According to WHO statistics, Japan is a country of centenarians.
True, the secrets of the longevity of the Japanese extras do not share - not in their competence.
The phenomenon of "survivability" of the Japanese is investigated by doctors.
There is no final formula yet, but some conclusions have already been made.
Relate mainly to nutrition and lifestyle.
Here they are.
1. No crispy crust
Fry or "deep-fry" food Japanese extremely rarely.
The maximum is a grill.
And in general - for steaming or boiling.
Indeed, frying food is very harmful.
During frying, fats turn into dangerous carcinogens – ketones and aldehydes,
which destroy our cells, tissues and organs.
2. A completely different side dish
What do you prefer for a side dish?
Potatoes or pasta? In Japan, they prefer rice, vegetables and algae.
Do you feel the difference?
The Japanese do not complain about vitamin deficiencies and heaviness in the stomach.
3. Portion Size Control
The etiquette of food consumption in Japan includes such a thing as controlling the size of portions.
For this, miniature plates are provided, eaten from which with chopsticks.
Put in these miniature plates about the same portion as you impose on a cat.
4. Magic numeral 80
Also, the Japanese don't finish their lunch or dinner.
Approximately 80% of the food goes into the stomach of the Japanese,
and 20% remains on the plate.
The same miniature plate that we talked about above.
5. Maximum freshness
Freshly picked or freshly caught is the foundation of Japanese nutrition.
Food gets into the plates of the Japanese no later than 1-2 days from the moment of its extraction,
whether it is a cucumber plucked from a bed, or fish caught in the sea.
6. Minimum red meat
The Japanese almost do not eat meat.
Their "meat" diet consists of chicken (little) and seafood (a lot).
Vegetables and algae never deny themselves.
7. Tea drinking culture
A cup of coffee the Japanese prefer a kettle with green tea, and rightly so.
Green tea contains a huge amount of antioxidants.
Especially matcha, which is "stronger" than regular tea 10 times (they say).
8. Vertical position
The traditional way of life of a Japanese is vertical.
That is, at every opportunity, he, japanese, stands or goes.
A car in Japan is a luxury. Sitting idle - too.
With this lifestyle, hemorrhoids, varicose veins and other diseases
of a sedentary lifestyle can be forgotten.
9. Ideal patients
A Japanese person visits doctors more often than other people in the world –
about 12 times a year.
For prevention. In addition to regular visits to a therapist,
every Japanese diligently follows medical prescriptions and never self-medicates.
10. Active old age
But, most importantly, having lived to old age, the Japanese does not sit in front of the TV
with grumbling, but is involved in active activities, mainly volunteer.
Garbage collection, landscaping parks, patrolling roads, conducting excursions,
monitoring fire safety - this and much more in Japan rests mainly on the elderly.
And, this, perhaps, is one of the main secrets of the longevity of the inhabitants
of the Land of the Rising Sun.
