Fries, GIs Bring Diabetes to Japan's Centenarian Isle (Update3)Bloomberg - 15 hours agoThose who retained the traditional diet are healthier than their peers. With an average life expectancy of 86 for women and 78 for men, Okinawa's elders …
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January 2007
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Okinawa Diet31 Jan 2007 02:20 pm
Fries, GIs Bring Diabetes to Japan's Centenarian Isle (Update3) - Bloomberg
Okinawa Diet31 Jan 2007 02:20 pm
JAPAN/US: 'Respect Women Before Setting up Military Bases' - Inter Press Service (subscription)
JAPAN/US: 'Respect Women Before Setting up Military Bases'Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy - 4 hours agoPlans have been passed in the Diet (parliament) that provides for the deployment of carrier-based fighter jets in Okinawa and the setting up of a new US …
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Okinawa Diet31 Jan 2007 02:01 am
Nibbles: Okinawans succumb to Western diet - CalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Nibbles: Okinawans succumb to Western dietCalorieLab Calorie Counter News, NV - 9 hours agoIt used to be that the people of Okinawa were some of the healthiest, longest-lived people on the planet. But after 60 years of Western influence, …
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Okinawa Diet31 Jan 2007 02:01 am
Okinawans growing fat on US diet - amNewYork
Okinawans growing fat on US dietamNewYork, New York - 13 hours agoThose who retained the traditional diet are healthier than their peers. With an average life expectancy of 86 for women and 78 for men, Okinawa's elders …
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Okinawa Diet30 Jan 2007 02:24 pm
Okinawans growing fat on US diet - Newsday
Okinawans growing fat on US dietNewsday, NY - 5 hours agoThose who retained the traditional diet are healthier than their peers. With an average life expectancy of 86 for women and 78 for men, Okinawa's elders …
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Okinawa Diet30 Jan 2007 02:24 pm
Abe Cabinet plagued by 'foot-in-mouth' disease - Mainichi Daily News
Mainichi Daily NewsAbe Cabinet plagued by 'foot-in-mouth' diseaseMainichi Daily News, Japan - 9 hours agoWhile giving a speech of the planned relocation of US Futenma Air Station in Okinawa, the Defense Minister urged the US to "stop being so bossy" about the …
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Okinawa Diet30 Jan 2007 01:58 am
Fries, GIs, Beef Bring Diabetes to Japan's Isle of Centenarians - Bloomberg
Fries, GIs, Beef Bring Diabetes to Japan's Isle of CentenariansBloomberg - 9 hours agoThose who retained the traditional diet are healthier than their peers. With an average life expectancy of 86 for women and 78 for men, Okinawa's elders …
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Okinawa Diet29 Jan 2007 02:23 pm
Food for thought - U.S. Marine Corps Bases Japan
U.S. Marine Corps Bases JapanFood for thoughtU.S. Marine Corps Bases Japan, Japan - Jan 25, 2007… on Okinawa, researchers from two local universities are studying the potentially life-extending effects of a traditional Okinawan diet on Westerners. …
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Okinawa Diet27 Jan 2007 02:15 pm
Anderson Cooper 360 TV show – Living Longer interview of Dan … - Best Syndication
Best SyndicationAnderson Cooper 360 TV show – Living Longer interview of Dan …Best Syndication, CA - 10 hours agoOther areas, he calls blue zones are Loma Linda, California, and Okinawa, Japan. Why these zones have a large number of people living to 100? …
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Okinawa Diet26 Jan 2007 02:22 pm
Researchers study effects of Okinawan diet on Americans - Marines.com
U.S. Marine Corps Bases JapanResearchers study effects of Okinawan diet on AmericansMarines.com - 4 hours ago26, 2007) — With help from about 150 Americans living on Okinawa, researchers from two local universities are studying the potentially life-extending …Food for thought U.S. Marine Corps Bases Japanall 2 news articles
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Okinawa Diet26 Jan 2007 02:09 am
150 Americans in Okinawa study to weigh diet’s effect on longevity - Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes150 Americans in Okinawa study to weigh diet’s effect on longevityStars and Stripes, DC - 1 hour ago“The typical Okinawa diet and dietary habits are a major contributing factor to longevity,” Willcox told American volunteers gathered recently at the …
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Okinawa Diet23 Jan 2007 01:57 am
Gender identity transformed from 'freak' into rights issue - The Japan Times
The Japan TimesGender identity transformed from 'freak' into rights issueThe Japan Times, Japan - 1 hour agoIn Okinawa, meanwhile, ceremonies called "winagu nati" (becoming female) took place. Perhaps the most famous recorded case of all was Joan of Arc, …
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Okinawa Diet22 Jan 2007 02:12 pm
Where to go if you want to live to be 100 - Daily Mail
Daily MailWhere to go if you want to live to be 100Daily Mail, UK - 4 hours agoIt seems we too could benefit from following their examples of a healthy diet, exercise and a positive attitude. Dan Buettner, who led the American research …Want to Live Longer? You May Want to Relocate KTREParadise? Places where people live longest Times of Indiaall 3 news articles
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Okinawa Diet21 Jan 2007 01:57 am
Patriotism a value inspired by language - The Daily Yomiuri
Patriotism a value inspired by languageThe Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 6 hours agoOn top of the mainstream Yamato culture, our country also used to have the traditions associated with the Ainu and Ryukyu (Okinawa) cultures. …
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Okinawa Diet20 Jan 2007 02:03 am
Want to Live Longer? You May Want to Relocate - KTRE
Want to Live Longer? You May Want to RelocateKTRE, TX - 8 hours agothe Japanese island of Okinawa. Here, there is no word for "retirement" — but there is another word, Ikigai, which translates roughly to "purpose" or "that …
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