Healthy Life and Dietary Habits

Abstract

No one would deny that eating habits are related to health at all times and places. As I did multidisciplinary research into dietary habits, I became convinced that brown rice, vegetarian diets and eating in moderation would keep the intestines in good condition, and would be the best for healthy longevity. Brown rice and miso soup with a lot of ingredients not only provide all the necessary nutrients for our bodies, but also enable us to consume many functional substances with antioxidative activity. While ageing affects our bodies, we are always allowed to achieve emotional maturity. Macrobiotic is a traditional Japanese diet with brown rice as a mainstay. It is also close to vegetarian diets. The composition of human intestinal bacterial flora varies with diets. Brown rice diet promotes the growth of many butyrate-producing bacteria, and it helps keep the intestinal environment healthy. The study of longevity revealed that desirable bacteria were Faecalibacterium and Bifidobacterium that produced acetic acid and butyric acid. To increase these bacteria, it is important to eat more dietary fiber, vegetables and brown rice, and eat less meat. Since I have focused on the functionality of rice, I am promoting the concept of medical rice. Low protein brown rice is considered an ideal food that can suppress the progress of renal failure while retaining beneficial nutrients of brown rice.