What is the typical Dutch diet?

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So apparently the Dutch are the tallest nation in the world. Anyone Dutch here? What do you guys eat???

 

It has more to do with genetics than diet.

 

Lots of milk, cheese, bread, meat, I believe. You can look up the typical Netherlands diet.

 

Yeh I think it is more to do with genetics. I did notice my grandma and her family ate a shitload of protein, though. Especially cheese and meat sandwiches, every day. There was also a main focus meat dish with every dinner. A lot of roasts.. Also they never skimp on the fat. Butter and lard, mostly.

 

cheese on bread, drink milk, eat lotsa potatoes. vegetable like food. some meat.

 

i don't think its genetics its a massive sample size and genetically they are not too dissimilair to the countries around them plus they have a large migrant population.

 

Its tough to say exactly. But one thing is there is a huge influx of Mexicans in the U.S. and Mexicans are linked to being very short. If the U.S. peaked right after WW2 then I would link it to two factors, immigration from short countries(Mexico, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines, India) and diet.

 

Well the countries around them are the tallest in the world so I wouldn't throw that genetic theory you have out the window just yet. The top 4 are all countries all border each other.


Country Average Male Height Population

Netherlands 182.5 cm 16,318,199
Denmark 181.5 cm 5,413,392
Switzerland 180.5 cm 7,450,867
Germany 180.2 cm 82,424,609
Croatia 180.0 cm 4,496,869
Norway 180.0 cm 137,253,133
Sweden 179.6 cm 8,986,400
Iran 178.7 cm 67,503,205
Austria 178.2 cm 8,174,762
Finland 178.2 cm 5,214,512