Category: Asia
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Benefits of Sleeping on the Floor: Unveiling the Japanese Secret to Health
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Ayurvedic Dental Care Practices For Healthy Teeth
Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic medicine, is an ancient system of traditional medicine hailing all the way from native India. Based on the belief that our overall health and well-being is dependent on a delicate balance between our mind, body, and spirit, this form of alternative medicine has recently gained mainstream attention in the last few years.…
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Okinawa Diet: The Japanese Longevity Diet
The Okinawa diet is an eating style adopted by people living in Japan’s Okinawa islands. Aside from being rich in nutrients, this diet has garnered attraction as it is one reason why it makes Okinawa a Blue Zone. Blue zones refer to regions around the world that contain large amounts of centenarians—individuals aged 99 or…
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Here’s Why You Should Drink Green Tea Every Morning
When it comes to renowned beverages, green tea could rival the early fame days of Coca-Cola. Seen as the healthiest drink in the world, green tea is packed with antioxidants that allow for it to provide plenty of health benefits. Why green tea? Made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant, green tea can be…
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Ayurvedic Beauty Tips for Healthy, Glowing Skin
Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means life knowledge as it provides Ayurvedic lifestyle tips that help to nourish the mind, body, and soul. The skin is the biggest organ in the body, thus it is imperative that we take great care of it. However, while there are countless skin care products, a lot of them are…
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Creating Your Own Blue Zones & Living To 100
While many of us are looking to science and even aesthetics for the fountain of youth, the answer to longevity has been found among populations living in the Blue Zones. What are the Blue Zones? Following research performed by Michel Poulain and Giani Pes in 2004, a group of researchers led by National Geographic Fellow…
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Why The Japanese Are Healthy By Habit
I’ve been living in Japan for just over three weeks and while it’s an exciting journey for me, I must admit I’m finding the heat unbelievable. It’s pretty much like being in a mild sauna, even well into into the night. On the upside, drying clothes has never been easier! I’m also learning to appreciate…
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10 Key Diet Lessons from the Okinawans
A team consisting of Makoto Suzuki, a cardiologist, geriatrician, Bradley Wilcox, a physician-investigator…