William Doyle , Naomi Moriyama – Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen

Japanese Women Don’t Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother’s Tokyo KitchenNaomi Moriyama, William DoyleWhat if there were a land where people lived longer than anywhere else on earth, the obesity rate was the lowest in the developed world, and women in their forties still looked like they were in their twenties? Wouldn’t you want to know their extraordinary secret? Japanese-born Naomi Moriyama reveals the secret to her own high-energy, successful lifestyle–and the key to the enduring health and beauty of Japanese women–in this exciting new book. The Japanese have the pleasure of eating one of the most delicious, nutritious, and naturally satisfying cuisines in the world without denial, without guilt…and, yes, without getting fat or looking old. As a young girl living in Tokyo, Naomi Moriyama grew up in the food utopia of the world, where fresh, simple, wholesome fare is prized as one of the greatest joys of life. She also spent much time basking in that other great center of Japanese food culture: her mother Chizuko’s Tokyo kitchen. Now she brings the traditional secrets of her mother’s kitchen to you in a book that embodies the perfect marriage of nature and culinary wisdom–Japanese home-style cooking.If you think you’ve eaten Japanese food, you haven’t tasted anything yet. Japanese home-style cooking isn’t just about sushi and raw fish but good, old-fashioned everyday-Japanese-mom’s cooking that’s stood the test of time–and waistlines–for decades. Reflected in this unique way of cooking are the age-old traditional values of family and the abiding Japanese love of simplicity, nature, and good health. It’s the kind of food that millions of Japanese women like Naomi eat every day to stay healthy, slim, and youthful while pursuing an energetic, successful, on-the-go lifestyle. Even better, it’s fast, it’s easy, and you can start with something as simple as introducing brown rice to your diet. You’ll begin feeling the benefits that keep Japanese women among the youngest-looking in the world after your very next meal!If you’re tired of counting calories, counting carbs, and counting on being disappointed with diets that don’t work and don’t satisfy, it’s time to discover one of the best-kept and most delicious secrets for a healthier, slimmer, and long-living lifestyle. It’s time to discover the Japanese fountain of youth….Published (first published 2005)Review”A DELICIOUS WAY TO STAY HEALTHY.”—Washington Post “[A] well-organized, persuasive introduction to a non-Western everyday cooking plan.”—Publishers Weekly”One-upping a certain French woman who boasted about staying thin, Moriyama reveals seven secrets of how Japanese women avoid adding pounds and prolong their life.”—GoodHousekeeping.com”Thanks to Moriyama and Doyle, readers can learn from an insider raised in Japan. . . . Even the most hesitant readers will find their passion for the wonderful taste and aroma of Japanese dishes irresistible.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer Amazon info : HardcoverPublisher: Delacorte Press; First Edition edition (2005-11-08) (1800)ASIN: B017YCBK0UAmazon link : http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Women-Dont-Get-Old/dp/B017YCB…