The Healthiest People In The World Eat A Lot Of Carbs | HuffPost

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Japan’s nutrition guidelines reflect the country’s traditional diet, which is high in grains, fish and soybean products, but low in fat. In the U.S., where the tide appears to be turning against grains and toward larger intakes of fat, Japan’s contrasting food guidelines are a good reminder that there’s no “correct” way to eat nutritious food — just different styles that suit different people and cultures best. Given their diet of whole, unprocessed foods, as well as their active lifestyle, it’s no wonder that Japanese people can tolerate more grains than the average American, said DiNicolantonio. “I think the best takeaway for Americans, when looking at the Japanese, is that if we restrict our intake of refined sugar, industrial seed oils, and increase [our] intake of marine omega-3s, then we might be able to tolerate eating more rice,” he said.
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