Why Japanese Woman Never Get Fat And Live The Longest

In the last 25 years, Japanese women have been known to the longest living on this planet. An average Japanese woman lives around 84.5 years and what’s even more surprising is the fact that they hardly gain any excess weight? So what is the secret behind this?

The secret has been revealed in the book “Japanese women don’t get old or fat” by Naomi Moriyama, where she has shown her readers what happens in her mother’s kitchen and how they lead such a healthy and long life. She states that the food items that most people consume to reduce weight are actually a part of Japanese cuisine. The top food items that are consumed in Japan regularly include fish, fresh fruits, rice, soy, seaweed, green tea and fresh vegetables, which play an important role in the healthy and long life of the average Japanese woman. Source

Not only are these food items healthy, they contain various ingredients with anti-aging properties which also help in losing fat. They can be considered as natural weight management products without any adverse side effects. Source[adinserter block=”16″]

Their regular diet mainly consists of meals such as grilled fish, bowl of rice, soup, green tea, cooked vegetables and fruits. An interesting fact about the Japanese is that although their total contribution to the world’s population is only 2%, they consume around 10% of all fish in the world. Source

Moriyama also stated that children in Japan, are taught proper eating habits and to eat slowly from a very early age. Other rules such as one should appreciate the food they are eating, and that one should only eat as much as they can and never fill the bowl full are also taught. Source[adinserter block=”16″]

Japanese cuisine is quite easy as well; food items can be grilled, cooked or even steamed. Their main diet includes rice instead of bread. This is most common in all Eastern countries. Source

In Japan, breakfast is thought to be the most important meal of the day, and it is absolutely true. The average Japanese breakfast includes steamed rice, green tea, soup, garlic, tofu, omelette, fish and seaweed. Source[adinserter block=”16″][adinserter name=”6th and multiple”]

Japanese rarely have sweets, but even when they do, they only consume in small portions. The main reason is that the Japanese know that sweet desserts such as chocolate, cake, ice cream are the main source of obesity and they have adverse effects on your teeth as well. Source

Finally, Moriyama concludes that exercising is considered to be a daily routine in Japan and that is why, they don’t mind walking, biking and they also enjoy hiking, which helps them lead a healthy lifestyle. Source[adinserter block=”16″][adinserter name=”last page”]