Japanese Diet

[Micke77023]

Hello,

I found a very nice article about the Japanese Diet. As most know, the japanese are known for longevity of life. They still do eat a lot of carbs but also - as this article points out, focus on eating many vegetables and often in a very pure, less raw sense.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/diets-of-world-japanese-diet?page=3

As a primal person, how do you feel about the Japanese diet? Why do they live so long and do so well? Personally, I think they are healthy because:

1) Smaller portions
2) purer food
3) lots of veggies and healthy fats/meats

I don't think eating white rice is a big deal.

Mickey

[pkafka]

Well, genetically, they are different than Europeans.... their bodies are well adapted to eating rice. Is what my answer would be.

-pk

[BarbeyGirl]

I'm sure rice is better than the gluten grains, but I typically avoid it (and all other grains, gluten or otherwise) due to their high carb content. I'd rather have more veggies. :)

I do think there's much to be said for smaller portions, as compared to what most Americans are accutomed to seeing on their plates.

[62shelby]

the health of the okinawans cant just be attributed to food.....although I reckon when the study was begun their access to junk food would have been extremely limited...lack of stress, environmental stress, and exercise,( I believe they walk and bicycle) would be big supporting factors in their healthy lifestyle. Its never just about food, its about balance.