On the Japanese island of Okinawa many residents reach their milestone 100th birthday. Eating healthy is just one key.
My meal looks like edible art. Colourful flower petals, heaped mixed greens, and thick swirls of bright orange and purple puree dazzle on my plate. I am told that this seasonal vegetable dish has 34 ingredients. I wonder if I could even name that many vegies and question whether supermarkets back home even stock that amount on their shelves. As good as it looks, I am ready to demolish it, and I know my body and mind will thank me for it.
Instead, residents embrace a slower, spartan existence surrounded by inviting beaches and jungle-covered mountains. With its strong emphasis on clean eating and the island’s abundant natural beauty, it’s no wonder locals escape to Okinawa for a detox getaway. And I want in. My cultural awakening begins with a one-hour guided village tour with sherpa Risa Uehara. Tall hedges of Garcinia trees dwarf us as we walk the village’s narrow paths, that separate agricultural lands and houses. Uehara tells me it brings her joy to help preserve traditions and cultural knowledge of living with nature. Luckily for me, the lesson includes consuming it.Okinawans mainly follow a plant-based diet, with most vegetables and beans grown locally.
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