Why Do Japanese People Live Long?

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I'll discuss the top reasons why the Japanese live longer, based on my research and experience of living in Japan and the U.S.

🕑 Time table:
0:00 - Japan Ranks at the Top of Life Expectancy Statistics
1:07 - Reason 1. Health Care
1:18 - Reason 1. Health Care - High Coverage by Public Health Insurance
2:14 - Reason 1. Health Care - Free Ambulances
2:24 - Reason 1. Health Care - Regular Health Check-ups
4:02 - Reason 2. Low Obesity Rate
4:44 - Reason 3. Food
4:55 - Reason 3. Food - Less Processed Food
6:30 - Reason 3. Food - Small Portion Sizes
7:11 - Reason 3. Food - Low in Fat
7:51 - Reason 3. Food - High Fish and Soybean Consumption
9:36 - Reason 3. Food - Regular Consumption of Fermented Foods
10:32 - Is Japanese Food Exceptionally Healthy?
11:32 - Why Do the Japanese Still Eat Healthily?
13:52 - Summary

Resources:
1. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240074323
2. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-020-0677-5
3. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/iryouhoken/iryouhoken01/dl/01_eng.pdf
4. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/nenrei_r02.pdf
5. https://www.ipss.go.jp/ss-seikatsu/j/2022/SSPL2022_houkokusho/SSPL2022_houkokusho.pdf
6. https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/
7. https://www.e-stat.go.jp/dbview?sid=0001906078
8. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0176039
9. https://www.ipss.go.jp/syoushika/bunken/data/pdf/19360404.pdf
10. https://www.tyojyu.or.jp/net/kenkou-tyoju/tyojyu-shakai/nagaiki.html
11. https://www.zenkyuren.jp/lunch/

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