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300% more centerians in Okinawa
The percentage: 68 per 100,000 people.
It’s not that they live long lives, but also healthy lives too, which leads to the proposal that their diet has something to do with it.
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The Okinawan Ratio
The optimum ratio is 10 parts carb to one part protein (10:1) and is found in the Okinawan diet.
It is quite the opposite of current popular diets that advocate a high protein, low carb diet. We belive carbs are bad, but Okinawa diet is providing counter evidence.
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The Okinawan Diet
It's high on carbohydrates, low in protein and in calories.
Okinawans eat an abundance of green and yellow vegetables – such as the bitter melon – and various soy products. Although they do eat pork, fish and other meats, these are typically a small component of their ove...
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