title: The Okinawa Diet Plan: Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry
author: Bradley J. Willcox
description: In 2001, <i>The Okinawa Program</i> jumped onto bestseller lists, lauding the healthy habits of a group of elderly Okinawans who have some of the world's lowest mortality rates and best health. (Since then, it's been reported that younger Okinawans' weight has been increasing, due in part to the popularity of McDonald's on the island.) Now the authors return, expounding on the Okinawan key to longevity: a healthy, balanced diet. For Willcox, Willcox and Suzuki, "limiting calorie intake is the healthiest approach to eating." The authors present a moderate, easy-to-follow plan, beginning with a guide to their four categories of food, according to calorific density: featherweights (e.g., green tea, asparagus), lightweights (e.g., red snapper, cooked brown rice), middleweights (e.g., hummus, broiled lean beef rib steak) and heavyweights (e.g., cheesecake, butter). They then move on to the 10 principles of the Okinawan diet, from featherweight meal foundations to the staple of Okinawan dietsthe sweet potatowhich is grandly praised for its rich anti-oxidants. Restricting the Western tendency to overeat is key to longevity, but this doesn't mean going hungry. The book's second half offers more than 160 delicious and healthful recipes, ranging from traditional Japanese fare such as Pork Daikon to Western dishes like Shrimp and Broccoli Penne. Never extreme, the authors counsel readers to treat diet plans "like training wheels on a bike," and the eight-week phase-in plan facilitates the gradual incorporation of the Okinawan regime, so readers feel benefits without frustration and deprivation. <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: Flat Belly Tonic Scam:
  Fake Okinawa Flat Belly
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  By Review PlayerJanuary 22, 2021 7:00 AM
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  Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic is a nutritional supplement powder that claims to
  encourage weight loss using an ancient Japanese drink recipe that melts body fat
  and causes accelerated metabolism beneﬁts.
  
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  weight loss results. You mix one scoop of the Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic with water or
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