Secret #3: Wheat and buckwheat flour helps in digestive process. The consumption of starches is at a minimum and usually contains no white flour. Japanese noodles are made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour. Both are significantly healthier than enriched white flour. Rice is a staple in diet but consists of a small bowl at meals. The significance is to cleanse mouth when changing dishes. Rice will remove flavor in one’s mouth much like cheese and crackers when sampling wines.

Secret #4: Smaller portions reduce opportunity for excessive eating. Traditional Japanese meals are about half regular portion of western dishes. Even though most dishes are viewed as healthy, portions are still relatively small.

Secret #5: Oolong tea counter balances some of effects unhealthy food has on body. Finally, consumption of Japanese green tea or Chinese oolong tea, served hot or cold, has numerous health benefits. Tea has half caffeine of coffee. Oolong tea, in particular, helps to break up oil in digestive system and is usually consumed at mealtime, particularly when fried or breaded foods are being served.

These five secrets help to explain why Japanese are so healthy and have longest life expectancy. Part 2: Live Lifestyle will appear in next month’s edition of eNews at http://www.magneticrevolution.com, and will describe daily life habits in Japan. If you have any comments or questions please send them to: info@magneticrevolution.com.

Here’s to your health!

African American men need to be educated about prostate cancer at an earlier age than men of other races. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say that African American men tend to develop prostate cancer at earlier ages. “We need to educate more men to come in early,” said Dr. Isacc Powell, a prostate cancer researcher and survivor in a Detroit Free Press interview. Early detection through testing gives African American men best chance of survival from disease. If detected early, chances of survival are increased.

What should you do about prostate cancer? African American men should: •Get information about prostate health and prostate cancer •Talk to your family about your family’s health history •Have regular physical exams and have your doctor perform a PSA test and digital Rectal Exam. •Talk to your family about your family’s health history •Talk to your doctor about prostate cancer risk, symptoms, and testing

Links to other sites about prostate cancer: American Cancer Society

National Prostate Cancer Coalition

MedlinePlus: Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Prostate.com