
The United States and Japan are both wealthy, modern countries with easy access to food. Yet their obesity rates couldn’t be more different.
In America, roughly 40% of adults are considered obese. In Japan, the figure is typically around 4% to 5%.
No single habit explains that gap. Japan’s lower obesity rate is influenced by everything from smaller portion sizes and walkable cities to different food traditions and cultural attitudes toward eating.
But one Japanese practice stands out for its simplicity.
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