The Japanese diet emphasizes food that appeals to the eye as well as the taste. It also is nutritious, except for its reliance on high-carbohydrate white rice and noodles. Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids make up a major portion of the diet, as do...
The traditional Japanese diet lends itself to being healthful and is high in seafood and soy products, including tofu. Rice, noodles and miso soup are also common at each meal and the Japanese consume a variety of vegetables, both from the land...
The basic Japanese diet is summed up well by the Japan Zone website: "The typical Japanese meal consists of a bowl of rice, a bowl of miso soup, pickled vegetables, and fish or meat." The typical Japanese diet is a healthy one. The Japanese have a...
The Japanese eat less than Americans but use more of their income to buy food, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. They enjoy fresh, high quality ingredients from fish to veggies, and they're willing to pay premium prices for...
Japanese men live to an average age of 75 and the women until about 85; their longevity is credited to their healthy diet. The typical Japanese meal consists of a lean source of protein, rice or noodles and fresh vegetables. Protein sources are...
If you are looking for increased health, a diet for weight loss or just want to try a new type of food, then the Japanese and Chinese diets are healthy options to choose. While there are similarities between the two diets, there are also...
Japan has an extremely high stomach cancer rate, with Korea following close behind. On average, the Japanese prevalence is about 60 per 100,000 residents. Japan Cancer Society reports that in 2007, one in every three deaths were attributed to...
Since the Japanese people who live on the island of Okinawa are the longest lived in the world and suffer from far lower rates of diseases common in the West, researchers have tried to figure out what makes Okinawa so special. One of the factors...
The Pacific island nation of Japan has lower rates of cardiovascular disease than nearly every other country on earth. Since the 1950s, doctors and epidemiologists have studied Japanese culture, seeking to unlock the reason for the this positive...
Diabetics with an affinity for Japanese food can take heart. Much of the Japanese diet is reassuringly diabetic-friendly. The majority of foods and cooking methods typically used in Japanese cuisine fits into parameters established by the American...
The traditional Japanese diet couldn't be more dissimilar from the standard American diet. Japanese staples include fresh fish, rice, soy, vegetables, fruit and green tea, while the American diet relies heavily on red meat, poultry and processed...
When you think of Japanese food, a number of staples spring to mind: fish, seaweed, soy sauce and of course, rice. The ubiquity of rice in Japanese cuisine is familiar even to those with a minimal knowledge of Japan, and according the Stanford...
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...
If your current diet plan involves eating the same boring foods over and over, take a culinary field trip. According to "Natural News," adopting eating habits similar to those in the Japanese culture may help prevent heart disease, dementia,...
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 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.
In 1975, the Japan Ministry of Health funded a study of the elderly residents of Okinawa, the country's southernmost prefecture. The study found that the area's residents were the longest-lived people in the world. Scientists studied their diet...
In Greek, macro means "large" and "biotics" means "life." The macrobiotic diet, which originated in Japan, is based on the balance of opposites known as yin and yang, and on a concept known as the "theory of five transformations," in which trees,...
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...
The Japanese Banana Diet allows you to eat as many bananas for breakfast as it takes to fill you up. You can substitute a different fruit if you choose. However, the rules of the diet prevent you from combining one or more varieties of fruit for...
The morning banana diet was created by a Japanese pharmacist named Sumiko Watanabe in an effort to help her husband, Hitoshi Watanbe, lose weight. The diet became so popular, that it led to a shortage of bananas in Japan, according to...
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,...
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...
Japanese live longer than anyone else on the planet, according to the World Health Organization. Their inclusion of fiber-filled, nutrient rich root vegetables and green tea in their diets may help explain their longevity. Benefits of root...
If you want to follow a green tea diet -- a weight loss plan that includes restricting calories or carbohydrates and taking green tea in pill or capsule form -- choosing Japanese green tea may help you slim down and live longer, too. Antioxidants...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against a weight loss product called 2-Day Diet. Various websites sell these pills, referring to them with names such as Two-Day Diet Japan Linghzi Slimming Formula, but the name on the...
The Japanese diet has been hailed as one of the healthiest because of its emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, with meat and dairy represented in small amounts. The Japanese have a lower incidence of several health conditions...
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...
Masanori Semma, researcher for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Japan, has published research regarding the effects of trans fatty acids on health in Japan and in the United States. His research has shown that there is a direct link...