Japan experienced a critical shortage of bananas in 2008, just as a simple diet went viral on the Internet and swept the country. The Morning Banana Diet emptied grocery store produce shelves for months and dieters breakfasted, and sometimes...
Japan's new banana diet plan isn't exactly new, although the diet continues to make the rounds on the Internet and through word-of-mouth. In late 2008, the Morning Banana Diet prompted Japanese dieters to flock to supermarkets to purchase the...
The Banana Diet is an eating plan developed by a pharmacist named Hitoshi Watanabe based out of Japan. The diet was featured on a talk show and became so popular that the country suffered a banana shortage in 2008, according to a report by "Time"...
If you want your weight to go south, it may be time to head East. Obesity rates in Asian countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand are much lower than in the West, Alabama Cooperative Extension System reports. However, they add...
The two-banana breakfast diet originated in Japan, according to Time.com. As fad diets go, this diet is not difficult to follow, unless you live in Japan. The diet's popularity caused banana shortages and price spikes when people of all ages in...
A Japanese 2-Day Diet contains a potentially dangerous -- and hidden -- ingredient, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration. You should generally be wary of any diet pill that includes the words "day" or "hours" in its name or...
A macrobiotic diet is as much a philosophy as it is a way of eating. Originating in Japan, the diet combines elements of Zen Buddhism and vegetarianism with the intention of promoting good health and an environmentally friendly lifestyle....
The Japanese diet is a very healthy one. High in omega-3 fatty acids and consisting of small portions, the diet is good for your heart and your waistline. In fact, less than 5 percent of the Japanese population is obese, compared to over 20...
The kanten seaweed diet, known as the "agar agar" diet in the Western world, may help you lose weight as well as provide several other health benefits. Kanten -- derived from red seaweed -- can be used as a gelatin substitute in some foods. This...
The Soypal Cookie Diet is a meal replacement diet consisting of a 150 calorie protein and nutrient-dense cookie. You should replace your largest meal of the day with a package of Soypal cookies and two large glasses of water or another low-calorie...
Japan's "Morning Banana Diet" is a popular fad diet that, unlike many fad diets, is fairly balanced. The diet was developed by pharmacist Sumiko Watanabe, whose husband lost weight and subsequently posted the diet to a social networking site,...
Singing, whether in the shower or the garage, can be one of life's pleasures. It can help to mitigate stress and anxiety. And the good news is singing is considered an aerobic activity that helps burn calories.
Diet pills have run rampant into the shelves and hands of dieters looking for a quick fix. However, they usually do not work and are not healthy for you. You should always be cautious of any diet pill that claims to work in days or hours. The...
Natto, made from soybeans, was proposed as a diet "superfood" on the Japanese television show "Hakkutsu! Aru Aru Daijiten II" in January 2007. Viewers were told to consume one package of natto in the morning and one at night to lose weight. The...
The "Morning Banana Diet" was devised in Japan by a pharmacist named Sumiko Watanabe who wanted to help her husband Hitoshi speed up his metabolism and lose weight. After losing 37 lbs by following his wife's weight loss plan, Hitoshi reported his...
After the Japanese opera singer Kumiko Mori told viewers of a popular national television show in September 2008 that she had lost 15 lbs. on the Banana Diet--also called the Morning Banana Diet--banana sales in Japan leapt an impressive 80...
The Morning Banana Diet, also known as the Miracle Banana Diet, is a food plan for weight loss that has been very popular in Japan. It calls for eating at least one banana for breakfast, and does not otherwise restrict the kind of food you eat.
The Japanese Morning Diet became a popular diet in 2008 in Japan and has made its way to the United States and beyond. The diet, also known as the Morning Banana Diet, is fairly simple to follow with only one mandatory ingredient -- bananas.
There are some interesting and funny ways to lose calories other than through exercise. Though they will not account for a large amount of calorie expenditure on their own, a combination may help boost a loss of calories along with your usual...
Japanese food is credited with giving the Japanese people a higher life expectancy than any other group of people in the world, according to an article on MSN.com. The Japanese diet largely consists of healthful seafoods, highly nutritious...
Evidence of an unhealthful diet being linked to prostate enlargement, medically known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH, is compelling. According to a Harvard University Medical School Health Professionals study, men with waistlines in...
Mucus is a slippery substance that coats and protects tissues in your respiratory, visual and gastrointestinal systems. When inflammation occurs, due to an illness or injury, mucus combines with saliva and white blood cells to form phlegm....
Because of its high content in trace minerals, antioxidants, amino acids and protein, Nori seaweed can be linked hair growth. In 1904, Rene Quinton, a well-known French biologist, proved that seawater and human blood plasma have the exact same...
In some parts of the world, people live longer and lead healthier lives, with much lower risk for many chronic diseases. Though culture and genetic differences may partially explain this phenomenon, healthy regional diets deserve much of the...
The Morning Banana Diet was developed by a pharmacist named Sumiko Watanabe in an attempt to help her overweight husband, Hitoshi Watanabe, lose weight. The theory behind the diet is that consuming bananas and warm water in the morning can help...
Like many other fad diets, the banana diet -- also called the morning banana diet -- can be difficult to sustain, and is intended to help you lose weight fast. The banana diet is relatively flexible in the foods it allows you to eat, but results...
The macrobiotic diet encompasses a philosophy and lifestyle that emphasizes simplicity. Combined with natural medicine, a macrobiotic diet is believed by its proponents to heal the body and help you live longer. The diet itself has been modified...
The Miracle Banana Diet, more commonly called the Morning Banana Diet, is a weight loss diet that swept Japan before being introduced to the United States. On the diet, you eat a banana for breakfast, which supposedly helps fill you up and burns...
The macrobiotic diet, often called the cancer diet, is a diet that originated in Japan. A well-planned macrobiotic diet is healthy, contains sufficient quantities of nutrients and includes cancer-fighting foods. The macrobiotic diet consists of...
The Macrobiotic Diet originated in Japan as a combination of Zen Buddhism and western vegetarianism. Learn how to make healthy food choices for the Macrobiotic Diet from a licensed dietician and nutritionist in this health and nutrition video.