Japanese longevity linked to diet
The fish-based, high-salt, low-fat Japanese diet, probably the saltiest in the world due to massive amounts of seafood, soy sauce and pickled vegetables, is credited with a major role in making the Japanese the world's longest-lived population.
Researchers at Tohoku University recently reported to the Japanese Society of Nutrition and Food Science in Shizuoka the superiority of Japanese fare to that ingested by Americans.
