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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by HungSu on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:08AM (#25819769)
Also a tremendous amount of walking. Japanese urban planning is much more pedestrian friendly than say, almost anywhere in the US.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by stefap2 on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:16AM (#25821978)
US has a problem with activity. No sidewalks, go everywhere by car except in a few big cities.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by carlmr on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:14AM (#25819805)
Europe has that, too but we're not that skinny.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by joachim4 on Monday January 18, 2021 @08:10AM (#25821438)
But Western European diet "americanized" itself a lot recently. For example in France, some of the staple meals are burgers, tacos[0] and kebab.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_tacos

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