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In today’s busy and stressful lifestyle, people all over the world are suffering from various diseases, obesity and aging. In such a situation, when we talk about the longest living and healthy people in the world, Japan’s ‘Okinawa’ island group comes first. The people of this island easily live beyond 100 years of age without any serious disease. There are many secrets behind his amazing longevity and energetic body, the most prominent and popular of which is ancient Japanese philosophy. ‘Hara Hachi Bu’ Is. In simple words, this means that “stop eating until your stomach is 80 percent full.” This is not a modern diet chart, but a centuries-old culture and food philosophy of Japan which remains a topic of discussion all over the world today.
Behind this principle of ‘Hara Hachi Bu’ is the deep thinking of both Ayurveda and Modern Medical Science. When we eat a full meal or stuff our stomach up to our throat, it takes about 20 minutes for the signal from our stomach to reach our brain that our stomach is full. Due to this delay, people often eat more food than required, due to which excess calories start getting accumulated in the body and put heavy pressure on the digestive system. When a person follows this Japanese rule and gets up when his stomach is 80 percent full, his digestive system easily digests the food without any obstruction. Due to this, toxins do not accumulate in the body and metabolism always remains healthy.
People of Okinawa region of Japan are very conscious and disciplined about food. They never serve that much food in their plate which they cannot digest completely. While practicing ‘Hara Hachi Bu’ they eat the food very slowly and chew it thoroughly, due to which the brain gets the message of satiety on time. Scientific studies have proven that people who eat less calories (calorie restriction) and in balanced quantities, have less oxidative stress in their body and longer lifespan of their DNA. This is the reason why the elders of Okinawa still look healthy and serious diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer do not even touch them.
In today’s modern era, when fast food, junk food and overeating have become our common habits, then this ancient Japanese mantra of ‘Hara Hachi Bu’ is like a lifesaver for us. To adopt this, you do not need any expensive gym or tough workout, but you only have to make a slight change in your eating habits. Whenever you sit down to eat, wake up a little before your hunger and maintain the right water balance. By adopting this small Japanese habit, you can not only control your weight but also increase both the quality and lifespan of your life.