I have been working in Japan for more than six years, and I dine with my Japanese colleagues every day at noon, so I know the Japanese diet very well. Because the cause of obesity is basically due to diet, it is true that, as the subject said, obese people in Japan is relatively rare, of course, is not completely absent, on the contrary, the fattest people are also in Japan, that is, sumo wrestlers, of course, this is the exception to the rule, does not belong to the scope of the normal discussion.
The reason why not too many Japanese people are obese is entirely due to dietary reasons, in fact, the average amount of Japanese people and the current Chinese people compared to the average amount of exercise is not greater than the amount of Chinese people, in addition to a portion of the people are more like to run a marathon on weekends, the number of times and the amount of exercise of many people is not more than the Chinese, basically no Japanese people in the habit of walking after meals, and also no Japanese, the night to jump! The Japanese have no habit of walking after meals, or dancing in the square at night.
There are two very obvious differences between the Japanese diet and that of China. The first is the amount of food is very small, Japanese companies do not have their own cafeteria, basically all of the office building on the first and second floors are small restaurants, office buildings inside the personnel will go to these small restaurants at noon to eat, and eat the most is the set meal, some people will call takeout, or bring their own meals from home. The average price for a lunch in Tokyo is 500 to 1,000 yen. The so-called set meal is a small bowl of rice, plus a little bit of a variety of side dishes, the amount of set meal is much smaller than in China, even if the amount of rice brought from home and the amount of set meal is similar, which is determined by the overall eating habits of Japan. I just came to Japan in the first year, basically every day at five o'clock in the afternoon will be hungry, must secretly add some meals.
The Japanese people's dinner is eaten even less poor, understand the Japanese people know that most of the Japanese people dinner will be with colleagues and friends a piece of outside dining, to go to the most places is the izakaya, according to the Chinese saying, is a small pub. The number of dishes ordered is pitifully small, a few pieces of barbecue is a dish, a few sections of roasted onions is also a dish, the Japanese people eat together at night is mainly to drink, that dish is a setup. So when I first came to Japan and drank with my Japanese colleagues, I didn't dare to move my chopsticks, and according to our habit, I might move my chopsticks once or twice and then it was gone, and basically I would eat more when I got home. Of course, after a year, you get used to this diet, and there is no hunger.
Another feature of the Japanese diet is its lightness. Japanese food is mainly sashimi, grilled and stewed dishes, basically no stir-fried dishes, the cooking oil added to the dish is also bright oil, are in the dish is almost ready to add in a little bit. The amount of cooking oil added is also quite small, it is said that some old Japanese women can use a catty of oil for two years. And Japanese food basically rarely use the domestic spices, basically is the domestic said "hydrogen dioxide a boiled cabbage" dishes. And very little cooking oil and China's cooking oil is also a big difference, Japan's cooking oil is very clear, not much thicker than water, hood with oil is particularly easy to clean up, no sticky feeling. The reason for this is that Japanese cooking oil is more strictly filtered, and all kinds of excess complex ingredients are filtered out. As a result, Japan's cooking oil is also more flavorless, some years ago when the country just began to use the blended oil, a lot of older people do not like to eat, is because of these blended oil and their own extracted oil compared to less flavor, and Japan's cooking oil than the domestic blended oil is more flavorless, enough to illustrate the degree of lightness of the Japanese cuisine. That's why Japanese people who come to China and eat Chinese food once in a while will find it particularly tasty and will eat a lot of it.
The Japanese diet, although the number is very small, and very light, but the Japanese people pay great attention to nutrition, although the amount of food is very small, but the variety of food is very much, so the nutrition is more comprehensive and balanced, in this way to eat both lighter and fewer cases, on the one hand, on the one hand, greatly reduces the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, reduces the incidence of the three highs, but also reduces the possibility of producing surplus fat, so the proportion of obese people is relatively low. So the proportion of obese people is relatively low, but not so much as a lack of nutrition, which is an important reason why the Japanese are not fat and long life.
We must be very curious about how Japan's obese population is so small, and even on the street it is difficult to see obese people. According to the authoritative medical journal The Lancet survey shows that in the world does not love sports rankings, Japan is ranked in the top ten, but Japan is the world's lowest obesity rate of one of the countries. We are not more curious, exactly why is it in Japan rarely see obese people? Its main reasons are as follows, I hope to have a lesson for everyone.
First, Japan's aging is very serious, and the health care system is fully covered, in order to reduce the government's health care burden, the government has made weight loss a national policy, calling on everyone to maintain a healthy weight. As a result, there is an unwritten convention in Japan that non-pathological obesity makes it difficult to get a job promotion. Combining weight loss with cultural politics has been a very good success.
Second, most Japanese people choose to walk, ride bicycles and other very healthy way of traveling, in the work of the road at the same time to get exercise, and environmental protection and health. Although they don't take the time to actively exercise, such as going to the park to run, sports, and so on. But when it comes to the basic daily routine, exercise has already taken place.
Third, the Japanese people are very concerned about diet, go to a Japanese restaurant to eat a meal know, Japan, a meal is very small, the amount of each ingredient is very small, but the variety is very rich, with a very reasonable, very healthy way of eating. The principle of eight minutes of fullness is y implemented.
The above is the reason I think, I think we can learn from the culture and weight loss combined, so that the concept of weight loss deep into the marrow, so that we feel that weight loss and promotion and pay raise is as important. At the same time, healthy and environmentally friendly travel, travel as much as possible to choose to walk or ride a bicycle. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on a good deal of food and drink, and then you'll be able to get your hands on a good deal of food.
Answer: Lui Chi-Mei, M.D.
Welcome to Life Calling for more useful health knowledge.Japan is indeed a country full of contradictions, because according to the very authoritative medical journal "The Lancet" survey shows that in the world do not love sports rankings, Japan is ranked in the top ten, so it can be said that the people of Japan for the enthusiasm for sports can be said to be very low, but at the same time in the World Health Organization's survey, Japan is the world's lowest rate of obesity in the world, and the same as Japan, the rate of obesity is very low, but also in the World Health Organization's survey, the rate of obesity is very low. And Japan as low as the obesity rate of all other countries for the developing world, only Japan a developed country ranked among them.
Because of the seriousness of aging in Japan, and in order to ensure full coverage of the healthcare system in Japan, the Japanese government has taken great pains to reduce the burden of healthcare on the Japanese government, and to encourage the Japanese people to maintain a healthy body image.
The Japanese government listed weight loss as one of the policies, which is unprecedented in the world, many companies in response to the government's call, have put forward a variety of employee health programs, some companies set up overweight employee incentive mechanism, overweight employees did not lose 1kg, you can get a copy of 5,000-8,000 yen reward. There are also a lot of companies specifically for the enterprise launched a healthy diet cafeteria, in order to staff obesity rate can be reduced.
In addition to this, Japanese people's favorite way to commute is to walk, bike, and take the train, which is a healthier way to exercise. As a result, not only are Japanese people not fat, but they also have very few disc problems.
Japanese eating habits are also noteworthy, for example, the Japanese people eat focus on the "eight minutes full" way of eating, people once ate eighty percent of the degree of satiety, no longer continue to eat. In addition to this, it is also important to focus on low-fat and low-protein ingredients. Although the Japanese will love to eat tempura and other fried food, but the Japanese fried food never cooking oil overflow.
When I went to Japan, I realized that the Japanese diet is very unhealthy, either fried or salty, but I rarely see obese people in Japan.
As we all know, Japan is the country with the longest life expectancy per capita, and at the same time, Japan is also one of the countries with the lowest obesity rate in the world. The obesity rate in other countries of the world is generally as high as 15%-30%, but the obesity rate in Japan is only 3.7%, so why is this?
First, let me refute two points.
One: it is due to the Japanese meals are not good
Many people say that Japan's obese people are less because of Japan's meals are not good, as a Chinese, I very much agree that Japan's meals are not good; but the fact is that the Japanese people certainly feel that Japan's meals are good, after all. How can the food they grew up eating, especially mom's cooking, not be good? Otherwise there wouldn't be so many local restaurants on the streets of Japan.
Two: It's because the Japanese diet is very healthy
I've traveled to Japan many times for work, and lived there for a long time before and after, so I know more about the dietary structure of the average Japanese office worker. Most of them have rice with big chunks of fried pork + pickles + boiled eggs + miso soup. Tempura, which is very popular in Japan, is also a deep-fried dish in batter.
So the Japanese diet is characterized by high carb, a lot of fried food, a lot of salt, and almost no vegetables. Therefore, the Japanese diet is not healthy at all.
Why are there so few obese people in Japan? I think there are several main reasons.
In Japan, children are taught the value of eating less from an early age, both at school and at home.
In Japan, lunch is rationed in elementary schools and even some middle schools. First, the lunch menu is prepared by a licensed nutritionist, and second, children are taught to eat less to prevent them from consuming too many calories, sugars, and fats. Parents are also educated and guided by the school, which has resulted in a very low obesity rate among Japanese children. And more importantly, this has helped the vast majority of children develop good eating habits in their teenage years.
In addition, the Japanese are all about delicacy rather than portion size, and their food is not served on large plates, but on small ones. And not only the local Japanese restaurants, even the Chinese Japanese restaurants can't see the food served on very big plates.
You don't eat much at each meal, so naturally you can't get fat.
Friends who have been to Japan should have noticed that the Japanese home, the streets of Japan are very clean, mainly because the Japanese people are very concerned about the image, especially their own image.
Japanese girls must wear makeup when they go out, and it is impolite not to wear makeup; Japanese men are the same, shaving and eyebrow trimming are the most basic, and they will also remove body odor. So Japanese people will not allow themselves to become big belly, especially Japanese women.
The topic that Japanese women are most interested in is losing weight, but since Japanese women don't like to exercise, their way of losing weight is usually dieting. Over time, many women in Japan are malnourished. According to a survey, since 2000, about 21.7% of Japanese women are too thin, and they only consume an average of 1600kcal per day.
As a result, there is an unwritten convention in Japan that non-pathological obesity will make it difficult to get promoted in positions. By combining weight loss with cultural politics, Japan has achieved something very good indeed.
Because Japan's public ****transportation system is so well developed, many people don't choose to drive to work, and there are very many separate bike lanes and pedestrian safety zones in Japan, so Japanese who are close to their companies and schools choose to ride their bikes or walk; those who are farther away will need to walk to the subway station. So Japanese people can get in shape by walking to and from work or school every day.
In addition, in the vast majority of cities in Japan, good air quality, rational residential planning, and clean streets provide a good environment for the average person to run and get fit; and there are always other runners along these roads. As a result, marathon is also a favorite sport for all Japanese nationals.
Tea, as a healthy beverage, is a favorite of the Japanese. Green tea contributes to good health by increasing the body's metabolism, burning fat, reducing anxiety, and lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. Many Japanese people drink tea every day, and in many restaurants in Japan, tea is provided free of charge before and after meals. Drinking tea for a long time also keeps Japanese people away from obesity.
In addition, Japan does not have so many carbonated beverages with high sugar content, and a significant portion of them are coffee- and tea-based beverages that do not contain sugar, which also eliminates the intake of sugar from beverages.
In conclusion:
Obesity not only brings harm to the human body, but also affects a person's image, and Japan's control in this regard is really good, it is worth learning.
What do you think?
The population of developed countries is generally very fat, but Japan and South Korea in Asia is the exception, compared to the United States more than 32% obesity rate, Japan's obesity rate is less than 3%, is the world's thinnest developed countries.
On the streets of Japan, it is rare to see people who are too fat, except for sumo wrestlers and other groups, most Japanese people are kept within a relatively slim body type.
The reason Japan is so thin is because of its diet and lifestyle.
A Japanese diet that helps you stay slimWhen it comes to Japanese food, the first thing that most people think of is light. Indeed, Japanese food is delicate and beautiful, but the flavors are extremely light and simple, with very little complexity of flavoring.
Sashimi, sushi, such Japanese cuisine, in fact, in the life of the Japanese is not common, but the average Japanese family diet, or relatively light and simple to stir-fry, boiled and a few frying-based.
Japanese cuisine is less greasy and less spicy, and the most common flavors are salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
In real life, a light, less oily, less salty, less pungent diet does help you stay in shape, and Japanese food is really in line with this healthy dietary practice.
In addition to taste, the Japanese diet is also very helpful for body proportions, such as the Japanese dietary guidelines of "a little bit of everything" and "seven minutes of fullness".
If you know anything about Japanese food, you'll notice that there are many different kinds of food in Japanese restaurants and Japanese families, but the amount of each kind of food is very small, even just one chopstick.
The requirement of the Japanese state is to have as many varieties of ingredients as possible, but the amount must be small.
Modern people know that eating less is good for your health, but it's not often that you see a Japanese person follow through with this, and under normal circumstances, Japanese people will leave room for more food, and won't be completely stuffed.
Throughout the domestic and Europe and the United States fat, there is a major reason is that can not control the mouth, the domestic is the prevalence of takeout, and Europe and the United States is the pursuit of sweets with jaw-dropping.
However, there is not much of a market for either takeout or sweets in Japan, and Japanese people don't like this type of dining.
Japanese children go to school and work, often with a bento, and almost no one orders takeout, which effectively avoids the intake of too much fat and salt, and the Japanese people have a light taste, and are not very interested in sweets.
Most of the people who are not thin, are because of the food can not control, the Japanese people in the eat a very good grasp of low-calorie, less greasy, eight points full, which is the Japanese people are generally more thin and slim an important reason.
Often invisible movementJapan is a mountainous country, more than three-quarters of the region are mountainous, many cities in Japan are not completely flat terrain, more or less is some slope.
The natural geography of the country is such that the Japanese people start a variety of sports every day in an invisible way.
As a developed country, Japan has long realized that almost every family has a car, but not many Japanese usually drive, and parking fees are extremely high in Japan, so the vast majority of Japanese go out and choose public **** transportation and bicycles and so on.
Control your mouth, open your legs, this habit is the most important for slimming, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Japanese people in reality, the amount of exercise is really not small, calorie consumption is also more.
There is a saying in Japan that if it takes eight minutes to get out of the car and half an hour to walk, the Japanese usually choose to walk rather than take the car.
In Japan, cabs are very expensive, so people don't just take a taxi, and walking to work is very common.
As an old, developed country, cross-city commuting exists all over Japan, and it's not uncommon to live in Chiba and then take a car to Tokyo every day, with more than 78% of Japanese commuters spending more than two hours a day commuting.
Because the commute is so long, and because it takes a lot of calories to squeeze through the subway, catch the bus, and run around, it's often too late for breakfast, which makes it less easy for Japanese people to get fat.
Advocacy and even hard rules for slimmingFor us it may be a bit hard to imagine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan in 2008 had put forward the "National Waistline Program", which is clearly stipulated in the law, when hiring staff to In 2008, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan introduced the "National Waistline Program", which stipulates in the law that employees should be tested for their waistline when they are hired to strictly regulate obesity.
After the introduction of this program, a slimming trend was formed across Japan, and some companies even put forward slogans such as "weight loss is not a personal matter, but a matter of corporate survival".
A lot of Japanese companies are offering cash prizes as incentives to encourage weight loss.
Even the law of the country are so stipulated, the Japanese people naturally began to accelerate the riveting efforts to lose weight, so adhere to the formation of a very popular culture, all the people to thin for the beauty of the honor as a must.
Japan for the people's body type can be said to be worried about, whether it is the students' diet or for the office worker's waistline, Japan on these constraints are very strict, which is closely related to Japan's aging and feminization.
Over the years, Japan's population growth has come to a standstill, with an increasing number of elderly people and fewer and fewer newborns, and as the country with the longest average life expectancy in the world, Japan is spending more and more on medical care for the health of its population.
The most direct way to reduce this pressure is to keep people healthy.
Being fat can cause a lot of diseases, and is not good for your health. Japan strongly advocates and even rigidly regulates weight loss in order to promote the health of all Japanese people, and to reduce the burden on Japan's healthcare expenditures.
Japanese people of both sexes, young and old, basically no obesity, it is indeed very strange, and then after observation and understanding, found that there are several reasons, one is that the Japanese people's meal size is relatively small, Japan's canteen sells food is also relatively single, such as ramen hall, only sell ramen, a bowl of ramen, a bowl of ramen, two two, above a marinated egg everything for two, no cold dishes, no fried vegetables, no drinks, no wine, want to There are no drinks, no alcohol, and no food. Only a bowl of noodles enough or not so much, only 60% full, people generally point a bowl, eat and go; Secondly, the Japanese diet is based on seafood, fish inside the sea, are unsaturated fatty acids, not easy to get fat; Thirdly, the Japanese diet is less greasy, pay attention to the nutritional aspects of the mix; Fourthly, Japan's legislation provides that the male waist circumference of 40 to 74 years old does not exceed 85 centimeters, and the female does not exceed 90 centimeters.
Japan has very few obese people, the main reason is:
1) Japan's diet nutritional structure is reasonable, the daily diet of sugar, fat, oil, salt are relatively small, rice balls cooking salad fish and chips are healthy food, these foods eat up the flavor of the general, will never let a person eat through the belly. Chinese menu in the kind of so-called very rice diet in Japan is difficult to find.
2) Japan's environment is very good, the production and sale of food have a strict system of control. Like the food industry in China, the kind of additives additives antibiotics and other additives is severely punished. These messy additives make the human digestive tract and blood more harmful bacterial communities, producing harmful substances that affect the human endocrine system, and can not effectively break down fats and other substances.
3) The Japanese are not much of a sportsman, which means that not enough exercise is not a confirmed cause of obesity, or not the main reason. Japanese people pressure that is non-Tianjin people can imagine, which also proves that the pressure is not the main cause of obesity.
Korea is also less!
Look at the prices, the prices forced you can not fat, can only eat ramen noodles.
South Korea and Japan fruit and vegetables are on the tree rounds sold, simple a small watermelon, not moving in the RMB 100 yuan or more.
Imagine how can fat?
In addition, suspect that the future of China is now South Korea.
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Went to Japan a few times to find friends to play, but also Japanese friends to China to eat together, the Japanese began to cultivate the concept of health from an early age, in our children in kindergarten during the time to think of over-age learning and to participate in a variety of special classes, Japanese kindergarten to teach children is to learn a variety of calories in food, how to mix and match every day! To put it simply, children learn how to live. From the Japanese dishes can be seen, why the Japanese are a small plate of a small plate, and the Japanese dinner is very meaningless, China speaks of hospitality is magnificent, a little a big table, but the Japanese eat to eat to satiety, will not eat a bite, in their words, and then good food, eat more is poison, I hope to help you.
I did not go to Japan, but when I was young, I often sanitary quarantine of Japanese ships entering the country, to witness the spirit of hard work and endurance of the Japanese crew. A thousand-ton cargo ship, our country crew usually more than a dozen people, there are also about 20 people, while the Japanese crew from the captain to the chief engineers are concurrently other positions, such as the captain and sailor, usually 9 people or even 7 people. They also use chopsticks to eat, each meal one person a bowl of rice, some vegetarian lei and half meat dishes, and nothing else, it is estimated to eat seven minutes full, have not seen fat.