Okinawa: the system to last!

The diet Okinawa is the essential of the moment. Inspired by the power of this small island off Japan, which has an impressive number of centenarians and super-centenarians, this diet is to remove toxins and balance its contributions to restore the long form ...!

Okinawa is a small island off Japan, known for the longevity of its people. So much so that the Japanese authorities have studied the island for 30 years. There, life expectancy is 82 years, whether for men or women. And the number of centenarians is 54 per 100 000 inhabitants. In France, the figure is steadily increasing (13 per 100 000 in 1999, 26 per 100 000 today), but remains well below! But especially Okinawa is the place where most super-centenarians (over 107 years, according to French standards, more than 110 years in Japan): 15% of all super-centenarians in the world ... live in Okinawa! Above all, they age fit!
The key points

What is the secret of its longevity? For Dr. Jean-Paul Curtay, author of a book on Okinawa, there are several key points that may explain the exceptional health:

1. To the extent no question of filling the stomach, the people of Okinawa leave the table at 80% full. The idea is not to feel heavy rising.
2. Plants foremost: Fruits, vegetables and cereals account for 70% of their diet. The rest is composed of fish. They all soybean meal (twice that of the Japanese mainland!), 5 different vegetables a day, rice, tea, herbs and spices. However, the fruit is there a luxury product, and are not eaten frequently.
3. No more fish than meat: In addition to the virtues of fish that are well known, this dietwould have an interest to limit the risks of too much iron, which will increase the risk of oxidation.
4. Movement! The people of Okinawa walk a lot, working man. They do Tai Chi Chuan, playing croquet. It is also on this island was invented Karate.
 5. From the serenity: The people of Okinawa take the time to arise, they go once a day on the beach just to thank the life to be there. For Dr. Curtay, "We need to stop. In our society, it is over-stimulated by what surrounds us: noise, stress. ...". But how to cut? "For example, you can before each meal take a break to breathe, you calm down, feel your body. So you did not address the meals being stressed, and you do not fill you" offers Dr. Curtay.
6. The community: All the people of Okinawa are surrounded. Not only do they get involved in village life, but they belong to a kind of neighborhood clubs meet weekly and all show their solidarity.

Precautions to take

Like all plans, that Okinawa is not perfect and above all it must adapt to his case, there is no perfect system that fits everybody. Thus, the fact of reducing red meat, it is very interesting for many people can expose weaknesses in pregnant women, or with heavy, the vegetarian ...

Similarly, we can see that the Okinawa contains no dairy products. To avoid possible shortcomings, we must therefore consider the consumption of calcium-fortified products such as soy beverages.

And in any case, do not turn to change from one day to your usual diet to adopt the Okinawa. Better to introduce gradually new eating habits. And who knows, you may be the next dean of France!