď to by ani podlľa fyzikálnych zákonom nemalo byť možné.
@@pjaro77 většina těch lidí mají tohle zažité , oni si myslím spíš neumí vařit nebo nechtějí většina a tak to vzniká, byla jsem třeba ve fitness stránkach na fb (britských) a ty lidi tam postujou třeba slevy v supermarketu na oplatky, dezerty, recepty tam dávají tak nezdravé a jim to příjde zkrátka strašně zdravé, fakt nejsem v jediné britské skupině na hubnutí, je to kontraproduktivní :D a bohužel oni prostě žijí zjevně generace v tomhle nastavení a proto jim to tak nepřijde. Hlavně jejich hlavní jídlo je večeře, děti dojdou z kroužků v 6, rodiče z prace v 5 nebo později a nacpou se všichni k prasknutí. I ty vydatné snídaně tady nechápu. Hlavně oni žijí v tom, že přidají vajíčko a rázem je všechno zdravé :D ale že je tam klobása, pečivo, omáčka a black pudink :D Ale ti mladší už to tak nemají díkybohu tolik.
@@VeronikaNovosadova V Británii sa nevyrábajú hotové jedlá v plastových miskách ako v Česku ? Aj tie sú omnoho lepšie a zdravšie než pizze a haburgery. S tou večerou ako hlavným jedlom dňa to aj ja už robím, navykol som si.
It's all about balance and variations. I remember my classmates went to an American high school for a year and they both gained a lot of weight by eating especially in school cafeteria or something like that. They said there were choices between pizza, hamburger, mac'n'cheese and something else. As soon as they came back they slowly lost weight just by eating like before. Mind you it was about 2003 so it's probably different now. And of course it depends on genetics and habits as well.
Czech school cafeteria is famous for it's 0 nutrient value and taste. I lived through high school on 10 deka kolena a 2 rohliky every day. Preferable to whatever they were "cooking" that day. Anything worth of value is stolen and taken home by the" cooks".
@@danielbowman7226 Not in my experience. Of course I didnt like some of it but in general I was satisfied with our school meals and it varied. It realy depends from school to school I guess.
@@kristynamalikova5399 I was also happy with my elementary school kitchen. But my mother is terrible cook. It might explain why y classmates had different outlook.
Other schools I visited had absolutely horrible food despite my lack of proper standards.
I agree, Czech do think beer is it’s own food group that has a prominent place in the food pyramid. I do like that smoking is frowned upon in the US, I remember riding on Czech trains, chocking on second hand smoke when I couldn’t get a spot in the non-smoking car ☠️😂 I can’t even remember the last time I smelled cigarette smoke in the US.
It was like 161 liters of beer per person 20 years ago now its around 140 liters but It´s still far most in the world.
I think that constant focus on diets only leads to opposite outcome = obesity. Balance is important in everything.
For fruit just try to take an apple in summer directly from tree, also in Prague you find many ;)
Hi Jen. I like you are open minded and how you analyse and compare things.
Some of the points in this video.
1)Czech beer have less volume of alcohol compare to USA beer in most cases. Which is good, but we catch up by volumes of consumption :-)
2)Czech diet is meat centric, that is true. But we also eat a lot of carbs in potatoes, pasta and rice. It's not just svíčková. In my experience those Czech meals are not going to disappear from Czech restaurants, as they should not. But most of the restaurants, esp. in Prague, changed menus to have more options. And most of the time you can opt to switch side dish from potatoes to veggies or something else, just don't afraid to ask :-)
3)I always loved public transport in Czechia. It's just not Prague. Essentially every big enough city have suitable public transport and when it does not, it's small enough to walk :-)
4) In Czechia we add much less sugar into food compare to USA. Maybe you can find statistics of that. Not my personal experience, but friend of mine have bit of trouble shopping in Florida Walmart. Constantly reading packages to shop for food without added sugar.
I would love to see video about that, maybe one day.
Oh geez, bit longer post i wanted, better finis it now :-)
Thumb up and fingers crossed for Czech citizenship quiz.
I agree with all these points! Too much sugar in American food - even the "sweets" are a lot sweeter in the US than in Czech Republic, I've found. Packaged food in walmart in Florida??? 50% sugar at least!
One bit not mentioned in this video, American food/drinks have up to 6 times more sugar content in them than the European (Czech) equivalents. Including everyday items such as bread, soft drinks, and so on. Also, in many American states they just love big meal portions. That being said, moving to Czech republic (Europe), eating local food, you will lose weight mainly due to you cutting down on your sugar consumption and eating smaller portions, without you even realising it. For a healthy person to get fat in Czech republic, it takes quite some time and effort.
I found the vegetable and fruit sections in the supermarkets in the US (including California) rather poor. I made pictures of the worst one (in Arizona), the only fresh fruit/vegetables they had were potatoes, tomatoes, onions and oranges. But then, Walmart is maybe not the right place! :D
Jen I absolutely love your videos! For sure it's about the style of life and having to mostly walk everywhere here (who would want to take the car when finding a parking anywhere can take ages). The package food is for sure a big factor to the obesity in the US but it's as well a lot about the portions. I know Americans want to get a the best value for their money but a main course in the States will be a meal for 2-3 people here. There i only order an appetizer and that's more than enough. I made that "mistake" only once and ordered a main course🤣. Plus Americans love sugary drinks and cakes and pretty much anything sweet and here it's not that common. We do like sweets yes (some of our main dishes are sweet) but in the US I skip anything sweet cause it's like liking plain sugar.
Hi Martina. I totally forgot about the portion size!! It's true. When I first returned to the US, I was eating in a restaurant and I was really appalled by the portion size - it almost made me lose my appetite.
@@DreamPrague it really does make you loose your appetite. Not sure if you have ever been on a cruise but you should see the overflowing plates that American passengers were stocking in the buffet and going back for more as well 🤦.
@@martinayendall2821 😳
This video!! Wow loved it!! Super honest!! I personally feel I was healthier back in the states. But tbh it was a bit easier since I could go to Whole Foods and make sure my ham didn’t have any added nitrites etc also we didn’t drink there and my husband didn’t smoke! And since I was in Florida even tho I drove pretty much everywhere it was summer all year long so I used to go to the beautiful Florida parks for a run almost daily. And gyms were so inexpensive compared 😂 I think here we are happier but defo there I was healthier. Not Jan tho! He was working so much so he as his coworkers had so much fast food in the car as you just mention plus drinking red bulls all day long!.. So I guess for him being here is better than there 😂💜💜💜💜
RED BULLS! those things will kill you :). Yeah it's really interesting, I think it depends on your work hours, if you have time to cook and if you hang around with healthy people. My best friend in college smoked, so I started my habit but thank god Honza doesn't smoke, or I'd be terrible. Thanks for watching, hope your morning sickness is improving!
@@DreamPrague yeah I don’t think he has touched a red bull since moving here 😂💜 and yes!! Much better thanks for asking! I’m already craving things and all so all fun and games!
Hi Jen, thank you for a great vlog! You started the previous one with "What are we drinking? - Priorities!" But it was about politics and taking a test, so I guess it was to take off the edge... I remember when growing up in Czechoslovakia, various diets were always en vogue, and always ridiculed for their ineffectiveness (Bodova dieta - zbodneme na co prijdem, or one when you could eat anything, but only before 4 PM, so by 4 PM you couldn't even look at food.) Back then, Czechs were famous for beer bellies and fat asses. In Stockholm, public transportation is on par with Prague, but the city is much more bike-friendly, and even executives would bike to work, where there was a shower in most offices so one could clean up and change for work. In terms of healthy looks, petite ladies in Milan, Italy surprised me the most. With all that pasta, they were so tiny and skinny. Amazing! In the States, you have your choices as an adult, but like peer pressure that made you to quit smoking, it prevents school kids to eat healthy at school, and the menus there are the graveyard of nutrition, which is where American obesity starts. That and the enormous portions, eat all you can eat buffets and hot dog eating contests I reckon. Yet, there are plenty of beach bods on Pacific Beach, even in February. Enjoy Prague and hruskovice. Which is your favorite brand? Try Williams and tell me what you think!
I have stopped eating sups....In Slovakia that was part of daily menu.
I think Its because in USA are many people Always in Cars so, we are more „walking" nation. But also in USA you eat much more vegetables So i think Its balanced
I always lose weight when I've lived in Prague too, as well as when I go back to Mexico. More walking on both places and fresh food every day.
The car-less culture is not only Pragues specific, but it also applies to most of the European cities... The same applies to Pardubice, Brno, Hradec Kralove .... but also Bratislava, Austria, London, Oxford, Abingdon.
Alespoň 10000 kroků denně!
I feel like the no-vegetable in a Czech meal thing is an impression you get at restaurants, school and dinners with guests. Since the food there is definitely more traditional and traditional Czech cuisine does consist mostly of meat, potatoes and cabbage xd We cook a lot of seasonal dishes which tend to have a lot more vegetables (ex. all of the different dishes with asparagus) and we also tend to eat fruit/veggies as a snack more.
Very good point! I don't often have home-cooked Czech meals.
It seems to me in US there are two groups of people:
- those, who are obsessed with healthy lifestyle, diets, gym, and their body, counting every single calorie
- and those, who don't care or don't have time/money; whose calories intake is based on fastfood, pre-packaged food, sodas and after their work/school ends, their daily "exercise" is done
In Czech Republic, it's much more homogeneous. There are few things everyone tell you when you're a kid (Idk if it's still true with zoomers though). And despite its simplicity, it works:
- unless you want to be professional, you don't have to look like Arnie, it's just unnecessary
- eat what you like but stick to healthier stuff (70 % healthy, 30 % unhealthy food would be considered absolutely ok) + lot of Czechs have yard or "chata" and have their own fruits and vegetables, we just don't put it into a meal. The meme would go as follows:
- I'm a simple -man- Czech,
- I see ripe [insert any vegetable or fruit], I eat it.
- exercise daily if possible - whether it is a sport or a stroll
- keep some free time for yourself - watch a film, read a book, play some games...
- job/school is important but your health (including mental) is always in the first place
Taky sem si nezapálil už přes rok a snažím se žít zdravý životní styl. A jak jste o cigaretách začala mluvit... sakra, jednu cigaretu bych si hned dal :D . Dneska sem šel jen tak za kamarádkou, pak se projít... A hned to bylo 17km během 3hodin :-) asi si nedokážu představit žít v USA a neustále řídit, když potřebuju někam v okruhu 3-4km. tak jdu pěšky.
someone:"would you like a salad?"
Jen:"no I'd rather have a cigarette" 😄
Myslím si že důležité je jíst hlavně vyváženě ,takže všechno včetně i nezdravých věci . Samozřejmě s mírou .Nemůžu sníst kbelík zmrzliny nebo čokolády či si dát deset knedlíků . Prostě jíst tak aby se tělo cítilo dobře .
since marihuana has been legalized in CA, ppl smoke everywhere..and have you seen how much vegetable goes to svickova??🤣🤣🤣..many vegetables go?
I disagree with the lack of vegetables in shops - there are a lot of varieties. A really small shop can have it limited but otherwise there are things I can't even name and I eat a lot of vegetables every day. What I agree with, though, is that adding vegetables to meals is not so common in traditional restaurants/pubs. But there are millions of other options where to go, especially in Prague. I know, I've been living here for 12 years. :)
yeah, because a lot of restaurants did it before to be cool and to improve presentation of food but if nobody would eat it, it is just a waste. but i thing in most of restaurants you can ask them and they will try to satisfy you at least a little...
Tak v Americe pokud se nemýlím jí pořád Fast foody a tam je daleko více tuků než ve svíčkové nebo jiných českých jídel