Food: 5 healthy ingredients to take from the Japanese

Japanese diet: 5 Healthy foods to adopt for a healthier living

Lindsay POUI-DI

12 Oct 2014

updated the 4 May 2019 à 06:45

There is no need to emigrate to Japan to adopt their serenity! Some of their favourite foods can be added to your diet to quickly fill you up with essential vitamins.

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Fatty fishes
Salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines, sea bream, eel… They are full of omega-3, those good fatty acids that protect our heart and our brain from ageing.
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Konjac
It is probably thanks to this tuber that the Japanese manage to maintain such a low weight so easily. It warns of insulin resistance (responsible for diabetes) and fights against cholesterol. Constituting 70% of non-irritating fibres, it makes the transit easier and cleans the digestive system. To be seasoned with spices or algae.
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Vegetables
These are the core of the Japanese dietary pyramid. They can be consumed raw or prepared in the wok and in large portions (often as early as breakfast). They enable us to fill up with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibres. Five a day is good, the more is better.
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Algae
Rich in iodine, proteins, omega-3 and vitamin B12, the Japanese cook them as vegetables – nori, wakame, dulse and so on. We find them in dried sheets, and they are easy to add to a salad or to a fish dish. The bio algae are best. Agar-agar is also good as it creates satiety and eliminates toxins.
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Green tea
The Japanese are the biggest consumers of green tea in the world. Green tea is hyper-rich in antioxidants, it is an excellent anti-ageing solution and its catechins help with weight control. The best is matcha, with a concentration of catechins 137 times superior to that of a classic green tea.

It is well known that the Japanese are the perfect example of well-being. If you are too nervous (as we are) to adopt their quiet and soothing art of living, then focus on their diet. You will make surprising discoveries for sure. Here is a list of five essential foods that are real treasures for the healthy functioning of our body.

Japanese diet: 5 Healthy foods to adopt for a healthier living

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