4 dishes the Japanese stay away from to prolong life

Japan is known as one of the longest living countries in the world. In Japan, there is no “magic medicine” to help them prolong their life, even more their genetics are not special.

In fact, the secret of Japanese longevity is only encapsulated in: Keeping eating habit science. Here are 4 dishes that “decline in longevity” that the Japanese avoid, and the Vietnamese like.

1. Fast food

Fast food is a huge cause of various diseases in America. Using this dish regularly can increase blood pressure, increase cholesterol, leading to obesity.

Remember, you won’t find one of the longest living people eating a lot of fast food. This is for sure. Most Japanese eat a lot of fish and green vegetables, especially deep-sea fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel…

2. Spicy dishes

In our country, the more colorful and richer the food, the more loved it is. But in Japan, they mainly like steamed, boiled food, not marinated with spices to fully absorb vitamins, minerals and the richest active ingredients… from food.

The Japanese know that foods high in salt have the potential to damage blood vessels, damage the heart, kidneys and cause high blood pressure… so they try to eat as light as possible.

3. Ice cream, cakes

In daily life, Japanese people often actively stay away from processed ice cream and cakes. These are foods containing dairy, high sugar content.

Instead, they eat a lot of natural sugars from fruit, oat cereals and red wine. The reason is because sugary foods have been proven to cause weight gain, obesity, increase the risk of diabetes, so the less you eat, the better for the body.

4. Soda

Not only Japan but also in “longevity lands” such as Sardinia (Italy), Loma Linda (California), Ikaria (Greece), Nicoya (Costa Rica) often do not have the habit of drinking soda a lot.

More than anyone else, they understand very well that consuming sugar in the form of drinks like soda is especially harmful because of its zero nutritional value.

In fact, regular soda drinking is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, greater weight gain and increased appetite, and a shorter lifespan.

Ying Ying
According to Vietnamnet