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Healthy Diets - Is this the world's healthiest diet?
When looking at healthy diets, the Japanese enjoy one of the healthiest diets on earth.
Japan's the population has the lowest level of obesity in the developed world and people tend to live longer than any other
country.
The above is down to a healthy diet and of all the healthy diets to look at the Japanese offers an easy and fun diet to
follow.
Healthy diets should be effortless
There are major concerns over low or no carb diets, such as the Atkins diet. These diets are not natural and many people
aside from health concerns find them difficult to follow.
The Japanese diet is natural and a sensible way to eat (similar to the Mediterranean diet) and like most healthy diets it is
not difficult to follow.
The Perfect Healthy Diet For Everyone
The traditional Japanese diet is very low in cholesterol, fat, and calories and high in fiber and here are the secrets of its
success:
Secret 1 Eat Rice
How many times in a week do you eat rice? For the Japanese it is normally daily.
Rice is rich in carbohydrates and proteins it is the basis of the Japanese diet.
Secret 2 Eat More Fish
The Japanese eat about 70kg of fish per person per year, that's four times as much as the average for the rest of the world.
Eating fish (particularly oily fish) lowers risk of disease and increases vitality
Secret 3. Eat Soya
The Japanese eat 10 times more Soya produce than any other nation. Low in calories and fat and high in protein Soya is also
packed with plant oestrogens.
Secret 4. Variety
In Japan in a recent study people averaged 100 different foods a week compared to just 30 in other western countries. This
well balanced diet provides all the nutrients the body needs.
A premium is also placed upon freshness and natural flavor; people like to eat ingredients at their "shun" or "now-in-season"
in Japanese.
Eating the ingredients in season provides variety and a better way to get all the nutrients you need naturally; also a lot of
raw foods are eaten that have a higher nutritional value than heavily cooked foods.
Secret 5. Portion Control
Portions tend to be smaller and are savored and this portion control stops binging and over eating. Each portion is eaten
slowly, so the stomach has more time to register when it is full. Eating slowly also aids digestion and absorption of the
nutrients in the food.
Secret 6. Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, giving a boost of energy and preventing hunger pangs later. A typical
breakfast might include green tea, steamed rice, miso soup with tofu, spring onions and maybe omellete and grilled salmon.
Sounds better than Muesli to us!
Secret 7. Cook Light
In the Japanese diet food is usually steamed, pan fried, simmered or stir fried over intense heat. This method of cooking
helps the food retain more of the nutrients and particularly anti ageing antioxidants.
Secret 8. Enjoy Sweets
The Japanese diet has roon for these treats. They love chocolate, pastries, ice cream and cookies. The difference is they
view them as a regular treat and do not overdo the portions.
When looking at healthy diets it is clear the Japanese have one of the best diets on earth. Its low in cholesterol and fat,
it's a well balanced and has huge variety of foods to enjoy so you will never get bored.
Why not explore the Japanese and other healthy diets in more detail by visiting our website at: www.net-planet.org
Article Source: www.net-planet.org
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