It may be the simplest tip in the world and yet it could change everything on your plate. A Japanese habit, validated by nutritionists, will save you the big blows of fatigue after the meal. But you still have to know how to eat it …
You are used to being very tired after a well -stocked rice bowl ? What if the problem did not come from rice, but your way of eating it? A technique coming straight from Okinawa could well transform your too heavy meals into a real pleasure.
An anti-sitting method
The Japanese, but more precisely those ofOkinawaare the longevity pros. Their secrets? A Vegetable food, not very sweetbased on gross products. But also a simple tip at the table: Le Hara Hachi Bu. Behind this somewhat mysterious name hides a surprisingly effective habit: eat only 80% of its hunger And it’s worth for your rice dishes!
“They present One of the lowest rate of heart diseasecancers and attacks “recalls Dr. Susan Albers in his book I eat mindfulness. And it is surely no coincidence.
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The right tempo at the table
How do you know if you have reached 80%? According to the Naud Sibylle nutritionist, just eat slowly and to learn to listen to your body : “You feel a slight pressure in your stomach: you are probably 80% expected. “
Another tip to prick to the Japanese: wait 15 minutes Before tightening. A precious timing To let the brain capture satiety signals. And yes, “It is an incompressible time necessary for Your digestive system communicates with your brain “she adds in Okinawa diet.
The use of baguettes
But that’s not all! If you want to do like in Okinawa, forget the large well -filled plates. Use a bowl or a bento boxas do the Japanese. “”It is best to use a directly Portion individual meals rather than bringing the table service dish “also advises Dr. Sophie Ortega in Health and Slimming Secrets of Japan.
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And the baguettes then? They are not there only to make it pretty. They allow eat more slowly And therefore to reach satiety faster. A perfect combo with rice, often swallowed up in speed, which deserves to be savored.
Here, to digest your rice well like the Japanese, just to adopt these little gestures coming straight from Japan. And your stomach will tell you “Arigato”.
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