A common feature of Japanese centenarians is the lack of excess weight. Indeed, precisely because obesity increases the load on the heart and can cause cardiovascular disease. But can not you, such as climate change. But revise the daily diet and mode you are quite capable. So, we turn to the accumulated experience of centuries country centenarians.
Japanese eat more fish of all - not less than 200 grams daily. Their diet includes fish, vegetable proteins (lentils, soybeans), seafood instead of animal fat and meat, boiled rice and whole grains instead of bread yeast, local fruits and vegetables instead of imported ones, taken from different climatic zones. Japanese recommend eating vegetables bright orange or bright green color - lettuce, spinach, carrots. In Japanese cuisine, almost does not contain beef and lamb, dairy products and all those that have passed thermal treatment. Today, the West is also possible to find many adherents macrobiotics - traditional oriental diet with a modern twist.
In centenarians, there are several common habits.
In Japan, do not allow the "hara hachi bu," which in Japanese means "eat your fill." Thus, they rise up from the table slightly hungry stomach filling only about 80%.
People in Japan eat mainly low-fat vegetarian diet, grains, herbs, dairy products. The most useful are those dishes that are prepared on the basis of rice and vegetables in any form.
Easterners prefer not to smoke and try to avoid any bad habits. They maintain an active lifestyle, engaged in manual agricultural work. Many Japanese settle in forested mountainous terrain.
And, finally, some Japanese secrets of longevity, which should be adopted:
- Do exercises;
- Sleep more;
- Enjoy your life in any position!