It is difficult for the Japanese to live long, but they understand their eating habits and food safety awareness.

According to the World Health Organization, Japan still ranks first with 83.7 years in the world's average life expectancy in 2019. Among them, the average life expectancy of men is 80.5 years, and the average life expectancy of women is 86.8 years.

China's life expectancy is 76.1 and ranks 53rd.

Due to the high average life expectancy, Japan is also the country with the most serious aging population. In view of the heavy pension pressure, Japan's retirement age has been postponed to 65 years old. You know, the retirement age in China is 55 for women and 60 for men. That is to say, after the Japanese enter the old age, they have to continue to work for 5 years before they can enjoy retirement benefits.

Why do Japanese have the longest life expectancy? Look at their eating habits and food safety awareness.

First, let's walk into Japanese cuisine together

First impression is "fresh"

Japanese cuisine has very high requirements on ingredients, and overnight ingredients will not appear on the table.

I read a follow-up report before. I went to look in the trash can of the Japanese restaurant at night and found that the dumped bread, chicken legs, vegetables and fruits were fresher than those in many of our vegetable markets.

And what about us? Stores will discount food that is about to expire, and consumers will rush to line up. Many people will eat expired food as long as it has not changed its taste.

The freshness of food is to a large extent a symbol of food quality and safety. Generally speaking, the fresher the ingredients, the higher the nutritional value, while the non-food additives such as preservatives do not need to be used, and the healthier and safer they are.

The second impression is still "fresh"

Japanese food is mostly eaten raw, including fresh vegetables, fish, beef, etc.

On the one hand, only the higher quality of ingredients is required to meet the requirements of eating raw without pollution.

Furthermore, eating raw can maximize the original nutritional value of the ingredients, and will not produce substances that are unhealthy for the human body.

And we often dare not eat raw, because the quality of the ingredients does not meet the requirements, and we are worried about parasites, germs, etc. In addition, we don’t like eating raw, and like to eat fried, fried, barbecued and other foods. In this process, we will add and drink more seasonings or flavor enhancers, which will increase the metabolic burden of the human body.

Third, there are many kinds, each of which is unique.

Japanese nutritionists suggest that people should eat no less than 30 types of food every day. So each serving of Japanese food is very small, but there are many varieties.

A variety of foods can better ensure a balanced nutrition, which is more conducive to human health.

Furthermore, each one is very unique. After careful selection and processing, it can also greatly increase people's appetite, promote the secretion of salivary glands and gastric juice, and thus facilitate the digestion and absorption of food.

Then there is the high awareness of food safety

In addition to not eating overnight dishes, fresh ingredients, and light cooking methods, in what ways can you demonstrate your high awareness of food safety? I think the following example is the best proof.

According to media reports, the mainland stopped importing pineapples (one of the varieties of pineapples) from Taiwan this year, resulting in a large number of unsalable pineapples in Taiwan, so some people wondered whether they could be sold to Japan.

Taiwanese fruit growers said "it's impossible". The Japanese have very high requirements for the quality of imported pineapples. They need to conduct on-site inspections at least twice during the growth period. If there is a problem with the inspection, don't do it. Neither will drop. As for pineapples sold to the mainland, "as long as they look like pineapples, it's fine."

From this aspect, it also reflects that the Japanese have very high requirements for food safety and quality, so they are more guaranteed in terms of food safety, which is naturally more conducive to human health.

In addition to eating habits and food safety, the Japanese also attach great importance to health. Healthy people generally have regular physical examinations every year, especially gastrointestinal physical examinations. Many people think it is because they like to eat raw and worry about parasites, but in fact this is a habit.

Women generally have 1-2 gynecological examinations every year. Therefore, it is not normal for every medical examination to detect problems.

And we are very afraid to go to the hospital, because every time we feel uncomfortable, we go to the medical examination, and every time there is a problem.

Of course, this has a lot to do with objective factors such as its economic development and people's relatively relaxed life. So it makes sense that the Japanese tend to live longer.

Today, I will share so much. First, I hope that everyone has the awareness of health care, and the elderly should have regular physical examinations. At the same time, it is necessary to improve food safety awareness, so as to be more conducive to human health.