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In Okinawa people live a very long time. They are hardly ever ill. Many people live to be 100 - more people than in other parts of the world. Why? What is their secret?

1 A healthy diet

The Okinawans eat vegetables, fruit, fish, soya, and rice. They usually have seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day. People don't usually drink much alcohol or smoke. They don't eat much meat or fast food.

2 Exercise

Physical activity is very important for the people of Okinawa. Martial arts, walking, traditional dancing, and gardening are very popular with people of all ages.

The mystery of Okinawa

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First should be an appetizer. 


Usually they are salads or soups. 
 
 

Next, it’s time for the main course. Of course, this is the most important part of the meal. In a fancy restaurant, it usually has a big chunk of meat as the main theme, such as salmon, steak or grilled chicken. 

The order of serving dishes in western culture

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Different cultures like different foods, and sometimes a food that one culture thinks is delicious will seem disgusting to another. Almost every culture thinks at least some insects is disgusting.
People eat insects all over the world in Asia, Africa, South America and Mexico. Some people in Asia, for example, eat giant water bugs. They boil them like Americans and Europeans boil lobster. These bugs are so big, they can eat fish.


People don’t usually eat bugs in Europe or North America, but they did at one time. The ancient Greeks cooked cicadas (an insect like a grasshopper) and the Romans ate wood-boring beetles. The American Indians also ate bugs. They ate grasshoppers, crickets, and caterpillars. Once we are used to certain foods, our tastes can be very different. Hindus in India are disgusted by eating beef, and many Asians think cheese is pretty horrible. Americans find it strange that many French eat horse met and frogs.
As the world becomes more international, food tastes are getting wider in many countries. Americans now eat Japanese sushi (raw fish) and French snails. Maybe someday Americans will say “Give me a hamburger and an order of water beetles, please”

Eating Bugs

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1. How often do you do exercise?
a. Everyday
b. Quite often
c. Hardly ever/Never
2. Do you do a martial art, e.g. karate, tai chi?
a. Yes, often
b. Yes, sometimes
c. No, never
3. How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat a day?
a. Seven potions a day
b. Five portions a day
c. Less than five potions a day
4. How often do you eat meat?
a. Everyday
b. Three times a week
c. Hardly ever/Never
5. How often do you eat fish?
a. Three times a week
b. Once a week
c. Hardly ever/Never
6. How often do you drink alcohol?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Hardly ever/Never
7. Do you smoke?
a. Yes
b. Sometimes
c. Never
8. How often do you meet your friends?
a. Everyday
b. Once or twice a week
c. Once a month
9. How often do you meditate?
a. Everyday
b. Sometimes
c. Hardly ever/Never
10. How often are you in a hurry?
a. Always
b. Sometimes
c. Hardly ever/Never

Do you live the Okinawa way?

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Doctors say that the traditional diet in some Mediterranean countries, for example Greece and Italy, is very healthy. 

Why is it good for you? 

In these countries people eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, bread, pasta, rice, fish, olive oil, and wine. They don’t eat a lot of red meat or butter. This diet is very good for your heart and people in these countries live longer than in other countries.

Eat the Mediterranean way

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Many years ago there was a king who was very bad-tempered. Everyone was afraid of him. The king was bad-tempered because he was often ill. He was often ill because he ate and drank too much.
"I am always ill", the king told his doctor. "Why can't you cure me?"
The doctor didn't want to tell the king the reason. He knew this would make the king very angry. "I give you the best medicine, Your Majesty", he said, "I do my best."
"Your medicine makes me worse", the king said, "You must cure me before the end of the month or I shall put you in prison. You are trying to poison me".
"Perhaps your food is making you ill", the doctor said. This was a polite way of saying "you eat too much."
"Nonsense," the king shouted. "My cook is the best cook in the world. No I am ill because you are a fool. You do not know how to cure me. I pay you to make me well, but what happened? I have stomachache and a headache everyday. Now go and study your books. Find a cure for my disease or ..."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty," the doctor said and went to his room. He made a lot of new medicine but it did not cure the king.
At last, a few days before the end of the month, the doctor went into the forest. He wanted to see a wise old monk and ask for his advice.


A bad-tempered king

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