If you think that Japanese women slim because dieting
desperately. Instead, they are just obsessed with food. The Japanese are even referred to as food utopia. Along the road or in a grocery store, a variety of food for sale. But if they are so happy to eat, how to stay slim, healthy, and long life? Apparently, the secret behind the kitchen Japanese women.
Secret 1:
Japanese daily menu consists of fish, soy, rice, vegetables, and fruit.
Classic home-style Japanese dish consisting of grilled fish, a bowl of rice, vegetables, a serving of miso soup, fruit slices as a cover, and a cup of hot green tea. Fish and soy consumption rate in Japan is very high. They also crazy about fresh vegetables. Their favorite was the broccoli, bean sprouts, cabbage, and highly nutritious seaweed.
Including rare meat consumed. And when used as a main dish, meat cut thin and served tipis- moderation. Because the Japanese dish is low in fat (especially saturated fat) and higher good fats, such as omega-3 fats from fish. They also rarely eat fast food. Milk, butter, cheese, and pasta sometimes served at home, but not abundant.
Secret 2:
Japanese women eat in small portions.
Since childhood, the Japanese people accustomed to eat in small portions. There is a proverb: 'Hara hachi bunme', which means 'eat up to 80% of full course.' They also eat slowly, not in a hurry, because every bite should be enjoyed. Each dish was served in a small dish or bowl. In addition to reducing the size of food portions, this way also beautify the look of the dish.
Secret 3:
Japanese food is very light.
Rather than frying or grilling food in the oven, Japanese women prefer steaming, stir frying, boiling, or baking in the pan bumpy. The advantage, of substances in foodstuffs is not damaged. Moreover, Japan is also famous for its raw foods, such as sashimi. In addition, Japanese food is not much use seasoning, cream, or sauces. 'Mission' major Japanese food is more emphasis on the natural beauty and color, as well as let the original flavor of food out. Instead of using animal fats, butter, or oil are 'heavy', Japanese women used to cook with a little canola oil or dashi (broth of fish and marine plants).
Secret 4:
Cooked Rice
The Japanese are also fans rice. However, the portions are not excessive. By eating rice, they can avoid eating too much bread.Long time ago the Japanese are eating more healthy red rice because it is high in fiber. Over time, they switched to white rice. However, recent trends show Japanese women began to return to the red rice. In restaurants and grocery stores, red rice more easily found.
Secret 5:
Japanese women is always eat a healthy breakfast.
In Japan, the breakfast is the most important, even the portions are often greater than lunch or dinner. Every morning, thousands of Japanese women prepare breakfast for myself and family. Classic Japanese style breakfast consisting of green tea, a bowl of rice, miso soup with tofu and onions, seaweed (nori), and a little omelette or a piece of grilled fish. The breakfast menu could provide enough energy and nutrients are high. In addition, breakfast will prevent excessive for lunch.
Secret 6:
Japanese women happy snack ... but in a special way.
Although always eat healthy food, Japanese women was also like snacking. They Are
fond of chocolates, pastries, ice cream, rice crackers, and red bean cake. However, they do not snack constantly. In addition, the portions too small. Cakes in Japan mostly indeed small (3 square centimeters) and packed one-on-one. Japanese women used to eat one or two cakes only and keep the rest to be eaten later. In a department store in Tokyo even exist Bank Brown, who received a brown deposit, and store it in a certain temperature. Chocolate can be taken whenever you want.
Secret 7:
Japanese women have a 'special relationship' with food.
Japanese women are not happy dieting. Not because their daily food already healthy, but because they have their own point of view in terms of food. They do not associate food with fat or slim body problem. Japanese women have a 'healthy relationship' with food. They enjoy a variety of food and not dizzy limit what can be eaten and are not, or are fattening and not. Do not think the Japanese woman's body slim and healthy just because of genetic factors. Research Menzies School of Health Research in Australia proves that the Japanese people who apply the Western lifestyle, at-risk of heart disease and cancer.
Secret 8:
The Japanese are a lot of walking.
For the Japanese, have your own car it will drain the cost is very expensive. Therefore, they walk from the station to the train station, and at a fairly high speed. By doing so, they always burn maximum calories
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