Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun are at the top of the countries where people have the longest life expectancy.
Genes are not the only factor, because when they move to the West, they get sick more often, just like Westerners. The secret to good health and a long life is in diet.
The diet of the inhabitants of Japan is balanced, nutritious and low-calorie, based on fish and seafood. Fish is rich in iodine and omega-3 fatty acids.
Iodine is an essential mineral for maintaining good health. As the basic building material of thyroid hormones, it affects most metabolic processes in the body and is necessary for the normal growth and development of all cells and tissues.
Iodine is an important antibiotic and antiviral agent. Every 17 minutes the blood recirculates through the thyroid tissue, where, if there is enough iodine, bacteria and viruses will be destroyed.
The human body cannot store iodine, so it is necessary to get it daily.
The World Health Organization recommends that an adult consume about 150 micrograms of iodine to meet daily iodine needs, but the preventive effect is achieved only by consuming larger amounts.
The best sources of iodine are seaweed and marine fish.
