Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat
Japanese Women Don't Get Old Or Fat is a book written by Naomi Moriyama and co-written by her husband William Doyle. The book briefly describes how the current obesity epidemic is expanding globally, and then highlights facts about the Japanese obesity rate, and the how Japanese people have the lowest rates of obesity in the developed world,[1] the longest life expectancies of any country in the world,[1] and low rates of heart disease. The book also teaches home-style Japanese cuisine, and provides information about essential everyday ingredients in a typical Japanese home, along with recipes. Naomi Moriyama also states how Japanese women have, in general, a healthy outlook on food.
Moriyama features her mother's cooking techniques.[2]
Reception
Jennifer Howard of AARP Magazine stated that the author "works hard to demystify key ingredients in Japanese cooking".[3]
Publishing data
Moriyama, Naomi; William Doyle (2005). Japanese Women Don't Get Old Or Fat. Delacorte Press. pp. 288. ISBN 0-385-33997-6. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
References
- ^ a b Whitworth, Melissa (2005-12-02). "The secret of eternal youth". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
- ^ "Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen". Publishers Weekly. 2005-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Howard, Jennifer (January 2006). "Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat". AARP Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
External links
- Naomi Moriyama's official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Book review in Santa Cruz Sentinel[dead link]
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