Better education is the answer. I grew up an obese child and then an obese teen at 250 lbs. I now weigh 135 through exercise and eating much more vegetables than I ever incorporated in my diet. While I knew vaguely consuming less calories meant being healthier it wasn't till I did my own research that I learned how to do it. We need nutrition education in schools because many parent in America do not have the education about nutrition to teach their kids how to steer clear of chronic diseases.
One issue we're overlooking is that most Japanese food is made from scratch, which controls the amount of sugar, fat, and salt going into a dish. The U.S. relies very heavily on processed, prepared foods in our diets. Many of the companies tend to use corn product fillers, sugars, and oils that are hidden in the prep process. Go to your pantry and check out the labels on, say, spaghetti sauce. Lower reliance on prepared foods may be Japan's secret!
It's not as much the diet as the fact it's a law there. You get pretty screwed if your body fat is over a certain percentage. Counseling, higher costs and possibly fines. Well that and alot of rice.
My family rarely eats out unless it's a special occasion or we've been traveling. But all my life I've been eating home grown/ home cooked meals, plus I also agree that this is an unfair match up because its kind of a rule at my home that we fill up our plates to the brim and eat everything on it! Thumbs up for spam and rice :D
@wornoutshoes11 I believe Americans need to relax & take time out...with that comes healthy choices, as they will be able to have time to cook. It's simply the lifestlye. By the way, there are a lot of Americans that cook, just not enough apparently. Some fast food places are attempting to come out w/ healthy foods...slowly but surely...But like I said, any food can taste well. It's what you grow up with. Like me for example, I grew up w/ home cooked Albanian meals. That's my preferance.
@wornoutshoes11 Americans are always on the go; no time for cooking w/ such busy schedules. Other countries have fast food as well. Asians also have McDonald's. I never said anything about not liking the taste b/c any food (when done properly) can taste great & can be healthy; it's a matter of preferance. Fast food industries have convenience & price, as they are cheap & everywhere.
@SwordOfWulves I have asian friends who are very cultural. I have been invited into their home b/c I am considered a good friend. I don't prefer their food (I prefer my cultural) but it's rude to say no. Almost all of their food, from what I've tasted, has large amounts of sugar and is fried. I've been assured by them that it's the food they used to eat back in Japan. Clearly I'm not siding w/ U.S or Japan; U.S gets trashed so much when other countried have shitty food as well. smh..
@Dhoketa not liking the taste of a certain food does not make it a shitty food. it is simply not within your list of food menu growing up, but it definitely tastes great for those people who grew up having it on a daily basis.
main point is... japanese people loves home cooked meals while americans loves fastfood.
a tasty food does not coincide with healthy food. tell me, which food is garbage?
outside the US people still practices the barbaric ways of "cooking their meals" at home.
@PsychologicalCynic So true. So fucking true. Why live longer anyway....this place is a shithole with 'beauty' as its mask; ugly world due to our creation of course....
I lived in Japan and I actually don’t think the diet is as healthy as people would think. I was surprised by how carb heavy the diet is. On hot days, instead of carrying bottled water many people carry bottled tea which has a lot of sugar, and cake is a favorite dessert. A difference is they eat more European style sweets which do taste like they have less sugar. What they do have is moderation and tiny portion sizes. About 1/3 of men smoke, but that's another conversation altogether.
Personally, I don't believe in drinking soft drinks or soda. Last soda I had was like... Three years ago? All water, tea and milk now. And I'm feeling so much better since I stop drinking soda.
This is so true!Im an 2nd generation Japanese American and when I grew up living with my parents all we ate was these healthy food shes talking about.And we didnt even think it was healthy because its our cultures food.When I eat Japanese food "healthy" doesnt cross my mind, Im so used to eating it.I remember I used to get so jealous of other kids lunches at school 'cause theyll get pizza and P&J and all these other fast food and I got a lunch box with the typical Japanese style school lunch lol
It really surprises me that your friend was amazed by how much American food seems to taste like it has sugar in it.
I have been living in Japan for over a year, and I can say with absolute certainty that Japanese people love sugar. "Sukiyaki, Miso Katsu, Oyakodon, Gyudon, etc". Every time I think of a Japanese dish, half of the meals that come to mind use a certain amount if not a significant amount of sugar and soy sauce..
What you are describing sound more like a Southern Asian diet to me.
Hey, if you wanna live longer, go right ahead. When i'm dead and smiling in happiness from eating the foods i like, and you are still alive and kicking eating the foods you like... Well, you wont miss me cause i was an unhealthy eater, and i wont miss you because I'm dead and ate what i wanted.
@PsychologicalCynic Might be a PAINFULL death though, you think you might get "lucky" and die before you hit the floor? What about your family etc, they don't care I guess.
You thinking like a smoker, heavy drinker etc they usually say the same thing UNTIL they are slowly dieing when their body shuts down. Many in my family are doctors, they see these kina thinking every day.
@cramsa We all die. I am a guy who likes planning, and to die a painful death (Slow is subjective here, considering i would probably blow my head off if the pain got to bad.) It's better to die a death that takes about... a day. Then live longer and longer, eating foods i don't like, doing things i don't want to do, being miserable and dragging my heals threw it all... And i do smoke (Heavily) if i didn't i would have to go back on on 2000 milligrams of crap medication for psychosis.
@DbzMajinLamp Witch is fake? I never mentioned a witch. Are you trying to imply that my boobs and ass are fake? They're not, like I said, they came partially from the food I eat and from genetics and I'm naturally skinny as well. Are you flat-assed and flat chested or something? You sound mad.
I love how people say WE as Americans consume this or that much more than other countries. As if she says everybody who lives there can't use our heads.. There are many different cultures in America who still prepare and eat foods from their cultures. Japanese people fry ALOT of foods... from fish to chicken, some of the broths from the udon & soba noodles contain unreal amounts of sodium. And they love their sweets. Not everything is all sashimi, it comes down to genetics and proportions.
Also I will say that I have read some about eating raw and it's the healthiest way to go when it comes to diet as I believe it is as well
When you say that word "raw" around people like Americans, I know as I'm one of them..lol.., is that most people turn their noses up to that and go.."Ewww! Raw!?"
I think alot of people are like that cause it's how they were taught and Natalie said is how children in Japan are taught to eat healthy
@AaronH9111 In my honesty, I don't think humans were even meant to eat meat. (Don't get me wrong, I love meat!). But why can every animal eat meat raw, but humans can't? Why do we have to cook? Weird huh?
70% of an average person's diet is raw food. I don't think Americans should psych themselves out over the word "Raw". Your an exception though :)
A child here in Japan rarely ever says "Thats disgusting!" Unless they are referring to the nutrition facts on McDonald's bags.
Ok lady, you are annoying as hell, yea they might eat better than we americans do, but thats not why they live longer, they have discipline, its beaten into their culture for the past 4 thousand years its been beaten into their heritage and into their genetics, american are prosperous and free, would I give up my freedoms for a longer life span and being thin, damn thats are toughy ... but Im gonna go with .. no.
@H4rdr1v3 Are you saying Japan isn't free? Japan is just as or even more free than the US. Americans really have no freedom, I used to live there. When do the American people ever decide on there own? Having lived in both USA and Japan, I would say in Japan you get more say.
Secondly, We live longer because you guys eat horribly. You pollute your body with all sorts of crap. Every thing you eat is cooked. Look at our diet, rarely anything is cooked.
well you can forget about japanese being the world most healthy people , with all the radiation they are getting since fukushima which is still leaking alot.
Also, Here in Japan lots of our food is raw. In America, everything seems to be cooked. When food is being cooked, the nutrients die. When your eating cooked vegetables, your not gaining anything nor are you gonna lose weight. If there is no nutrients in the cooked vegetable, its the same as eating cardboard. Nearly everything in a Japanese diet is raw. Raw food means loads of nutrients. Pills wont make you lose weight, only eating food the way it was meant to will.
I definetly think that children in America should be required to take a nutrition class.. it's way to important especially for a country with a 30% OBESITY RATE . (CRAZY)
Something that must be noted is that our (American) foods are highly processed. Even seemingly natural foods ie. apples, bananas, meat, poultry has been treated with chemicals and/or genetically modified. There is no doubt that Americans need to eat healthier like the Japanese but these food additives are what is causing a large amount of disease. There has never been such a worst time in our health than today because of companies like Monsanto etc. destroying our crops
you should go out in japan in the big cities and tell me they eat healthier than western europe. everything deep fried, superfat steak restaurants all over the place, tempura deep fried all over the place, starbucks, mcdonalds, kfc, burger king, japanese burger places, fried chicken everywhere. . people who think the average japanese person still eats that healthy is diluting themselves.
I would be delighted to travel to Japan to tried their food and lived longer. Better than processed and gutton america that im unfortunately is staying at. Im broke and needs to leave this dump country.
They eat rice, lean beef, fish and chicken. Americans do too, but we deep fry it, smother everything in gravy and cheese, and then throw some butter on top.
I do believe children should be taught to eat well, but not by schools, by parents. Prefferably by example. I was slightly over weight when I graduated high school, and a few years ago almost totally gave up soda pop. I am thinner and look fantastic!
People forget America is not fattest country (No.9), Kuwait is fatter (No.8).... they cook at home... so whats the excuse now? Asians have faster metabolism & Europeans walk everywhere as opposed to living in any town USA where you have to drive just to get milk....
@kkkat1234 i always told my friends it was painful for me to drink soda but no one understood.lol.this is the first time am seeing another person with the problem
I'm an Australian and when I went to America when I was 11 with my family we all thought the same thing about everything being sweet and it literally was everything but the water :p! The pizza the bread the giant pretzels everything was nuts sweet.
This is so true because when I was growing up I’d often see people of all ages who were overweight and still eating fatty food like nothing. It’s also true when said about the amount of sugar in our food. Because I was born with only one kidney, which meant I couldn’t eat food or drink anything that had high amounts of sugar, color, or processes food, and so. Therefore, you can tell that I grow up like the Japanese food wise anyways.
Its still more about genes, females die younger an males live almost to 100 in my family even when all of em still drink, or chew tobacco or eat bacon every day, which is gay cuz I'm a girl.
When I first visited America, one of the first things that sticks out is how damn BIG the servings are like in those big soda/ super gulp size etc and the people are a reflextion of that, some people can't even fit in their cars and the fat 'flows.'
@Vindictify I guess you can't read... Nutrition is the topic but you probably eat some nasty burgers 24/7 from a clown named McDonald, probably a poster child for fat slobs too.
Being born in America I immediately experienced obesity at a young age. As you said Japanese women stay home and cook; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My mom being to busy to cook would heat up food like corn dogs, or buy pizza and burgers daily. When I started being self-conscious of my weight I immediately wanted to change my diet. Of course I made a lot of mistakes, but incorporating these foods in proportions can really make a difference.
I agree that the amount of nutrients is really large in Japan. Only by watching a menu of a japanese restaurant I could see that they have SOO much different things to offer. I eat a lot in that restaurant, and still didn't try everything yet. xD Compared to a traditional swiss-restaurant menu, where half of the food in the menu is meat, 1/4 fish and 1/4 cheese -yawns- .
This video was very informative and interesting to watch.... BUT god her voice was annoying. It was so scratchy and whiny; i couldn't even finish the video.
your question at 8:32, I rarely drink soft drinks, because I like water more, total amount of softdrink consumed a year: About 1%. Total amount of water consumed a year: About 96%. Total amount of juices consumed a year: About 3%
so wat... we live shorter lives but we are also stronger and taller. Who wants to live 2 more painful years when you can barely move anyway. PLUS I HATE ASIAN FOOD!!!!!!
@seminoleboy96 If you can barely move, then the years you do have will be more painful. Sure, two years doesn't seem like that much but a lot of people would like to have two more years. Also, this video isn't telling you to eat Asian food, it's just telling you to try to eat as healthy as the Japanese are.
this is why i like having a lot of asian friends :)
im asian but adopted by americans so having asian friends helps to influence me to have better eating habbits! some find this a bit racist but its true! i go to a middle school with a lot of asian students and i found once i started hanging with them more i was eating better and losing weight :)
i love going to their houses and having dinner with their families because they always have something different when i go over.
in america, they make "healthy: lunches with fruits veggies and other stuff... but all school lunches are horrible... If they raise the quality of our lunches... you know what, screw it, i want to move to japan asap... i love their food, culture, and music. :(
My associate has been adhering to DietOramy plan (detected through Google) around two or three months now and she spent the majority of her body fat now - I'm attempting to talk her into fitness, but she is just loyal to her DietOramy...
they eat very much fish. fish has low calories. The average eats a whole lot of flesh, sweets, white bread, drink a whole lot of juice (especially coke) and most importantly does not exercise. very much.
The only thing I drink is water all day everyday and milk at school and tea at night. I can only drink one coke a day but the last time I had a coke was a month ago. But I get sick when I drink cokes and I rarely eat sweets.
That's a really interesting video! I really enjoy japanese food and I couldn't belive how many soft drinks americans consume...I'm German and here people drink water most of the time.
True , im from asia . And im suprised that americans use a lot of sugar in their desserts and food . Me n my mom is like 'whaaa..' espiacially paula deen D:
Easy don't eat fastfood, canned food, or Frozen food
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smellycat389 1 day ago
@PaintingHeartsBlack sorry but not me LOL (after tsunami, No Way).
jessicajj0426 1 day ago
ok so who wants to move to japan with me?
PaintingHeartsBLACK 1 day ago
...I WANNA SAY LOL!!...but is that mean?
KMproduction1 1 day ago
Better education is the answer. I grew up an obese child and then an obese teen at 250 lbs. I now weigh 135 through exercise and eating much more vegetables than I ever incorporated in my diet. While I knew vaguely consuming less calories meant being healthier it wasn't till I did my own research that I learned how to do it. We need nutrition education in schools because many parent in America do not have the education about nutrition to teach their kids how to steer clear of chronic diseases.
regretlessimber 1 day ago
One issue we're overlooking is that most Japanese food is made from scratch, which controls the amount of sugar, fat, and salt going into a dish. The U.S. relies very heavily on processed, prepared foods in our diets. Many of the companies tend to use corn product fillers, sugars, and oils that are hidden in the prep process. Go to your pantry and check out the labels on, say, spaghetti sauce. Lower reliance on prepared foods may be Japan's secret!
jema2609 1 day ago
Probably another factor is their hard working.
Brain Cells and Physical Activity Combined.
Stewie457 2 days ago
It's not as much the diet as the fact it's a law there. You get pretty screwed if your body fat is over a certain percentage. Counseling, higher costs and possibly fines. Well that and alot of rice.
satsunada 2 days ago
My family rarely eats out unless it's a special occasion or we've been traveling. But all my life I've been eating home grown/ home cooked meals, plus I also agree that this is an unfair match up because its kind of a rule at my home that we fill up our plates to the brim and eat everything on it! Thumbs up for spam and rice :D
gearsgirl88 3 days ago
*sigh*
they also stress on looks, and weight
they have the highest suicide rate (stress, depression, etc.)
I also agree with a lot of the comments that this was an "unfair match-up"
roxie218 4 days ago
No Shit...My cousin drinks at least 20 Cokes or Mountain dews every damn day!!! He weighs 380 pounds too!!
Bluevetteboy2012 4 days ago
Japan vs USA...that's an unfair match-up
I live in the US. and sometimes dream i'm japanese...then wake up disappointed
that should say enough
SimplyAGhost 4 days ago
To me it is rare to drink soda drinks. I don't like Soda drinks very much I prefer water. - Australia
lilypower33 4 days ago
@wornoutshoes11 I believe Americans need to relax & take time out...with that comes healthy choices, as they will be able to have time to cook. It's simply the lifestlye. By the way, there are a lot of Americans that cook, just not enough apparently. Some fast food places are attempting to come out w/ healthy foods...slowly but surely...But like I said, any food can taste well. It's what you grow up with. Like me for example, I grew up w/ home cooked Albanian meals. That's my preferance.
Dhoketa 4 days ago
@wornoutshoes11 Americans are always on the go; no time for cooking w/ such busy schedules. Other countries have fast food as well. Asians also have McDonald's. I never said anything about not liking the taste b/c any food (when done properly) can taste great & can be healthy; it's a matter of preferance. Fast food industries have convenience & price, as they are cheap & everywhere.
Dhoketa 4 days ago
big reasons: small portions, and they walk around a TON
BLaiaiprincess 5 days ago
@SwordOfWulves I have asian friends who are very cultural. I have been invited into their home b/c I am considered a good friend. I don't prefer their food (I prefer my cultural) but it's rude to say no. Almost all of their food, from what I've tasted, has large amounts of sugar and is fried. I've been assured by them that it's the food they used to eat back in Japan. Clearly I'm not siding w/ U.S or Japan; U.S gets trashed so much when other countried have shitty food as well. smh..
Dhoketa 5 days ago
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@Dhoketa not liking the taste of a certain food does not make it a shitty food. it is simply not within your list of food menu growing up, but it definitely tastes great for those people who grew up having it on a daily basis.
main point is... japanese people loves home cooked meals while americans loves fastfood.
a tasty food does not coincide with healthy food. tell me, which food is garbage?
outside the US people still practices the barbaric ways of "cooking their meals" at home.
wornoutshoes11 5 days ago
@PsychologicalCynic So true. So fucking true. Why live longer anyway....this place is a shithole with 'beauty' as its mask; ugly world due to our creation of course....
Dhoketa 5 days ago
I lived in Japan and I actually don’t think the diet is as healthy as people would think. I was surprised by how carb heavy the diet is. On hot days, instead of carrying bottled water many people carry bottled tea which has a lot of sugar, and cake is a favorite dessert. A difference is they eat more European style sweets which do taste like they have less sugar. What they do have is moderation and tiny portion sizes. About 1/3 of men smoke, but that's another conversation altogether.
poohxbear5 5 days ago
food marketing is manipulating my mind. i'm not intelligent enough to choose my own food.
toymachine11861 5 days ago
now give the one why americans are 5 inches taller on average
GladiatorShield 5 days ago
Personally, I don't believe in drinking soft drinks or soda. Last soda I had was like... Three years ago? All water, tea and milk now. And I'm feeling so much better since I stop drinking soda.
Hooray for the Japanese diet.
Skada99 5 days ago
Why the hell would i want to live longer.
YayoushiKo 6 days ago
This is so true!Im an 2nd generation Japanese American and when I grew up living with my parents all we ate was these healthy food shes talking about.And we didnt even think it was healthy because its our cultures food.When I eat Japanese food "healthy" doesnt cross my mind, Im so used to eating it.I remember I used to get so jealous of other kids lunches at school 'cause theyll get pizza and P&J and all these other fast food and I got a lunch box with the typical Japanese style school lunch lol
NoJokes11B 6 days ago
I drink about 1 or 2 cans a week. Sometimes 3. Hardly ever that much. I don't like drinking soda. I run a lot so i drink a lot of water.
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TheMichaelgee123 1 week ago
lol. asians have a high heredity for diabetes just saying.
nathanchn1 1 week ago
go to japan shits never gonna change here for the better
VicodinKing91 1 week ago
the food looks like throw up
VicodinKing91 1 week ago
@VicodinKing91 If you see the greasy sh***t that oozes out of burgers etc, actual throw up sounds like it's in the same class.
cramsa 8 hours ago
It really surprises me that your friend was amazed by how much American food seems to taste like it has sugar in it.
I have been living in Japan for over a year, and I can say with absolute certainty that Japanese people love sugar. "Sukiyaki, Miso Katsu, Oyakodon, Gyudon, etc". Every time I think of a Japanese dish, half of the meals that come to mind use a certain amount if not a significant amount of sugar and soy sauce..
What you are describing sound more like a Southern Asian diet to me.
NickAura 1 week ago 5
This is the reason I'm moving to Japan later in my life. I believe the saying goes "Goujasu Derishasu Dekaruchaa!"
DarthMeg 1 week ago
Hey, if you wanna live longer, go right ahead. When i'm dead and smiling in happiness from eating the foods i like, and you are still alive and kicking eating the foods you like... Well, you wont miss me cause i was an unhealthy eater, and i wont miss you because I'm dead and ate what i wanted.
PsychologicalCynic 1 week ago 4
@PsychologicalCynic youre retarded.
CreateYourWorld1111 1 day ago
@CreateYourWorld1111 You mean "you're?" You know, "you are?" Learn to spell, then i might take you seriously.
PsychologicalCynic 1 day ago
@PsychologicalCynic Might be a PAINFULL death though, you think you might get "lucky" and die before you hit the floor? What about your family etc, they don't care I guess.
You thinking like a smoker, heavy drinker etc they usually say the same thing UNTIL they are slowly dieing when their body shuts down. Many in my family are doctors, they see these kina thinking every day.
cramsa 8 hours ago
@cramsa We all die. I am a guy who likes planning, and to die a painful death (Slow is subjective here, considering i would probably blow my head off if the pain got to bad.) It's better to die a death that takes about... a day. Then live longer and longer, eating foods i don't like, doing things i don't want to do, being miserable and dragging my heals threw it all... And i do smoke (Heavily) if i didn't i would have to go back on on 2000 milligrams of crap medication for psychosis.
PsychologicalCynic 8 hours ago
In another country, If people see you eating fast food . People will call us poor or lzy
joliyavalentine 1 week ago
America needs to be more like japan when its food related.
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@DbzMajinLamp Witch is fake? I never mentioned a witch. Are you trying to imply that my boobs and ass are fake? They're not, like I said, they came partially from the food I eat and from genetics and I'm naturally skinny as well. Are you flat-assed and flat chested or something? You sound mad.
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strtthshw 1 week ago
I love how people say WE as Americans consume this or that much more than other countries. As if she says everybody who lives there can't use our heads.. There are many different cultures in America who still prepare and eat foods from their cultures. Japanese people fry ALOT of foods... from fish to chicken, some of the broths from the udon & soba noodles contain unreal amounts of sodium. And they love their sweets. Not everything is all sashimi, it comes down to genetics and proportions.
schildno5 1 week ago
The Japanophiles in here are really embarrassing...
strtthshw 1 week ago
Actually China has similar things like Japan... <_<
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@SwordOfWulves U're very welcome :)
Also I will say that I have read some about eating raw and it's the healthiest way to go when it comes to diet as I believe it is as well
When you say that word "raw" around people like Americans, I know as I'm one of them..lol.., is that most people turn their noses up to that and go.."Ewww! Raw!?"
I think alot of people are like that cause it's how they were taught and Natalie said is how children in Japan are taught to eat healthy
Here most are not :(
AaronH9111 1 week ago
@AaronH9111 In my honesty, I don't think humans were even meant to eat meat. (Don't get me wrong, I love meat!). But why can every animal eat meat raw, but humans can't? Why do we have to cook? Weird huh?
70% of an average person's diet is raw food. I don't think Americans should psych themselves out over the word "Raw". Your an exception though :)
A child here in Japan rarely ever says "Thats disgusting!" Unless they are referring to the nutrition facts on McDonald's bags.
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AaronH9111 1 week ago
All my Japanese friends eat nothing but candy all day. I'm pretty sure their low obesity rate has very little to do with diet.
blubbq007 1 week ago
@blubbq007 Must be American.
SwordOfWulves 1 week ago
Ok lady, you are annoying as hell, yea they might eat better than we americans do, but thats not why they live longer, they have discipline, its beaten into their culture for the past 4 thousand years its been beaten into their heritage and into their genetics, american are prosperous and free, would I give up my freedoms for a longer life span and being thin, damn thats are toughy ... but Im gonna go with .. no.
H4rdr1v3 1 week ago
@H4rdr1v3 Are you saying Japan isn't free? Japan is just as or even more free than the US. Americans really have no freedom, I used to live there. When do the American people ever decide on there own? Having lived in both USA and Japan, I would say in Japan you get more say.
Secondly, We live longer because you guys eat horribly. You pollute your body with all sorts of crap. Every thing you eat is cooked. Look at our diet, rarely anything is cooked.
SwordOfWulves 1 week ago
@SwordOfWulves i'm sorry, my mistake .. I made it seem like i was wanting your opinion, i really dont. and eating raw food doesnt make it healthier.
H4rdr1v3 1 week ago
@H4rdr1v3 Eating raw may not... but eating cooked takes all that health away.
SwordOfWulves 1 week ago
Japan is the BEST!
Centaur716 1 week ago
Thank you Natalie, you did a great job. Something I learn today is eat more vegies even though I knew it.
Ken11962 1 week ago
well you can forget about japanese being the world most healthy people , with all the radiation they are getting since fukushima which is still leaking alot.
DGr8Strategist 1 week ago
I wonder what Japanese people must think of Epic Meal Time.
lonewolfxxx 1 week ago
@lonewolfxxx Godzilla, Alien, Kinnikuman I guess?
birminmin 1 week ago
I was eating Miso soup will watching this o.O
aimeeumiiko 1 week ago
and here i am eating nabe at my kotatsu table with green tea...
sopeopp 1 week ago
Also, Here in Japan lots of our food is raw. In America, everything seems to be cooked. When food is being cooked, the nutrients die. When your eating cooked vegetables, your not gaining anything nor are you gonna lose weight. If there is no nutrients in the cooked vegetable, its the same as eating cardboard. Nearly everything in a Japanese diet is raw. Raw food means loads of nutrients. Pills wont make you lose weight, only eating food the way it was meant to will.
SwordOfWulves 1 week ago
@SwordOfWulves Well, there are pluses and minuses to raw food.... livescience. com/889-raw-food-diet-raw-deal. html
ravenwolf 1 week ago
@ravenwolf We don't eat JUST raw food. Tea helps digest it, thats why we barely ever get sick. We never eat raw meat trust me.
SwordOfWulves 1 week ago
lawl americans can stay fat
britney1456789 1 week ago
I definetly think that children in America should be required to take a nutrition class.. it's way to important especially for a country with a 30% OBESITY RATE . (CRAZY)
getrealp78 1 week ago
Oreo O's!!!
danelteixeira 1 week ago
Japanese people have highest rate of stomach cancer.
ffz 1 week ago
japan rocks amercia sucks
DbzMajinLamp 1 week ago
Something that must be noted is that our (American) foods are highly processed. Even seemingly natural foods ie. apples, bananas, meat, poultry has been treated with chemicals and/or genetically modified. There is no doubt that Americans need to eat healthier like the Japanese but these food additives are what is causing a large amount of disease. There has never been such a worst time in our health than today because of companies like Monsanto etc. destroying our crops
TheVai20 1 week ago
@TheVai20
I agree and we need to shut them down
Congress recently heard our voices about the Sopa and Pipa bills and now they are dropped
We should do the same with our foods too!
^_^
AaronH9111 1 week ago
you should go out in japan in the big cities and tell me they eat healthier than western europe. everything deep fried, superfat steak restaurants all over the place, tempura deep fried all over the place, starbucks, mcdonalds, kfc, burger king, japanese burger places, fried chicken everywhere. . people who think the average japanese person still eats that healthy is diluting themselves.
GroenGeleSer 1 week ago
Dumbasses, it isn't just japanese its all asians. I hate how the West defines the West entirely as "Japan"
UnbIacken 2 weeks ago
@UnbIacken Sorry, more like chinese
EpicPrincess100 2 weeks ago
@UnbIacken I hate how the east defines the west as "America"
airjoe49 1 week ago
@airjoe49 usually the west is just whites
UnbIacken 1 week ago
Whatever American food is damn delicious. Southern food is the best. Eating cocoa puffs as I watch this.
strtthshw 2 weeks ago
@strtthshw thats why america is fat
DbzMajinLamp 1 week ago
japon es mejor en todo los sentidos viva japon!!!!!!
tdfmjtz 2 weeks ago
Somalia has the lowest Obesity rate in the world
TheJasonDR 2 weeks ago
@TheJasonDR That is not the least bit surprising
strtthshw 2 weeks ago
@TheJasonDR Not to forget North Korea.
birminmin 1 week ago
are they short because of their race or of their diet?
byJessCh 2 weeks ago
I would be delighted to travel to Japan to tried their food and lived longer. Better than processed and gutton america that im unfortunately is staying at. Im broke and needs to leave this dump country.
UltraDOG17 2 weeks ago
They eat rice, lean beef, fish and chicken. Americans do too, but we deep fry it, smother everything in gravy and cheese, and then throw some butter on top.
daspense 2 weeks ago
i like USA and ofcourse my own country :) i want to trip to US sometimes
japopoporn 2 weeks ago
Well, get to the kitchen then!
Fing jap food isn't made by itself!
And jap women don't talk back to men too!
pantoleon01 2 weeks ago
I'm not sure how cultures that eat a lot of fish are so healthy. Fish have mercury in them...
dragonbreathstinks 2 weeks ago
@dragonbreathstinks You obviously havent heard about the numerous japanese with minimata disease.
daspense 2 weeks ago
I do believe children should be taught to eat well, but not by schools, by parents. Prefferably by example. I was slightly over weight when I graduated high school, and a few years ago almost totally gave up soda pop. I am thinner and look fantastic!
Mousology 2 weeks ago
People forget America is not fattest country (No.9), Kuwait is fatter (No.8).... they cook at home... so whats the excuse now? Asians have faster metabolism & Europeans walk everywhere as opposed to living in any town USA where you have to drive just to get milk....
Oleh2011 2 weeks ago
I don't drink soda, because it actually is painful when I try to drink it.
kkkat1234 2 weeks ago
@kkkat1234 Me too
inad3grl 2 weeks ago
@kkkat1234 i always told my friends it was painful for me to drink soda but no one understood.lol.this is the first time am seeing another person with the problem
omangamkak 2 weeks ago
We should be more healthy. (America) LOL
kkkat1234 2 weeks ago
I'm an Australian and when I went to America when I was 11 with my family we all thought the same thing about everything being sweet and it literally was everything but the water :p! The pizza the bread the giant pretzels everything was nuts sweet.
Chhhyaaaa 2 weeks ago
This is so true because when I was growing up I’d often see people of all ages who were overweight and still eating fatty food like nothing. It’s also true when said about the amount of sugar in our food. Because I was born with only one kidney, which meant I couldn’t eat food or drink anything that had high amounts of sugar, color, or processes food, and so. Therefore, you can tell that I grow up like the Japanese food wise anyways.
Jenn1842 2 weeks ago
Its still more about genes, females die younger an males live almost to 100 in my family even when all of em still drink, or chew tobacco or eat bacon every day, which is gay cuz I'm a girl.
maidwithluv 2 weeks ago
Sushi is my favorite food. you dont need anything else! its sooo gooood!
ulfenstyle 2 weeks ago
well to be fair Japan has thousands of years on us
tigran914 2 weeks ago
When I first visited America, one of the first things that sticks out is how damn BIG the servings are like in those big soda/ super gulp size etc and the people are a reflextion of that, some people can't even fit in their cars and the fat 'flows.'
cramsa 2 weeks ago
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JoshuaLe93 2 weeks ago
This is all just spurious contrived tripe
rockitup1 2 weeks ago
This woman is a bone fide imbecile
rockitup1 2 weeks ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
"Japan vs. USA" I think everyone knows who won that one. *cough* Hiroshima *cough* Nagasaki
Vindictify 2 weeks ago
@Vindictify I guess you can't read... Nutrition is the topic but you probably eat some nasty burgers 24/7 from a clown named McDonald, probably a poster child for fat slobs too.
cramsa 2 weeks ago
@Vindictify title says Japan vs USA Diet not Japan vs USA war...and im guessing ur fat too
nylrone 2 weeks ago
Ironically the oldest living person in the world was an American.
Arisainwonderland 2 weeks ago
strange that they live so long, smoking is extremely popular in asian countries, Japan included
W00tW00tful 2 weeks ago
@EricSchwin22
I know what you mean when all you see is people eating junk all the time
I would love to incorporate this diet into my own :)
AaronH9111 2 weeks ago
I agree.
Being born in America I immediately experienced obesity at a young age. As you said Japanese women stay home and cook; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My mom being to busy to cook would heat up food like corn dogs, or buy pizza and burgers daily. When I started being self-conscious of my weight I immediately wanted to change my diet. Of course I made a lot of mistakes, but incorporating these foods in proportions can really make a difference.
RisingTheSilverSky 2 weeks ago
learn to walk/bike fools... you don't need to drive Everywhere.....
seaneagle 2 weeks ago
@seaneagle You've obviously never been to the midwest.
strtthshw 2 weeks ago
lol the 3% are the sumos
Veredika 2 weeks ago 31
OMG! The food they eat is even Beautiful to look at! O_O
This is exactly one of the reasons why I hate being an American is because our food and diets are pitiful! >_<
I can't even hardly find any natural or organics in any stores when I grocery shop!
It's all Sugar, MSG, Preservatives, GMO, Additives, Coloring, No Calorie Processed Foods...it's Ridiculous!
Wish I was born in Japan, I envy you..I do!
Hope someday I can experience the Awesome Culture and the Awesome Food! :)
AaronH9111 2 weeks ago 5
@AaronH9111 ya, go ahead, give up your rights for food
H4rdr1v3 1 week ago
@H4rdr1v3
Sorry, but our food sucks
AaronH9111 1 week ago
americans are fat because they like to rape other countries
SpadeAce90 2 weeks ago
@SpadeAce90 lol most americans can't name other countries, silly
HollyGrrrl 2 weeks ago
@HollyGrrrl
Generalizing.
It's foolish.
Vorzt 2 weeks ago
@SpadeAce90 That made a lot of sense...
dragonbreathstinks 2 weeks ago
I agree that the amount of nutrients is really large in Japan. Only by watching a menu of a japanese restaurant I could see that they have SOO much different things to offer. I eat a lot in that restaurant, and still didn't try everything yet. xD Compared to a traditional swiss-restaurant menu, where half of the food in the menu is meat, 1/4 fish and 1/4 cheese -yawns- .
MsJoeyJody 2 weeks ago
i want sushi i ate some and i want more
MsLego112 2 weeks ago
This video was very informative and interesting to watch.... BUT god her voice was annoying. It was so scratchy and whiny; i couldn't even finish the video.
Cirris 3 weeks ago
@Cirris bcuz u fat
nihgabang 2 weeks ago
I'm pretty sure I'd be able to live off of only Rice, and green tea
tigran914 3 weeks ago
Guys, Its about self control...
miyavi22kun 3 weeks ago
Norwegian diet! is the best
JunkyHawk 3 weeks ago 12
@JunkyHawk Let me guess... You're Norwegian.
shrector123 2 weeks ago
@JunkyHawk Their women are the best, I don't know about their diet.....
ripperduck 2 weeks ago
@ripperduck Women in south carolina? Either fat, stuck up, or dumber than a doornail. luckily the dumb ones are hot
daspense 2 weeks ago
@daspense Absolutely.....
ripperduck 2 weeks ago
@JunkyHawk gross
TheJasonDR 2 weeks ago
Very informational, but I think it could've been presented a lot better.
glowwarrior717 3 weeks ago
your question at 8:32, I rarely drink soft drinks, because I like water more, total amount of softdrink consumed a year: About 1%. Total amount of water consumed a year: About 96%. Total amount of juices consumed a year: About 3%
powertoy5 3 weeks ago
so wat... we live shorter lives but we are also stronger and taller. Who wants to live 2 more painful years when you can barely move anyway. PLUS I HATE ASIAN FOOD!!!!!!
seminoleboy96 3 weeks ago
@seminoleboy96 If you can barely move, then the years you do have will be more painful. Sure, two years doesn't seem like that much but a lot of people would like to have two more years. Also, this video isn't telling you to eat Asian food, it's just telling you to try to eat as healthy as the Japanese are.
TheFireMadness1 3 weeks ago
@TheFireMadness1 anyway fast food is spreading crazy fast in japan anyways
seminoleboy96 3 weeks ago
@seminoleboy96 anyways they still eat more healthy food than you anyways
MsJoeyJody 2 weeks ago
@seminoleboy96
And wider lol...
Shadowlit001 3 weeks ago
@Shadowlit001 true but were not as fat as polynesians haha.... anyway its our diet
seminoleboy96 3 weeks ago
@seminoleboy96 who said they can't move? Jiroemon Kimura is fucking 114 and he looks fine! He can walk and eat by himself. :)
MsJoeyJody 2 weeks ago
this is why i like having a lot of asian friends :)
im asian but adopted by americans so having asian friends helps to influence me to have better eating habbits! some find this a bit racist but its true! i go to a middle school with a lot of asian students and i found once i started hanging with them more i was eating better and losing weight :)
i love going to their houses and having dinner with their families because they always have something different when i go over.
OhMJB 3 weeks ago
in america, they make "healthy: lunches with fruits veggies and other stuff... but all school lunches are horrible... If they raise the quality of our lunches... you know what, screw it, i want to move to japan asap... i love their food, culture, and music. :(
TheBlackSparkz 3 weeks ago
I'm a weeabooooo i wanna move there... (but im asian, so am i still a weeaboo?)
TheBlackSparkz 3 weeks ago
jebuz we're so fat xD
skibblesx 3 weeks ago
My associate has been adhering to DietOramy plan (detected through Google) around two or three months now and she spent the majority of her body fat now - I'm attempting to talk her into fitness, but she is just loyal to her DietOramy...
wajahat268 3 weeks ago
The 3% obesity rate in Japan is made up of only Sumo wrestlers.. so they don't count. Cause they're the only healthy fat people in the world xD
aa3gunner 3 weeks ago
they eat very much fish. fish has low calories. The average eats a whole lot of flesh, sweets, white bread, drink a whole lot of juice (especially coke) and most importantly does not exercise. very much.
lavenderladyXD 3 weeks ago
The only thing I drink is water all day everyday and milk at school and tea at night. I can only drink one coke a day but the last time I had a coke was a month ago. But I get sick when I drink cokes and I rarely eat sweets.
juanonesimo 3 weeks ago
Nat u r so hot! and smart!
gardengrowsevenonefo 3 weeks ago
Lowest obesity rate... Highest suicide rate.
jakatak 3 weeks ago
FFWD 4 yrs, and it turns out that the Americans are 90% obese.
iJapanesey 3 weeks ago
I don't think Japanese food is always healthy
we eat a lot of tempuras..
kintetsunohoshi 3 weeks ago
@kintetsunohoshi maybe you exercise more and do not drink so much unhealthy stuff ^^
lavenderladyXD 3 weeks ago
*looks at title*
Soshi <3
vindu554 3 weeks ago
350+ vids ne 1 of them a sex tape with you in it?
zerkrxagent 3 weeks ago
3,2,1, GO to japan
7thKILLER1 3 weeks ago
I thought Somalis had a lower obesity rate. Way to GO!
codependent864 3 weeks ago
I thought 95% of the american people are obese. Thanks for the info!
akinishi1985 3 weeks ago
@akinishi1985 0.o
MrPK3007 3 weeks ago
@akinishi1985 Where the hell did you hear that from?
dragonbreathstinks 2 weeks ago
@dragonbreathstinks its true. Deep sea fish contain alot of mercury. (thats why they tell you not to eat sushi when your pregoo)
daspense 2 weeks ago
she is right. most of things you see advertised on tv and sold in stores are sugary junk.
akathetruthteller 3 weeks ago
as u notice japan everything is all walking distance or riding bike
prockjohn 3 weeks ago
Ur hot
qazer24 3 weeks ago
They also meditate at those Zen Garden places....maybe that helps????
ndgh209 3 weeks ago
That's a really interesting video! I really enjoy japanese food and I couldn't belive how many soft drinks americans consume...I'm German and here people drink water most of the time.
Tatatrash 4 weeks ago
@Tatatrash Heck, beer is healthier than soda. The only things I drink are water, coffee, tea, and beer.
Altois 3 weeks ago
i wanna go on a japanesse diet now
DanLova136 4 weeks ago
Japanese eat whale
TheLotsofgames 4 weeks ago
Thank you very much
mehraanurag 4 weeks ago
America is where MC Donald and Burger King came from, just to say some example of very bad food companies...
Sannypowa 4 weeks ago
Very informative good job
1208Shipley 4 weeks ago
True , im from asia . And im suprised that americans use a lot of sugar in their desserts and food . Me n my mom is like 'whaaa..' espiacially paula deen D:
CtQiaCooL1 4 weeks ago