Originally posted by LEADPIG
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Actually, Asians could be more intellegent, due to the fact of their geographical location and dietary habits. Most Asian cultures have a lot of fish in their diet because a lot of Asian countries are either bordered by or near the ocean.
DHA which is an Omega3 fatty acid is not produced internally by many mammals, with the exception of lactating females. Colostrum ( first milk after pregnancy ) is rich in it. On the other hand, most fish (cod especially) are loaded with it. The fish get it mostly from kelp. DHA is the most major amino building block for brain cells. DHA is very important, especially in the developmental years of children.
Here in America, we tend to have a diet rich in bovine meat, and cows milk or formula (for the infants which didn't have DHA added until recent years). In Asian countries, breast feeding is more popular, and the diet is more seafood rich. Cow milk and bovine flesh contain BGH(bovine growth hormone). I'm not referring to the rBGH (recombinant BGH) where we genetically snip parts of the dna and RECOMbine with BGH. This hormone is also a fatty acid that promotes physical growth not brain growth. So.......
Is this why, Asians tend to be slimmer and smarter, and Americans are becoming fatter and dumber. Think on that. How often did your mom/dad feed you milk.(from a cow)
Also as far as the races go there are, (besides the obvious skin and feature differences) some very interesting genetic differences as well. I'll name two and I will stop babeling. Some black folks suffer sickle cell anemia. No White folks ever have it (if purely european/caucasion, etc) Only Jewish folks develop Tay Sachs disease. These are genetically coded defenses that are race specific. You may not know, but native Africans that carry this "sickle cell" and live in Africa (drum roll please......) ARE IMMUNE TO MALARIA (tada). When not in a country with malaria it becomes a malady. As far as the Tay Sachs goes, well, I'll let you do some homework. But, I'll bet it has something to do with the tradition of their race/culture of being a nomadic desert people.
Also, just another tidbit. During the Black Plague in Europe, most of the Jewish population was untouched. Why? Well their tradition of cleaning out all leavening (anything having to do with bread to simplify it) down to the last crumb, for Passover, lent itself to less food for the rats and vermin to find in their homes. Less rats = less plague. Hmmmmmm.