The Traditional Asian Diet: What To Know

Overview

The aim:

May include weight loss, disease prevention, and optimal health.

The claim:

You’ll lose weight, keep it off and avoid a host of chronic diseases.

The theory:

Folks in Asian countries tend to have lower rates of cancer, heart disease, and obesity than Americans, and they typically live longer, too. Researchers suspect that owes largely to their diet: a low-fat, healthy eating style that emphasizes rice, vegetables, fresh fruit, and fish, with very little red meat.

Balanced Diet

These diets fall within accepted ranges for the amount of protein, carbs, fat and other nutrients they provide.

Pros & Cons

• Diverse foods and flavors
• Filling

• If you don’t like rice and noodles, forget it
• Few guiding resources