Why Okinawa Fascinates Longevity Researchers Located in southern Japan, Okinawa has long attracted attention for its ...

IT DOESN'T COME IN A SLEEK BOTTLE. It doesn’t involve kale in unspeakable forms. And it doesn’t promise six-pack abs by Thursday. But the Okinawa diet — an eating pattern inspired by the traditional ...

元気で長生きのお年寄りが多い沖縄に世界が注目している。でもその秘密を、特定の食べ物などひとつに求めるのは間違いのもと。生き生きとしたライフスタイル全般から学ぶ必要がありそうだ。 At 85 years young, Umeto Yamashiro spends most of her days teaching visitors to ...

Young and middle-aged Okinawans are among the most enthusiastic consumers of junk and processed food in Japan. American fast food and a sugar-rich diet have burdened islanders — who once lived ...