Hope you are healthy and happy today!
According to research, the average human being would eat close to 35 tons of food in their lifetime. Picture every food you\’ve eaten in your entire lifetime – what do you see?
Does it consist mostly of fast food, or natural food?
What we eat is paramount to what we are. It\’s true. It affects our mood, how we go about our daily lives, and even our mortality rate. In fact, it is said Japanese women live longer compared to the rest of the world. On average they live till they are about 86 years old, while around the world, the average life expectancy is 78 years. Researchers have pin-pointed that a great causal factor of their longevity is what they eat.
4 Rules of The Diet of Longevity
1) Drink Warm
Most of us have the habit of drinking cold beverages packed full of ice. It\’s refreshing, but warm drinks may be better. Just like how the Japanese often drink hot green tea with their meals, it will benefit you as well to do the same. Not only does it detoxify and aids in digestion, drinking warmer beverages even help to slow down aging, promote healthy hair, and maintain clearer skin. However, be careful not to drink beverages that are too warm till it burns your tongue. It should only be warm enough to make you sweat a little.
2) Eat More Fish
Typical diets usually consist alot of red meat such as pork, beef, and the likes. While they do have their own benefits, eating fish may help in increasing your longevity. All types of fish are rich with nutrients such as Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D, Iodine, and high-quality protein. Studies have also shown that those who eat more than 1 serving of fish per week had 15% lower chances of being diagnosed with heart disease.
3) Greens are Good
In almost every Japanese meal, you will have an assortment of vegetables and beans – even in your typical California Rolls!
Greens are a staple in the Japanese diet. Not only are they loaded with vitamins and nutrients, they also help to hydrate your body, and are extremely low in calories. The average Japanese eats about 5 to 6 servings of vegetables daily, a stark contrast to our standards of maybe about 2 to 3 servings. While our parents have always nagged at us to eat more vegetables, perhaps they did have a point.
4) Enjoy Your Meals
We spend about 1 in 24 moments of our life eating. If we are too conscious of everything we eat. that\’s a really big part of our lives that we spend being stressed out. I believe everything comes in moderation. Even the Japanese take some time to enjoy their sake (rice alcohol) and snacks. If you can only eat natural wholesome food that benefit your health for at least 2 of your daily meals, you would be doing quite well already. Who knows, you might just end up eating healthy all the time, and enjoy it too!
It\’s really amazing how much we can learn from different cultures, and how our environments can ultimately affect the way we live our lives. With a world inter-connected by the internet now, there is so much information that can be gathered from all over the planet that can be used to benefit us in every way possible. I hope l have been able to encourage and bring in your way tips and tidbits that will make you improve your lifestyle and help you work towards your dreams look.