Comments on: “Costa Rica Fat Loss Cleanse” A popular wellness consultant puts a Costa Rican twist to a weight loss cleanse.

By: Dario Alex

Dario Alex — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:47:09 +0000

I just started reading your site – thanks for writing. I wanted to inform you that it’s not displaying correctly on the BlackBerry Browser (I have a Blackberry 9700). Anyway, I am now subscribed to the RSS feed on my PC, so thanks again!

By: Bret G. Dudl

Bret G. Dudl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:36:10 +0000

Can you please clairfy?

By: susie

susie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:15:19 +0000

I RECENTLY WENT TO COSTA RICA,AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THE PEOPLE THERE LOOK SO HEALTHY AND YOU HARDLY SEE ANY OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE!!

By: Laura Di Mare

Laura Di Mare — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:32:19 +0000

It good to talk from our own perspectives, but what should really count is scientific studies regarding obesity in Costa Rica.

http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?pid=S0001-60022004000500003&script=sci_arttext

In this article for example, Obesity is regarded as a Public health problem.

On this other it is explained how Obesity indexes are going up in alarming proportions

http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/agosto/14/opinion1202727.html

By: Nazirah

Nazirah — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:58:55 +0000

Costa Rica’s diet is high in fat?
As opposed that of that of the American diet; which is comprised of sugary breakfast cereals, fried chicken, and carbohydrates that are breaded soaked in butter and fried in rancid oil. Just a bunch of processed crap, and because the label reads “fat free” It claims territory in your fridge.
Please tell me where you’re from… such a place where only leaves and berries are eaten.
..Ok tiger that’s enough. You’re an idiot, for the most part at least. Costa Ricans do not use lard, you are confusing us with the mexicans. Please, don’t charm us. We’re allready proud of of soccer team, so there’s no need to spoil us.
Lard usage is fairly rare, if at all it’s made it’s way into your christmas tamales, that was just personal preference.
Name me one place on this earth that hasn’t a Mcdonalds and i’ll apologize to you. Just because american fast food chains have consumed the cobblestone streets of San Jose does not mean it’s cuisine dominates our tastes.
Ticos rather have a home cooked meal of gluten and dairy free goodness, than a zionist cheeseburger, ANY DAY!
Look around, the blind see…
have you ever seen more than a handful of overweight ticos?
alright then, I’ve got a continent to go conquer..

By: MelissaRojas

MelissaRojas — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:45:35 +0000

I’m Costa Rican and as far I know we don’t cook our rice and beans with lard. The only time some people may use lard is during Christmas for their tamales but not everybody uses it. I’ve been living in CA for the last 3 years. I try to cook my brown rice and beans and all the typical Costa Rican dishes too. Although It’s true you can find fast food chain restaurants over there but not as many as you can find here. For example I recall 2 McDonalds in Heredia downtown (1 of 7 provinces).
The bottom line is our diet is definitely healthier than the American diet, we consume less dairy, gluten, sodas and processed foods overall.

By: gardenia

gardenia — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:45:04 +0000

You are missing the point that when you are on vacation in Costa Rica you are more active than you normally are at home. Costa Rican’s diet is high in fat…the beans and rice you are eating were most likely cooked with lard. And the “lack of fast good restaurants” is a total misconception. In the cities, there are KFC, Pizza Huts, Burger Kings, Papa Johns, and many more all over the place.

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:24:46 +0000

Tico is male
Tica is female