According to the World Health Organization, women in Japan have the longest life expectancy in the world at 86.8 years. Want to know what their secret is" Same. That’s why we enlisted health and beauty expert Erica Angyal, who was not only the official nutritionist to Miss Universe Japan from 2004 to 2012, but was also featured in the country’s most notable publications and TV programs, including The Japan Times, Vogue, and Elle Japon.
According to Angyal, here are 10 key Japanese health and beauty rituals you should incorporate into your own routine.
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Balance Your Macronutrients
While younger generations are starting to eat more westernized foods, the traditional Japanese diet has serious health benefits and includes lots of fish and seasonal vegetables, as well as tofu and seaweed. “[The Japanese diet] is high in omega-3 fatty acids, powerful antioxidants, isoflavones, which help keep hormone levels balanced, and minerals like calcium and magnesium,” explains Angyal, adding that eating these foods are important for “maintaining a healthy body weight and for aging beautifully.”
If you want to follow this style of eating, you need to balance your macronutrients and eat protein, fat, and carbohydrates with each meal (for example fish, rice, and a vegetable dish.)
“This balance prevents a spike in blood sugar and also in insulin,” says Angyal. ̶...