(The diet of the world’s longest living people)
According to the world health organization Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world (85 years for men and 87.3 years for women).
While life expectancy in Japan is high overall Okinawa exceeds the national average .What secrets to long life do the Japanese hold ? What is it about Okinawa that makes it the best of the best in terms of life expectancy?
Experts point out that, for one thing, Okinawa is the only province in Japan without trains. Its residents have to walk or cycle when not driving.
THE OKINAWAN DIET
1)Locals eat a wide variety of foods especially vegetables .They eat on an average eight different foods a day .
2)They eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables everyday. The easiest way to do this is by “eating the rainbow”.
3)Grains are the foundation of their diet.
4)They rarely eat sugar ,and if they do ,its cane sugar.
5)They eat fish on an average of three times a week.
6)They also eat practically half as much as salt as the rest of the Japan .(7 grams per day as compared to an average of 12).
7)They consume fewer calories on average an average of 1,785 per day.
8)Among many benefits fasting helps cleanse the digestive system and allow it to rest.
9)Drinking green tea or white tea everyday can help reduce the free radicals in our body ,keeping us younger.
10)They consume antioxidant rich food everyday.
*Foods that should be eliminated are refined sugar and grains ,processed baked goods, and prepared foods , along with cow milk and all its derivatives .
Following this diet will help one feel younger and slow the process of premature aging.
Reference -Ikigai (The Japanese secret to a long and a happy life )