Japanese Diet – Try Following a Traditional Japanese Diet for Weight Loss
The beautiful display of food is one reason that the average Japanese diet has been measured to be made up of about 25% less calories than the average Western diet. Putting so much care into the beauty of the food encourages the person eating to slow down and appreciate. The overall appreciation and culture around food in Japan encourages this appreciation as well.
Along with the beauty of the food comes two major positives to the Japanese diet: better ingredients that are less calorie dense and smaller portions. The large quantities of rice help to make the person eating it feel full, which leaves less room to eat the calorie rich processed foods that tend to sneak into the Western diet. Also, there are a tremendous amount of vegetables used in the Japanese diet – including at breakfast. It goes without saying that vegetables are a very healthy option and good addition to any diet. Lastly, the large quantities of fish consumed over red meat reduces the consumption of saturated fat and increases the consumption of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
On top of the great ingredients add the fact that portions are generally smaller and served on smaller plates and bowls. This helps create the feeling of having more on your plate and it decreases the ability to load one’s plate up with more food than necessary.
The Japanese diet might not be one of many quick diets to drop weight in a week, but there are many dietary changes that can be made quickly that will have a lasting effect. Simply replacing more meals with the healthy foods eaten in Japan is one simple way that will slowly promote weight loss and overall health. Either way, learning about this diet is one interesting way to discover Japan slowly.