“A good, functional and healthy body is the ultimate fashion statement.” Kiyokazu Washida, fashion critic
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Recently I came upon a small, but informative book by Naomi Moriyama entitled, Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat.
Intrigued and a bit skeptical, although I follow a very similar style
of diet, I found some delicious recipes to add to my daily repertoire of
meals and gleaned some useful tidbits of information. Such as, for the
past 25 years Japanese women have held the world record for living the
longest, 86.4 years. Not just the women, Japanese men have the longest
life expectancy among all men in the world’s 192 nations. Much of this
distinction is attributed to eating a healthy diet.
In her book Moriyama takes the reader into her mother’s kitchen in Japan and reveals her secrets for living a long and healthy life. Not much you haven’t heard before, and yet taken altogether and practiced over a lifetime the results are impressive. Here’s the Japanese recipe for living to a ripe old age, while staying active and healthy.
1. The ingredients simmering in a Japanese kitchen are a simple variety of foods eaten on a consistent and daily basis:
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In her book Moriyama takes the reader into her mother’s kitchen in Japan and reveals her secrets for living a long and healthy life. Not much you haven’t heard before, and yet taken altogether and practiced over a lifetime the results are impressive. Here’s the Japanese recipe for living to a ripe old age, while staying active and healthy.
1. The ingredients simmering in a Japanese kitchen are a simple variety of foods eaten on a consistent and daily basis:
- Fish
- Sea Vegetables
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- Land Vegetables
- Soy
- Rice
- Fruit
- Green Tea
- 2. The Japanese enjoy home cooked meals on a daily basis. A
traditional meal consists of grilled fish, a bowl of rice, simmered
vegetables, miso soup, sliced fruit for dessert and green tea.
The Japanese consume almost 10 percent of the world’s fish, although
they make up about 2 percent of the world’s population. That’s 150
pounds per year, per person compared to the world average of 35 pounds.
And this daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids may well explain why they
live long and healthy lives. That, and the fact they consume 5 times the
amount of cruciferous vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, that Americans do.
3. The emphasis of Japanese cooking is to use what is fresh and in
season. According to author Moriyama, “Japanese supermarkets are
cathedrals of freshness. Food is not only dated, it’s timed—Japanese women buy fish, meat, vegetables, or prepared meals that are timed by the half hour they were packed that day.”
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- never completely fill up the plates
- never serve a big portion of any item
- each item is served in its own dish
- less is always more
- each item is arranged to showcase its natural beauty
- food should be garnished and dressed–lightly
- fresh is best
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6. The Japanese eat rice instead of bread with every meal. This is an
important distinction between the East and West way of eating. It is
the over consumption of refined wheat flour that is a major cause of
obesity in America today. Instead of eating bread with each meal try a
serving size (half a cup) of brown rice or other whole grain 1-2 times
per day.
7. In Japan, breakfast is considered the most important and biggest
meal of the day. It can consist of a variety of small courses which
include green tea, steamed rice, miso soup with tofu and scallions, small sheets of nori seaweed, an egg omelet or piece of fish.
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Related:
13 Healthy Diet Habits from Around the World
10 Benefits and Uses of Miso
3 Easy Diet Tips with a Big Impact
5 Things that Probably Won’t Help You Live Longer
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8. Sweet desserts are eaten less often in Japan and in much smaller
portions than in America. That is not to say that chocolate, pastries,
cookies, ice cream and red-bean cakes are not treasured. Rather, they
are respected for the power they can unleash in the appetite and harm
they can do to the body when eaten in excess.
9. The Japanese have a different mind-set about food. While Americans are concerned with dieting and weight issues the Japanese are raised and encouraged to enjoy a more diverse variety of foods without dieting concerns. However, watch out Japan, with the introduction of western style fast foods obesity rates amongst Japanese youth are beginning to climb.
10. Exercise is part of the Japanese daily ritual. According to a 2004 Time magazine cover story, How to Live to Be 100,
“The Japanese are in good health and in excellent shape, they are an
active people who incorporate plenty of incidental exercise into their
days.” They have created a welcome environment for bicycling around
town, walking, hiking, and generally staying active.9. The Japanese have a different mind-set about food. While Americans are concerned with dieting and weight issues the Japanese are raised and encouraged to enjoy a more diverse variety of foods without dieting concerns. However, watch out Japan, with the introduction of western style fast foods obesity rates amongst Japanese youth are beginning to climb.
Related:
13 Healthy Diet Habits from Around the World
10 Benefits and Uses of Miso
3 Easy Diet Tips with a Big Impact
5 Things that Probably Won’t Help You Live Longer
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