The secret of healthy living and slim body of Japanese women
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If you noticed, when you vacation in Japan or when you
meet Japanese people in your town, you probably never thought: Why do Japanese
people, in general, have a slim body. Do they do a special diet? Similarly, the
Japanese women, they not only have clean skin, and healthy, Japanese women
also known for having a slim and healthy body.
The Japanese, as well as Japanese women, turn out obsessed
with food. The Japanese are even referred to as a food utopia. Along the road
or in a grocery store there is a variety of food on display in their stores.
If the Japanese are so fond of eating, how could they stay slim, healthy, even
longevity? Apparently, the secret of healthy and slim tips they have found,
which is behind the kitchen of Japanese women.
The main tips of
Japanese women in order to stay slim:
You need to understand, it turns out the Japanese women
eat in small portions.
Since childhood, the Japanese people have been accustomed
to eating in small portions. There is a Japanese proverb: "Hara hachi
bunme", which means' eat until 80% full course.' If you watch carefully, they
also eat slowly, they do not hurry, because every mouthful to be enjoyed
perfectly. Each dish was served in a small dish or bowl. In addition to
reducing the size of food portions, this way also beautify the look of the
dish. Perhaps you also find a Japanese tradition of eating this in Korean soap
operas. It turns out the women of Korea also slim as Japanese women. They have
a tradition of eating that is similar to one another.
Japanese daily menu
consists of fish, soy, rice, vegetables, and fruit.
In the classic Japanese-style home-cooked dishes, so
their diet consists of grilled fish, a bowl of rice, vegetables, a serving of
miso soup, and no fruit as dessert. They also enjoy a cup of hot green tea.
Mere knowledge to you, it turns out the fish and soybean consumption in Japan
is very high. They are also crazy about fresh vegetables. Their favorites are
broccoli, bean sprouts, cabbage, and seaweed, which proved to have a high
nutrient.
Japanese people rarely eat red meat. However, when meat
served as a main dish, the meat will be cut thin and served in
moderation. Therefore, the Japanese dish is lower in fat, especially saturated
fat, and higher-good fats, such as omega-3 fats they get from fish. They also
rarely eat fast food. Due to the influence of Western culture, they also
consume milk, butter, cheese, and pasta, sometimes served in their homes, but
not exaggerated, as the tradition of the American or European.
The Japanese turned
out a lot more walking.
For the Japanese, have your own car it would drain too
expensive. Therefore, they walk away from their home or office to the train station,
and the Japanese have a train at a fairly high speed. On foot, they always burn
maximum calories.
Japanese women is
always enjoy a healthy breakfast.
In Japan, breakfast is the most important daily
activities, even the portions are often larger than lunch or dinner. Every
morning, there are hundreds of thousands of Japanese women prepare breakfast
for themselves and their families. That classic Japanese-style breakfast
consisting of green tea, a bowl of rice, miso soup with tofu, and onions,
seaweed (nori), and a little omelet or a piece of grilled fish. The breakfast
menu could provide the energy and nutrients that are quite high. An important reason
why they are very concerned with breakfast because breakfast will prevent
excessive for lunch.
Japanese people
often steaming food, instead of frying.
Instead of frying or grilling food in the oven, Japanese
women prefer steaming, sautéing, boiling, or roasting in the pan bumpy. The
advantage of this cooking tradition is, substances in food ingredients will not
be damaged. Moreover, Japan is also famous for its food enjoyed raw food, like
sashimi. In addition, Japanese food is not much to use spices, cream, or sauce.
'Mission' major Japanese food is more emphasis on the beauty of the natural
color, as well as letting out the original flavor of food. Instead of using
animal fat, butter, or heavy oil, Japanese women also used to cook with a
little canola oil or dashi, the broth of fish and sea plants.
Just as the tradition of the Asian community, the
Japanese people are also a huge fan of rice. However, the portions were not
excessive. By eating rice, they can avoid eating too much bread or sweet snack.
In ancient times, Japanese people are eating more healthful brown rice because
it is high in fiber. As time went on, they switched to white rice. However,
there is a recent trend, it turns out the Japanese women began to return to the
old traditions, where they enjoyed the red rice. In restaurants and grocery
stores, brown rice and brown rice more easily found.
Japanese women love
to snacking, but in a special way.
Although always eat healthy food, Japanese women were
also like snacking. They are also fond of chocolates, pastries, ice cream, rice
crackers, and red bean cake. However, they do not snack constantly. In
addition, the portions are also small. Cakes in Japan most of it small (3
square centimeters) and packaged one by one. By doing so, the Japanese women
are accustomed to eating only one or two cakes and keep the rest to be eaten
later. D Bank Tokyo there is even a The chocolate in a department store, which
receives deposits chocolates and stored in a special place at a certain temperature.
The chocolate can be taken whenever you want.
Japanese women have
a 'special relationship' with food.
Japanese women are not happy dieting like American women.
Not because their daily food has been healthy, but because they have their own
point of view in terms of food. They do not associate food with fat or slim
body problem. In contrast, Japanese women have a 'healthy relationship' with
food. They enjoy a variety of food and not dizzy limit what can be eaten and
are not, or are fattening and not. You do not think the body of Japanese women
stay slim and healthy just because of genetic factors. Research Menzies School of
Health Research in Australia proves that, if the Japanese implementing the
Western lifestyle, then they will suffer from heart disease and cancer.
Do you want to slim as Japanese women? Let's try to
follow the Japanese diet, but you can still enjoy your tradition.
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