Shoku Iku

krazyforyou

I have made a decision to eat in the traditional Japanese way. Japanese women live to age 85, and the entire country has only a 3% obesity rate. I will learn to made daiko, miso soup and to make proper rice. They shop daily for fresh vegtables, fish, meat and tofu. I read a great book, Japanese women to not age and are not fat. It was very inspirational. The culture has far fewer health issue than any other country. I'll let you know how it goes.

Emmapatterson1729

I love Japanese food... Watch the soy products if in America...gmo soy made me blow up. Now, I only eat organic non-gmo soy, usually fermented, like in Tempeh.

Something interesting I learned from a friend who had lived Japan... She said in America we're told to be gentle with the skin on our faces... She said in Japan, the women scrub the hell out of faces and are rough.

Since then, I scrub the hell out of my face, lol.

But yeah, Japanese women definitely seem to age at slower rate.

weatherking2019

@krazyforyou I am Japanese and I eat mix of ethnic food. Not just Japanese but I add my flair. Since I live in the states and work FT, raising 2 kids, I don't go shopping everyday. I do 1x-2x a week but I do cook daily. Most of my Japanese friends are that way too. It's modern society there. They don't have the time to go shop daily.
BUT they are def more thin. I come from Tokyo where you WALK everywhere. In average, you have to walk 15-18K steps everyday to get to, to and from anywhere. I think that's the biggest difference here. (We drive everywhere. No need to walk) So between the healthier eating and moving, it's harder to become over weight.

Japanese food is awesome. The rule of thumb is to have a soup, veggies, starch and then protein. Meat is expensive there so they tend to use less. Like most dishes don't serve meat like Stuffed Chicken or Steak, Pork Chops. They cut it small and incorporate with the vegetables. https://cookpad.com/ is my to go site, when I need inspiration.

@Emmapatterson1729 DON'T scrub your face too hard!!!
I was in the beauty industry for many years- That's the #1 no-no!! It will damage your skin. Washing is a must. But wash with the FOAM. As if you don't touch the skin. Lather up and wash with Foam and RINSE, RINSE and rinse with clean water. Towel dry lightly. Like pat dry. Always use CLEAN towel. Keep towels fresh. And moisturize with light toner first.
My favorite is MUJI Sensitive Skin Moisturizing Toning Water/Toner, Light - 200ml
by MUJI
Then seal it with a cream or light lotion of some sort. And don't forget to put SPF! I do 50 everyday.

Emmapatterson1729

@weatherking2019

After she told me that, I added a facial scrub once every week or two into my routine, and scrub the hell out of my face with the facial scrub. Also added an occasional chemical peel, once every six months to once a year. I avoid the sun like the plague!! I think the sun is the biggest ager around. I do use organic lotion (no alcohols) instead of makeup.

Do you think the facial scrubs are bad for skin, or are they okay in moderation or would you avoid all together?

The friend that moved back from Japan was shocked how they wash their faces in Japan. I think she was in Okinawa; her husband was stationed there. She figured that's why they looked so young, lol.

I can definitely see the walking being a huge difference. There are very few "walking cities" left in America.

I also wish I could hit the supermarket for fresh produce and meat everyday or two. But agree, in modern society it's not practical for my house. We also cook everyday, and we never eat out.

I like to know exactly what is going into my food.

Japan is on our bucket list to visit. Some day we want to take a foodie tour of the world! Just talking today about obtaining passports.

I keep forgetting you're from Japan, and I can ask you about Japanese culture and food.... Until I see you comment about it, and then I'm like "Oh yeah, she's from Tokyo!"

krazyforyou

Weatherking20 thank you for your inspirational site cookpad.com. I'll use often

Emmapatterson1729

Yeah, awesome website!!!

We love playing with food, flavors, seasonings, profiles... From authentic to fusions.