Review Chapter 5, 6 and 7 of book IKIGAI : The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life.

Hello guys!. Good to see you again in my blog. I would like to tell you about the review of Chapter 5, 6 and 7 of book  IKIGAI : The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. The fifth chapter is MASTERS OF LONGEVITY (Words of wisdom from the

longest-living people in the world)

This chapter describes writter’s research to reveal the secret of longevity by interviewing the supercentenarian of Okinawa and from other part of the world. The first one is Misao Okawa (117), she said “Eat and sleep, and you’ll live a long time. You have to learn to relax.” When specialists asked about her self-care routine, Misao answered simply, “Eating sushi and sleeping,” Second is María Capovilla (116), she said“I don’t know what the secret to long life is. The only thing I do is I’ve never eaten meat in my life. I attribute it to that.”

The next is Jeanne Calment (122), One of her secrets may have been her sense of humor. As she said on her 120th birthday, “I see badly, I hear badly, and I feel bad, but everything’s

fine. And then, Walter Breuning (114), the secret of his longevity located on his habits. his habit of eating only two meals per day and working for as many years as he could, Among Breuning’s other secrets: He had a habit of helping others, and he wasn’t afraid of dying. As he declared in a 2010 interview with the Associated Press, “We’re all going to die. Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you’re born to die.” An the las, Alexander Imich (111), Imich attributed his longevity to, among other things, never drinking

alcohol. When asked about his secret to living so long, his answer was “I don’t know. I just

haven’t died yet.”

Without question, the international superstar of longevity is Japan,

which has the highest life expectancy of any country in the world. In

addition to a healthy diet, which we will explore in detail, and an

integrated health care system in which people go to the doctor for regular

checkups to prevent disease, longevity in Japan is closely tied to its

culture, as we will see later on.

Chapter 6: LESSONS FROM JAPAN’S CENTENARIANS (Traditions and proverbs for

happiness and longevity)

1.                  Don’t worry

2.                  Cultivate good habits

3.                  Nurture your friendships every day

4.                  Live an unhurried life

5.                  Be optimistic

Chapter 7: THE IKIGAI DIET (What the world’s longest-living

people eat and drink)

The most concrete and widely cited data on diet in Okinawa come from studies by Makoto Suzuki, a cardiologist at the University of the Ryukyus. They reached the following conclusions:

Locals eat a wide variety of foods, especially vegetables. Variety seems to be key. A study of Okinawa’s centenarians showed that they ate 206 different foods. They eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. They rarely eat sugar.

Hara hachi bu

When you notice you’re almost full but could have a little more . . . just stop eating!

One easy way to start applying the concept of hara hachi bu is to skip dessert. Or to reduce portion size.

So, eat less to live longer?

Without taking it to the extreme of malnutrition, of course, eating fewer calories than our bodies ask for seems to increase longevity. If the body regularly consumes enough, or too many, calories, it gets lethargic and starts to wear down, expending significant energy on digestion alone.

Sanpin-cha: The reigning infusion in Okinawa

Sanpin-cha is a mix of green tea and jasmine flowers. A 1988 study conducted by Hiroko

Sho at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology indicates that jasmine tea reduces blood cholesterol levels.

The powerful shikuwasa

Shikuwasa is the citrus fruit par excellence of Okinawa. Shikuwasas also contain high levels of nobiletin, a flavonoid rich in antioxidants. Consuming nobiletin has been proven to protect us from arteriosclerosis, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity in general.

That is my review about Chapter  5, 6, and 7 of this book. Thankyou for your visit.