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Published 31 Jul, 2017 05:29am

These five habits keeps Japanese people healthy and active

WEB DESK: Ever wonder why Japanese women look younger and under weight ? Yes, they look flawless and as well as their men. But, what makes them appear like that ?

You will be surprised to know that it is nothing special but their daily routine, the food they consume and their life style that keeps them youthful without making much efforts.

Here are five habits which are very common but doing wonders of Japanese people.

Home food

Home cooked meals are preferred in Japan. The people consume omega-3 fatty acid on daily basis and hence live longer. Plus, their meal is always consist of grilled fish, steamed rice, seafood, misco soup and fruits as desserts.

Meals in small portion

Eating in small portions is a trend in Japan. They have variety of food on table and they everything in small portions. Moreover, they train kids to eat slow and to relish every bite they take hence, they grow up with this healthy habit. They avoid filling their plates and makes sure to garnish it well.

Light cooked

Although they prefer home cooked meals but the women make sure not to over cook their meals. They avoid heavy cooking, too much oil or even much fried items instead they go for lightly cook meals or stir fry items. Plus, their cooking also involves steaming and grilling.

Rice in every meal

The world thinks rice is fattening whereas in Japan every dish has some amount of rice in it. They consider it a healthiest meal which helps in maintaining the body weight they desire along with other numerous benefits.

 Breakfasts are like a king’s meal
The breakfast is said to be the major and the biggest meal of the day in Japan which really is, the breakfast consists of many fractions such as the green tea, steamed rice, omelette, fish, miso soup with tofu etc. It’s found that people who has a larger meal at breakfast and smaller at dinner tends to lose obesity faster.
Source: curiousmob 
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