Why is it so Easy to be Thin in Japan?

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  • Опубліковано 22 січ 2018
  • Comparing the food environment of the U.S. to Japan's.
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    This video highlights the difference between the food environment of America and Japan. America's obesity rate is about 30% (biggest state is 37.7%, smallest 22.3%) whereas Japan's obesity rate is 3.5%
    While there's other countries on each side of the obesity spectrum, I chose to compare these two because I grew up in America and spent the last 7 years here in Japan. The places that I describe as "reasonably healthy" in Japan aren't necessarily places I recommend as "optimally healthy" - I'm simply point out that while convenient food in America ranges from very unhealthy to unhealthy, convenient food in Japan ranges from very unhealthy to pretty healthy.
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  • @WhatIveLearned
    @WhatIveLearned  6 років тому +17579

    To anticipate more comments on kimchi: Yes, kimchi/キムチ/김치 is a traditional ethnic food of Korea. It's also widely available in Japan. Perhaps another fermented food would have been a better example, but I like kimchi

    • @aerchi
      @aerchi 6 років тому +149

      haha the bomb i see what you did there ;))))))

    • @Azeur
      @Azeur 6 років тому +121

      Where I live there's a place that serves ramen, and kimchi is one of the things you can have on the side. Love mixing the two, just eat some ramen, then kimchi, back to ramen and so forth. Delicious.

    • @lesteryaytrippy7282
      @lesteryaytrippy7282 6 років тому +77

      Aren't Koreans historically one of the many ethnicities that had brought their own culture with them, to the Japanese? I'm really just pawing at memories of my Asia History subjects, but I know Korean communities have assimilated their culture with Japan, like in a sense Chinese communities are historically and globally.

    • @gatoradeee
      @gatoradeee 6 років тому +318

      As true as that is, you made it sound like 김치 is a Japanese staple which is misinformation.

    • @mklives2
      @mklives2 6 років тому +132

      This video is unscientific. The most likely cause is genes. Many western women and some western men put on loads of weight when they live in Japan, because Japanese food is so delicious and because Japan has a real eating culture. It's very popular to eat out in Japan, and when you eat out, you eat a lot. I've noticed many Japanese people eating as much as western people yet still thin. Also I've known many many Japanese living in Australia long-term, and none of them were obese.

  • @lisacupcake5777
    @lisacupcake5777 4 роки тому +3386

    Usa: Healthy food expensive
    Japan:healthy food very affordable
    Rip My Notifications

    • @lisacupcake5777
      @lisacupcake5777 4 роки тому +9

      @Chiara Dal Col i don't know

    • @nocturnal992
      @nocturnal992 4 роки тому

      But isnt soyi sauce in everything, that includes lot of Es?

    • @isabelforsyth455
      @isabelforsyth455 4 роки тому +28

      It’s actually true.
      In Japan, greasy food is something extravagant like Kobe beef. Healthy food is standard.

    • @depressedteadepressoespres186
      @depressedteadepressoespres186 4 роки тому +1

      N. Novak not in everything, and even so there may not be a lot in it depending on the food your thinking of.
      Saying that japan puts soy sauce in everything would be like saying America has grease on everything which isn’t the case for either country... that would be disgusting tbh 😂

    • @srinidhi5592
      @srinidhi5592 4 роки тому +5

      USA wants us to eat unhealthy cause that requires healthcare which means more money for them and higher GDP

  • @FlameJackstar
    @FlameJackstar 6 років тому +34397

    Long story short - They don't invest in making their people sick.

    • @cyberpimp29
      @cyberpimp29 6 років тому +160

      TorchJackie An absolutely ignorant statement.

    • @ImNotaRussianBot
      @ImNotaRussianBot 6 років тому +762

      TorchJackie That would be the case where heathcare is a profit industry.

    • @sarahball6158
      @sarahball6158 6 років тому +198

      TorchJackie America has a hell of a lot of unhealthy food but the people don’t have to eat it. There wouldn’t be as many fast food restaurants as there is if they weren’t popular

    • @floatingrabbit3556
      @floatingrabbit3556 6 років тому +281

      If tree bark were marketed well, Lots of ericans would eat it. Truth is that statistics (look it up) Americans eat far more than anyone else in the planet. You factor that in and people start to wonder if pharmaceutical companies care at all about people's health especially if they can make billions off them. It's a business. Also there's large amounts of ignorance in the U.S.

    • @FlameJackstar
      @FlameJackstar 6 років тому +468

      @Sarah Ball - The unhealthy food in america is the cheapest and quickest food available. People who don't have much money for their families or don't have much time because of working schedules tend to go for this type, simply because it's the most convienent. The higher rates of obesity are seen in the lower classes.

  • @HT-nf6jy
    @HT-nf6jy 9 місяців тому +93

    使用されている映像がちょいちょいツッコミたくなる感じすき。

  • @426komugi2
    @426komugi2 8 місяців тому +251

    松屋やすき家等の牛丼屋が健康的な食事を提供する店の枠組みに入れられてることに文化の差を感じる。
    日本じゃ、牛丼ばかり食べてるから太ったんじゃないの〜とかいわれるのに。

    • @user-gh5xk3qt6t
      @user-gh5xk3qt6t 3 місяці тому +12

      野菜ないけどよく考えたら味噌汁にご飯だからねートッピングも卵ネギキムチって割と健康的かもしれない
      化学調味料とか塩分に目を瞑れば

  • @oxivixo
    @oxivixo 4 роки тому +38039

    And that %3.5 of fat people in Japan are Sumo wrestlers

    • @hithere3250
      @hithere3250 4 роки тому +4430

      Sumo wrestlers aren't fat. Their diet is extremely healthy and is what gives them their large size. Sumo wrestlers are actually healthier than most of the population

    • @Nobody-xy5gq
      @Nobody-xy5gq 4 роки тому +2058

      @@hithere3250 muscle disguise as fat

    • @CommanderSharpEye
      @CommanderSharpEye 4 роки тому +1096

      @@hithere3250 obesity is measured by weight, you can be to heavy for your body frame to safely handle without all that extra weight being fat

    • @traydor.
      @traydor. 4 роки тому +61

      indeed

    • @oxivixo
      @oxivixo 4 роки тому +685

      What are you all fat guys trying to make yourselves feel better? Sumo wrestlers are athletes while often simultaneously being fat people. You can't deny that what layers over human muscle and under human skin is human fat, and that sumo wrestlers typically have excess fat, thus making them fat humans.

  • @juliettehatiye2867
    @juliettehatiye2867 3 роки тому +17920

    Imagine being randomly recorded in the streets and then that clip getting used as an example of obese people 💀💀💀💀

    • @nottsoserious
      @nottsoserious 3 роки тому +1068

      It's most likely stock footage, so it's most likely consensual

    • @AlexS-oj8qf
      @AlexS-oj8qf 3 роки тому +274

      If you don't want that maybe don't be obese in the first place?? 🤡🤡

    • @beyzayaman1266
      @beyzayaman1266 3 роки тому +1189

      Alex Shuysky there is a thing called “privacy” maybe you haven’t heard of it you sicko. What would you feel like if they were making a documentary about skinny people and they showed a clip of YOU since YOU are SOOO skinny. Would you want dumbasses like you to comment if u don’t want to be taped don’t be skinny? Hell nah. Just let people be. They are already struggling with their body image they sure as hell don’t need your insults as well.

    • @toasterowens8916
      @toasterowens8916 3 роки тому +179

      @@beyzayaman1266 lol you really got that mad

    • @beyzayaman1266
      @beyzayaman1266 3 роки тому +214

      toaster in the tub lmao yeah

  • @yummy3948
    @yummy3948 4 місяці тому +80

    日本ではお茶(グリーンティー)は無糖で飲むものです。アメリカの食事は脂質と糖質の取りすぎだと思います。ミルクシェイクやアイスクリームも美味しいですが、どれだけ大量の砂糖を使わないといけないのか、一度手作りしてみるといいと思います。

    • @user-xm1uj7fu9g
      @user-xm1uj7fu9g 3 місяці тому +20

      自炊してると、外食が如何に砂糖塩油まみれか分かるよね

    • @user-gh5xk3qt6t
      @user-gh5xk3qt6t 3 місяці тому +13

      まじでびっくりするよね
      お菓子作りでレシピに歯向かうのは…と思って思い切ってどさっと入れたのに出来上がったケーキまじでほんのりしか甘味なくて戦慄した
      菓子パンが毒に見えるようになった

  • @crx5591
    @crx5591 8 місяців тому +41

    日本人です。
    確かに私は味噌汁や納豆、キムチなど発酵食品はよく食べますね。
    タンパク質は肉よりも大豆で摂取しています。
    あと野菜サラダもたくさん食べます。
    でもアメリカの食事の方が正直美味しそうなんだよね。😅
    確かに日本食は健康的だけど、たまにハンバーガーとかピザとかステーキも食べたくなります。
    近所のマクドナルドにも行きますし。
    要はほどほどに、食べ過ぎなければ良いのではないでしょうか?
    ちなみに日本食は糖質や脂質は少ないのですが、対して塩分が多いので高血圧の日本人は多いです。
    なので脳梗塞や心筋梗塞になる人もいます。

  • @iAPX432
    @iAPX432 3 роки тому +9321

    There's a strong and probably major point: healthy Japanese food is tasty. An enjoyment.

  • @evoyjonathan
    @evoyjonathan 4 роки тому +2199

    Meanwhile in Japan: Why is it so easy to be fat in the United States?

    • @bryanryan4504
      @bryanryan4504 4 роки тому +65

      It is real easy to get fat here in the states.

    • @pbjracing14yearsago49
      @pbjracing14yearsago49 4 роки тому +12

      @@bryanryan4504 ohhh man is it easy...

    • @vesperschake6241
      @vesperschake6241 4 роки тому +50

      Because sugar and corn syrup is in everything.

    • @James-wi9un
      @James-wi9un 4 роки тому +40

      A lot of people in east asia think foreigners have "fat genes" lmao

    • @therealspeedwagon1451
      @therealspeedwagon1451 4 роки тому +16

      Because everything here is required by law to be at least 10% sugar

  • @YODAREdarari
    @YODAREdarari Рік тому +12

    UA-camでアメリカのお弁当を作っている動画をいくつか見ましたが、お弁当箱の半分くらいお菓子でびっくりしました
    日本の給食やお弁当の食育って、その後の人生にも大きく影響してると思います

  • @yushi238
    @yushi238 9 місяців тому +20

    日本人は欧米の人々に比べて揚げ物や甘いものを大量に摂取出来ません
    彼らと同じ様な食習慣を送ると先に胃や腸に異常が出ます
    100kg超えはある種の才能と言われています

  • @cielooo379
    @cielooo379 4 роки тому +4924

    Reasons why you should go to Japan: You’ll lose weight.

    • @Veneficus143
      @Veneficus143 4 роки тому +74

      2. They can have some pretty nice downhills so you can race

    • @ZatchZXman
      @ZatchZXman 4 роки тому +75

      I was there for a week for a food trip, I lost 5 pounds. Which is weird 'cause I was doing food challenges.

    • @Naturalist-eh6sx
      @Naturalist-eh6sx 4 роки тому +123

      Reasons why you should go to Japan:
      1. Amazing food
      2. Amazing culture
      3. Creative and futuristic inventions
      4. Beautiful nature
      5. Nice infrastructure
      6. You become healthier
      7. Just overall amazing

    • @delsol__
      @delsol__ 4 роки тому +37

      Naturalist 2005|
      reasons why some people’s can’t:
      the corona virus
      too expensive

    • @Anonymous-sg4tr
      @Anonymous-sg4tr 4 роки тому +12

      I would love to go to japan

  • @embr_wolf135
    @embr_wolf135 3 роки тому +4794

    Being big in japan is hard, so they made it a sport

  • @LuGahDayum
    @LuGahDayum 10 місяців тому +303

    This is actually really interesting. When I was in Japan for a week I ate soooo much food and lost weight. Here in Germany, with the amount I ate, I would’ve gained. I was so surprised by that

    • @NVNNN
      @NVNNN 5 місяців тому

      Nobody asked you anything

    • @LieberMisantroph
      @LieberMisantroph 5 місяців тому +8

      Ja, hier besteht fast alles nur aus Zucker und Fett 😢

    • @yes12337
      @yes12337 5 місяців тому +3

      Iodine in seafood? Many Japanese get too much iodine in their diet

    • @user-wb9sb8bi9z
      @user-wb9sb8bi9z 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@yes12337I can't eat fish because it's more expensive than meat. Give me your money.

    • @user-pk1qe5yl7v
      @user-pk1qe5yl7v 5 місяців тому

      @@user-wb9sb8bi9z日本とは逆だね。

  • @nine9winged
    @nine9winged 11 місяців тому +11

    I wasn't sure about moving to Japan, now I am. Thank you bro. Your content is highly valuable!

    • @user-wb9sb8bi9z
      @user-wb9sb8bi9z 5 місяців тому

      あなたが女なら私を犯してください😅

  • @charity6190
    @charity6190 4 роки тому +14387

    In America: It’s expensive to eat healthy
    In Japan: It’s expensive to eat unhealthy

  • @LtApples101
    @LtApples101 4 роки тому +13912

    US fast food:
    -Burger with fries, and soft drink; $4
    -Salad: $5

    • @HansBjorgman
      @HansBjorgman 4 роки тому +1319

      They want us to get fat... so then we can go to the doctor and give them money we don't have. 😞

    • @pantegohummus8215
      @pantegohummus8215 4 роки тому +404

      @@HansBjorgman you hit the nail on the head...so sad

    • @tarasorresrex
      @tarasorresrex 4 роки тому +468

      At Wendy’s
      4 for $4: burger, nuggets, fries, soda
      Half a salad: $6

    • @BabyloveCinnabon
      @BabyloveCinnabon 4 роки тому +263

      Soooo true! Tell me why a large sold at mcdonalds is 1$ but if you ask for an extra small its 1.60$?

    • @ivywinter1948
      @ivywinter1948 4 роки тому +16

      The same in spain

  • @stasiatheo
    @stasiatheo 9 місяців тому +169

    I went to Japan recently for a couple weeks and was honestly expecting to put on a bit of weight because I wanted to eat a LOT of food while I was there. I did eat heaps of food no desserts but I ended up losing weight from walking so much lol! Of course the ordinary person in Japan wouldn’t be walking as much as I did on that trip, but jeez were there a lot of stairs!

    • @bw5277
      @bw5277 10 днів тому +3

      same....i was in Japan three weeks ago....ate a fair amount lost 3 lbs in 11 days...now only need 7 more to hit ideal weight for me! I did walk 12-15K steps daily

  • @user-jg2oy6zx1x
    @user-jg2oy6zx1x Рік тому +11

    ハイカロリーなものって、たまに食べるとか、食事の中にちょっとあるのがおいしいしちょうどいいな

  • @angad4103
    @angad4103 3 роки тому +6046

    The food in Asian countries are healthier and has more variety.

    • @trina7723
      @trina7723 3 роки тому +12

      stray dreams 100%

    • @MicukoFelton
      @MicukoFelton 3 роки тому +40

      Are you saying we don't have variety in Europe.

    • @MicukoFelton
      @MicukoFelton 3 роки тому +10

      @stray dreams Totally! It's always too spicy for me.

    • @cHoKeSoNBangtan
      @cHoKeSoNBangtan 3 роки тому +14

      Not that much healthier but ,the foods are OK.

    • @nasht7818
      @nasht7818 3 роки тому +17

      @@MicukoFelton in europe? Yes but in NA? Hell nah. Junk foods and Sodas. My freedom.

  • @user-vy5lh9sg2k
    @user-vy5lh9sg2k 3 роки тому +4837

    I am Japanese, but it is true that many Japanese are thin and healthy.
    But don't forget that women tend to go on an excessive diet because they think it's more beautiful to be thinner.

    • @lanyuu7934
      @lanyuu7934 3 роки тому +14

      そうですね‥私もその一人でした。北米に移住してから、もくもくと太ってきてますw

    • @iPlayOnSpica
      @iPlayOnSpica 3 роки тому +111

      @Homesteader Workouts Equally? No, fat shaming is far less moronic than delusionally thinking being fat is healthy.*
      *Edit: I had originally misread the comment. "Equally moronic" was directed at "body positivity" and "healthy at any size." I am in agreement with Homesteader Workouts.

    • @feiven865
      @feiven865 3 роки тому +109

      @Homesteader Workouts exactly, honestly fat shaming directed at me as a fat teen is what made me decide to become healthier, now I'm an adult and the healthiest I've been and continue to be

    • @anazamfirescu8792
      @anazamfirescu8792 3 роки тому +3

      @@lanyuu7934 やっぱり環境が大きいですよね。

    • @blakewalters6855
      @blakewalters6855 3 роки тому +12

      I'd agree with most of those women.

  • @akooma4675
    @akooma4675 9 місяців тому +63

    I went to Japan on vacation expecting to gain weight, but ended up losing it. It's a combination of generally healthier food, and more activity that burns calories. If I wanted to go somewhere, it's either walking or taking the public transport. You're standing for a very long time and there's not as many places to sit down I've noticed. Very interesting to see how all these factors come together!

  • @user-zr5nu8jp1o
    @user-zr5nu8jp1o 11 місяців тому +2

    素材の使い方が秀逸

  • @NUB_-lg1fv
    @NUB_-lg1fv 3 роки тому +4636

    In a alternate universe: Why is it so easy to be fat in America

    • @vindiesel564
      @vindiesel564 3 роки тому +47

      In 6 trillion universes there’s only one

    • @Willow4526
      @Willow4526 3 роки тому +20

      @@vindiesel564 yeah bcos most of the other ones already died from being overweight... Lol

    • @megbae9127
      @megbae9127 3 роки тому +5

      certain groups like Asians in US have a low obesity rate (like 11%) and live longer than people in japan. they are also smarter than japanese in japan lol

    • @carlasmith1199
      @carlasmith1199 3 роки тому +1

      Because In-N-Out is so damn delicious!

    • @josephnguyen6927
      @josephnguyen6927 3 роки тому +16

      In another alternate universe: Why is it so hard to be thin in America

  • @frop_8750
    @frop_8750 4 роки тому +11810

    Here, in Russia, we have another way to stay thin: we are poor. We just can't afford ourselves fastfood

    • @juli6952
      @juli6952 4 роки тому +687

      That's sad

    • @blod1141
      @blod1141 4 роки тому +111

      Frop _ все равно в России много людей с ожирением

    • @zerobsweekly4622
      @zerobsweekly4622 4 роки тому +196

      Lol poverty is funny

    • @frop_8750
      @frop_8750 4 роки тому +29

      всё равно гораздо меньше, чем там

    • @zerobsweekly4622
      @zerobsweekly4622 4 роки тому +92

      Cyka blayt

  • @turulszervac1714
    @turulszervac1714 7 місяців тому +1

    Very nice video

  • @user-yf5vu2qd8h
    @user-yf5vu2qd8h Рік тому +112

    I am Japanese. Many Japanese people find that foreign sweets and drinks are too sweet and cause a heavy stomach. It feels even more bulky. After all, I think the sugar content and amount of food is the most important cause.

    • @Roywwwwwww
      @Roywwwwwww 7 місяців тому +18

      Yes, I am a Chinese, now studying in UK, and I find some food is too sweet.

    • @ChillingDusselgurr
      @ChillingDusselgurr 5 місяців тому +4

      I'm from Germany and honestly I can relate. If you just compare German and Japanese Baumkuchen for example, ours are a lot heavier, because they often contain marzipan and are covered in chocolate. I love both, but I can only handle a small piece of German Baumkuchen to have had enough cake for the rest of the year lol

  • @harperpestinger6644
    @harperpestinger6644 3 роки тому +3762

    Funny how the title infers that people in Japan are thin. They're actually at a normal, healthy weight, which is considered 'thin' to the average American.

    • @mostafazahid1710
      @mostafazahid1710 3 роки тому +199

      No, they're thin. Being thin is considered healthy.

    • @Zhongligeoarchon
      @Zhongligeoarchon 3 роки тому +88

      No, we’re just very thin.

    • @SixtySecondYoga
      @SixtySecondYoga 3 роки тому +318

      There actually isn’t one set size for “healthy.” Different body types exist.

    • @SixtySecondYoga
      @SixtySecondYoga 3 роки тому +117

      Mostafa Zahid people like you are the reason people get eating disorders. Stop it.

    • @burninginhell9512
      @burninginhell9512 3 роки тому +43

      @@SixtySecondYoga they exist. Doesn't mean they're healthy.

  • @baldjungkook1947
    @baldjungkook1947 4 роки тому +12740

    I love how when you go to a restaurant in japan, you'll get free water and tea

    • @zokam7792
      @zokam7792 4 роки тому +756

      I thought we get free water in every restaurant cuz in India we do get unless u want to pay for it...

    • @baldjungkook1947
      @baldjungkook1947 4 роки тому +286

      @@zokam7792 Not in germany lol

    • @sarahewson3607
      @sarahewson3607 4 роки тому +612

      The water is free in USA too, but it tastes like nasty city water.

    • @zokam7792
      @zokam7792 4 роки тому +141

      @@sarahewson3607 tbh the free water that we get in restaurant are very pretty much like bottled water
      The free water is from the water purifier that we indians call filter
      And the charged water is bolted water I guess they charge 0.30 cents or something like that for bottled water

    • @zobarrett6675
      @zobarrett6675 4 роки тому +38

      yeah i wish america had that also ur pfp and username 💀

  • @marcell2525
    @marcell2525 9 місяців тому +18

    日本人がやせているのではなくアメリカ人が太っているんだ。

  • @AdrianLeeMagill
    @AdrianLeeMagill Рік тому +45

    I live in Japan as well. One of the other things that you might want to mention is the fact that most people walk to work, take the train or bicycle, etc. There is a lot of focus on exercise here in people's spare time as well. Running is very popular.

  • @TheAmazinqStar
    @TheAmazinqStar 4 роки тому +2215

    This fact is mainly true for many other countries besides japan. Every single time I travel outside the US. I always end up losing weight.

    • @katjadobrisek551
      @katjadobrisek551 4 роки тому +116

      I mean I live in Europe and the only obese people (people who had fat litteraly hanging) were from a cruiseship from America.

    • @TheAmazinqStar
      @TheAmazinqStar 4 роки тому +63

      K D I agree! I live in the US which is what you consider America. But I mainly live in Florida which is always hot suns, you don’t really see a lot of fat people. But if you go to the heavily white populated states, most people are obese. I was very surprised to see that. America is the land of free and obese lmao

    • @katjadobrisek551
      @katjadobrisek551 4 роки тому +21

      Well yeah I think It's also the culture since I live in a country where seeing a person who isn't white is a rarity (the first black person I saw was at like 12) so I think It's mostly the culture because If you were at the top of the healthy BMI people would stare and you would be shamed. So yeah that's probably also a reason.

    • @user-tl6lo9fl7w
      @user-tl6lo9fl7w 4 роки тому +3

      Try Canada🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @creamtastic2314
      @creamtastic2314 4 роки тому +24

      When I went to Africa with my family im 2015, I ate so much more than I did in America but I still ended up losing weight, kinda weird right? 😳

  • @jejdjsn2380
    @jejdjsn2380 5 років тому +15701

    Not to mention Americans serving sizes are way bigger.

    • @user-dx5bn4yk4f
      @user-dx5bn4yk4f 5 років тому +284

      He mentioned it though

    • @kwpp7
      @kwpp7 5 років тому +414

      Ridiculously large. Always given enough for at least two meals, but most people eat it as one.

    • @absolutetrash8118
      @absolutetrash8118 5 років тому +299

      @@kwpp7 theres also pressure to eat large amounts in the US
      I cant eat a lot, and i get teased for eating about a third of what most resturants offer during my everyday meals
      You are expected to eat the large portions and its almost a bragging right

    • @danielOconahap
      @danielOconahap 5 років тому +37

      coz americans are bigger. same as europeans, compared to asians.

    • @danielOconahap
      @danielOconahap 5 років тому +19

      @JaeYeol IsMyCity statistics my friend, statistics

  • @atyrfeb2987
    @atyrfeb2987 11 місяців тому +8

    Their food environment so fascinating and super healthy.

  • @Miriam-so6fp
    @Miriam-so6fp 11 місяців тому +197

    They also eat on the ‘Bento’ way. They eat small portions and varied, a little bit of rice, fish, vegatebales…and I saw people eat with finesse, they respect their food, they eat very slow and small bites. I observed them very well when I was in Japan. Oh and eating with Chopsticks also helps 😁

    • @user-zp7jp1vk2i
      @user-zp7jp1vk2i 10 місяців тому +2

      in contrast to the @buffet at the S. Bern. casino where the average weight is well over 300 lbs. Obscene. And back for more calories.

  • @prestondanner5037
    @prestondanner5037 4 роки тому +4006

    Their food selection looks so much better in literally every way.

    • @freestylewrapz141
      @freestylewrapz141 4 роки тому +13

      🦇🦇

    • @griffon3226
      @griffon3226 4 роки тому +98

      Freestyle Wrapz Racist,

    • @zaq20
      @zaq20 4 роки тому +99

      Freestyle Wrapz ur thinking of china btw

    • @ramiasalloum7637
      @ramiasalloum7637 4 роки тому +5

      Person in China they do eat bats

    • @flob5614
      @flob5614 4 роки тому +2

      Griffon Gregg how tf is a bat emoji racist

  • @misterspalk
    @misterspalk 5 років тому +3451

    They don't put sugar in literally everything

    • @charimuvilla8693
      @charimuvilla8693 5 років тому +260

      **America puts sugar in sugar**

    • @largelampard3721
      @largelampard3721 5 років тому +8

      @Jake S They do unless fish aren't animals.

    • @MK-ox3dn
      @MK-ox3dn 5 років тому +3

      Compared to Australia they sure do :,) not sure about the US though

    • @sinnyy7477
      @sinnyy7477 5 років тому +32

      America: *puts sugar in bread*

    • @misterspalk
      @misterspalk 5 років тому +37

      Nobody:
      America: Puts sugar in milk

  • @adventuretai
    @adventuretai 6 місяців тому +53

    I know this video is old but I switched to eating only Japanese food for a month that's including the fast food stuff and I've lost 9 pounds doing nothing different. one thing I've noticed is exactly what this video said practically everything is healthier. I wish we could have America more like this.

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot 5 місяців тому +3

      Peer pressure. In Japan, even when you are slightly overweight, even strangers will tell you to your face that you are fat. When you get significantly overweight, your boss will setup meetings with you about how it is unacceptable, as it will impact the business and you can be fired if you don't abide by the performance plan to reduce your obesity. The better question is "why is it so hard to be fat in Japan" and the answer is that its not tolerated by society. It'd be like saying "why is it so much easier for women to dress conservatively in the middle-east" and its simply because if they dressed like you see in London they would be beaten. Japanese food isn't really healthier either, its extremely high in sodium, much more than even the American diet, which is the leading theory about why stomach cancer rates are so high in Japan.

    • @s.zander6211
      @s.zander6211 5 місяців тому

      Eating no sugar would have same results…

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot 5 місяців тому

      Why are you gaslighting people? This is SUPER common, and your employer WILL setup meetings with you if you are overweight as the company will face fines for obese employees so you will be pressured to lose weight or will be fired as participation in the weight loss programs is mandatory. @@nativejapaneseweeb5544

  • @rickprime83
    @rickprime83 10 місяців тому +12

    Its not just the long distance of walking Japanese people do, but that it is done upwards as well. The walking didn't kill me when I visit my friend in Osaka, it was the large amount of stairs to walk. My calves were hurting the first few days. But I did gain weight from all the sweets I was eating.

    • @dac545j
      @dac545j 5 місяців тому

      What you say about walking is true of Tokyo and other major cities but if you live in the countryside in Japan, you have to use the car for most things. I found I've lost weight after moving from the countryside to the city.

  • @sauceontoes3457
    @sauceontoes3457 3 роки тому +4827

    The fat guy in Japan: **sad anime noises**

    • @araara4949
      @araara4949 3 роки тому +99

      Naruto sadness and sorrow

    • @sehlaw5311
      @sehlaw5311 3 роки тому +7

      Lol

    • @Tuan...
      @Tuan... 3 роки тому +17

      You means sumos?

    • @mattfromwiisports5081
      @mattfromwiisports5081 3 роки тому +38

      400th like
      Come💃on🕺shake💃your🕺baby💃do🕺that💃conga🕺know💃you🕺cant💃control🕺yourself💃any🕺longer💃🕺💃🕺💃

    • @iheartsativa
      @iheartsativa 3 роки тому +3

      Grooty Tam LMFAOOO

  • @song7529
    @song7529 4 роки тому +28739

    my mom stayed in japan for a month and without even trying, she lost nearly 15 pounds

    • @inkysquidd9585
      @inkysquidd9585 4 роки тому +4534

      holy sh*t japan here i come

    • @inkysquidd9585
      @inkysquidd9585 4 роки тому +2967

      i cant even imagine losing 15 pounds by accident i barely lose 4 by basically starving and eating bunny foods for a week

    • @jeogiyonoonahokshinamjachi8516
      @jeogiyonoonahokshinamjachi8516 4 роки тому +1653

      ok its official i'm moving to japan

    • @krishaaaaa
      @krishaaaaa 4 роки тому +816

      My mom lives there and she weighs lesser than me like ...

    • @Orkenstei
      @Orkenstei 4 роки тому +631

      Wow she spent an entire month in Japan with only 15 pounds, that is honestly impressive.

  • @StefBryant
    @StefBryant 10 місяців тому +5

    Definitely a combination of lifestyle , diet, portion size, and how much more activity they might be doing. In Japan they can more than likely walk or bike to more places because they have more sidewalks. Living in NYC I can walk to alot of places or drive. But in other states i've noticed you're not getting anywhere unless you have a car. At the end of the day , regardless where you live if you eat more calories than you burn you'll get fat especially if done over a prolonged period.

  • @Takayama-sama
    @Takayama-sama Рік тому +10

    I think I only went to McDonald’s twice went I went to Japan and that was just to get a peach milkshake they were serving at the time. There were to many delicious Japanese foods available I very rarely chose to eat at a unhealthy fast food restaurant.

  • @pon-de-ring_men
    @pon-de-ring_men 4 роки тому +2451

    I'm a Japanese.
    When I talked with my American host father, he told me the reason why Asian people are thin is chopsticks lol

    • @eatjinarmy3469
      @eatjinarmy3469 4 роки тому +29

      😂😂

    • @facelesskelly3224
      @facelesskelly3224 4 роки тому +259

      Actually I think that true...with chop sticks you eat less, but with a spoon, you know we scoop the whole thing at once.

    • @someguyonyt2831
      @someguyonyt2831 4 роки тому +68

      faceless kelly That’s completely not true. In Asia country like Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, and many other use chopstick, okay ? And fat people are everywhere. Let me tell you, not every family or person use chopstick to eat rice, okay ? That’s Asian stereotypes, like you see a lot in anime.

    • @facelesskelly3224
      @facelesskelly3224 4 роки тому +17

      @@someguyonyt2831 Thanks for your feedback...now I knw better

    • @hi.whatsup2194
      @hi.whatsup2194 4 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣

  • @orchidyas5971
    @orchidyas5971 3 роки тому +2215

    US food is just cheap crap sold expensively

  • @elaineng8035
    @elaineng8035 10 місяців тому

    I could agree more. Cooking methods and seasoning matter.

  • @SovietPakachu
    @SovietPakachu Рік тому +2

    3:50 stoppp i wanna buy now

  • @JD-go2qj
    @JD-go2qj 4 роки тому +1985

    So this video in a nutshell is saying that the reason why it's easier to stay thin in Japan is because the Japanese culture puts more emphasis on healthy food even if it's fast. Access to healthy food is just as easy and cost effective as fast food

    • @sydneytrimble1735
      @sydneytrimble1735 4 роки тому +10

      @Jumping Beans not if you focus on local, in season whole foods. Anything processed will usually be more expensive

    • @jsrandomgaming8653
      @jsrandomgaming8653 4 роки тому +1

      You have to be deaf, dumb, and blind to not see the poverty levels in Asia rising as the weight of the Average US citizen goes up...

    • @JD-go2qj
      @JD-go2qj 4 роки тому +13

      @@jsrandomgaming8653 so you're saying that as the wealth of a nation goes up, the obesity rate goes up as well?

    • @alexandrazaragoza7951
      @alexandrazaragoza7951 4 роки тому

      Yup

    • @mianishiguchi2835
      @mianishiguchi2835 4 роки тому

      Donny and bc our genes hehe

  • @Escalusia
    @Escalusia 3 роки тому +2785

    It's also worth mentioning that people walk more in Japan. Walk everywhere.

    • @pythonner3644
      @pythonner3644 3 роки тому +28

      i think the cabs are expensive over there

    • @eccomi21
      @eccomi21 3 роки тому +17

      I also walk everywhere. I don't even own a car.

    • @kapua7486
      @kapua7486 3 роки тому +98

      Well I’d say not really. I live in Japan and I eat unhealthy, yet I’m skinny. In Hawaii, I try to eat better but I still gain a lot of weight. Japan has a lot more fresh/healthier food than the USA.

    • @UziGameGP
      @UziGameGP 3 роки тому +5

      True but diet is king.

    • @circle2867
      @circle2867 3 роки тому +12

      @@kapua7486 some people are just built different. i'm pretty sure i could eat/drink what i like and still remain pretty skinny. i'd just be an unhealthy slim person. we have plenty of garbage food where i live too(england)

  • @user-qf5kb1dy2q
    @user-qf5kb1dy2q Рік тому +1

    interesting prospect! Indeed healthier foods/drinks easy availability and accessibility in dairy life are one of the key factors to stay healthier!

  • @user-sf3yc8kf4q
    @user-sf3yc8kf4q 5 місяців тому +32

    though I am a Japanese high school student, it's still hard to keep healthy weight! There are many junk foods anywhere like at convenience stores, and young girls(boys) eat them pretty often. I guess why Japanese are healthy compared to others is just because they are caring much more about their health.

    • @michaelbarry8373
      @michaelbarry8373 4 місяці тому +2

      We Americans are like "eat today for we die tomorrow"

    • @ratja595
      @ratja595 Місяць тому

      いや日本で10代で太るってよっぽどだろ

  • @anavelgato
    @anavelgato 4 роки тому +1084

    The fact that school canteen food is also healthy is a pretty big reason

    • @skittlesss4063
      @skittlesss4063 4 роки тому +44

      いもけんぴ much better than undercooked pizza and stuff

    • @dorinfw1152
      @dorinfw1152 4 роки тому +48

      Literally, at my cousins school they had full on proper meals with a menu that rotated every year (like they had a different meal every day for a year and then repeated) while I was over here eating chips and shite pizza

    • @Vipanen03
      @Vipanen03 4 роки тому +6

      I'm from Finland and here we get a free healthy lunch from school every day

    • @KazeelBaYz
      @KazeelBaYz 4 роки тому

      I mean before this Covid 19 stuff outbreak I always want to buy foods from my school canteen but I always ALWAYS end up drinking my own water and in the library

    • @noura7590
      @noura7590 4 роки тому +1

      in America we have student debt from lunches that consist of frozen pizza, tater tots, and rotten lettuce if we are lucky. that's why I always skip lunch lol

  • @sselemaNrM
    @sselemaNrM 3 роки тому +2197

    Smaller portion sizes, more vegetables, less processed food and more exercise in the form of walking and biking

    • @lol-iu3cz
      @lol-iu3cz 3 роки тому +111

      And also a culture that can be super toxic if you are not thin...

    • @tinyspeaker
      @tinyspeaker 3 роки тому +139

      @@lol-iu3cz seems to work, it's worth it.

    • @myles432
      @myles432 3 роки тому

      Right on

    • @bornlegacy3214
      @bornlegacy3214 3 роки тому +59

      @@lol-iu3cz At least they aren't bitches about it like the US

    • @drsch
      @drsch 3 роки тому +10

      Genetics. You forgot the most important one. Genetics.

  • @user-zb2bp1jy9k
    @user-zb2bp1jy9k 7 місяців тому +9

    I am Japanese. This video was very easy to understand. It is meaningful and to the point for me as a Japanese person. It shows exactly how Japanese people eat.
    However, I love American food.
    For example, if I were to ask my high school friends what is your favorite food? I know that most of them would choose fast food such as hamburgers.

  • @benl9047
    @benl9047 10 місяців тому +3

    Portions matter too. In the UK we have the same junk food as in the USA but when I went to America with my dad and sister we would share one meal between 3 people because their portions are so huge.

    • @folksurvival
      @folksurvival 10 місяців тому +1

      Lots of disgusting obese fat slobs in the UK too.

  • @Dymino
    @Dymino 4 роки тому +3619

    me: maybe i should try having a diet like the japanese...
    me: **eating fries at the same time**

    • @MahouShoujo-Studios
      @MahouShoujo-Studios 4 роки тому +5

      Yes though

    • @rabiebbs2115
      @rabiebbs2115 4 роки тому +3

      Requiem I said this then I realised the amount of food I ate before this video....

    • @MahouShoujo-Studios
      @MahouShoujo-Studios 4 роки тому +2

      @@rabiebbs2115 sksksks. Sorry I had to....

    • @maxy03
      @maxy03 4 роки тому +2

      25 secconds later:
      Requiem: *wHy aM I So fAT*

    • @nizu9527
      @nizu9527 4 роки тому +3

      Well fries is a veggitable

  • @hihola2647
    @hihola2647 4 роки тому +3047

    Damn, we are eating like healthcare is affordable in the U.S.

  • @-nomi.-
    @-nomi.- 11 місяців тому +137

    I lost about 8kg in my first month in Tokyo. That's slowed down ofc, but for me it's two reasons, portion size and walking. Even if you're ordering junk food, meals for one person are smaller for what you pay; I never feel overstuffed. The cheapest and most practical way to get anywhere in Tokyo is walking and you walk a surprising amount when you have a couple of transfers between train lines and to and from stations.

  • @flowsgirl2071
    @flowsgirl2071 6 місяців тому +9

    0:14 よりによって何故こんなモノを…

    • @selmavoss4202
      @selmavoss4202 3 місяці тому

      Production is cheap, American systems seems to have very little care for their people’s health.

  • @user-kk8ui3xe3v
    @user-kk8ui3xe3v 4 роки тому +23248

    Also, students in Japan learn how to cook in schools. We actually cook some dishes and eat them in class. It is held about once every two months.

    • @definitelynotalizard
      @definitelynotalizard 4 роки тому +972

      It's the same here in Australia, at my old school we made a two course meal for lunch once a week and learnt about nutrition and and table manners at the same time. At my new school they mainly make just one course or snacks, but they still learn how to cook and how to eat healthy. Do other countries not have this?

    • @GUS74V012TM
      @GUS74V012TM 4 роки тому +228

      @@definitelynotalizard In Brazil, no.

    • @tmoo8779
      @tmoo8779 4 роки тому +924

      So you learn stuff you’ll actually need in the future

    • @sateenma1
      @sateenma1 4 роки тому +102

      Same in Jamaica

    • @orange871
      @orange871 4 роки тому +206

      I saw that in anime

  • @Aruesx
    @Aruesx 2 роки тому +4563

    Alternative title: Why it's so hard to be thin in the U.S.

    • @ArkSucksAtGames
      @ArkSucksAtGames 2 роки тому +164

      Actually if you start a healthy diet and workout it’s pretty easy to stay thin in the U.S. But the hard part is working out and starting these diets when you are already obese. It can be difficult to break these habits.

    • @TheGreatBeheado
      @TheGreatBeheado 2 роки тому +62

      @Will Umberger No need to be nasty

    • @vierkantbonsai7450
      @vierkantbonsai7450 2 роки тому +20

      @NEO germany is europas america... We have many obese people too. And when i look at our children it becomes worse and worse... To much fortnite burgerking and sugar drinks

    • @the_moist
      @the_moist 2 роки тому +49

      @Will UmbergerI'm thin, but they make junk food a lot cheaper and convenient, it's often what parents feed their kids and that carries on

    • @japiturkbing3506
      @japiturkbing3506 2 роки тому +1

      Burgers pizza hello! 😀😀😀

  • @i70587
    @i70587 5 місяців тому +3

    ジャンクフード好きだけどそればかり食べるのは辛いわ
    ご飯と味噌汁は飽きないんだけどね

  • @Exploretocreatemore
    @Exploretocreatemore Рік тому +1

    Always inspired by "Japan" 🥰❤

  • @christopheb9221
    @christopheb9221 4 роки тому +1694

    water also somehow cost more than soda in USA vending machines even tho soda that water plus carbonation and syrup.

    • @justsomeweebwithoutanpfp9082
      @justsomeweebwithoutanpfp9082 4 роки тому +7

      theres an explaination on that on some video

    • @nicola4297
      @nicola4297 4 роки тому +65

      In Italy water is free, we have high tech delivery points.
      Glass bottles, magnets card,still and fizzy.
      Water is a human right!

    • @achancery10
      @achancery10 4 роки тому +11

      @@nicola4297 Water is free in the United states from most private establishments and all restaurants. Just not pre-bottled water. Italy has a terrible economy btw.

    • @nicola4297
      @nicola4297 4 роки тому +33

      @@achancery10 Mate, I've been in Cali and NY, water ain't free. USA isn't the same everywhere, it changes place by place. Also the quality is really important.
      As for economy is mass media propaganda.. I have great lifestyle in Italy

    • @achancery10
      @achancery10 4 роки тому +8

      @@nicola4297 I live in Florida and have been to Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Washington DC, Tennessee, Chicago Illinois, Denver Colorado, and Vail Colorado and a bunch of places in-between these destinations. I've never been charged for non-bottled water in my entire life. California is the worst state in the union in terms of income vs cost of living.

  • @benirw1n
    @benirw1n 3 роки тому +4250

    Got an ad for “Arby’s new fresh wraps” after the video. Lovely.

    • @iwantyoursmoke
      @iwantyoursmoke 3 роки тому +77

      i got a diet ad - they prolly telling me something 😳

    • @benirw1n
      @benirw1n 3 роки тому +28

      @@iwantyoursmoke lol be careful with whatever an ad is telling you about your diet, even if you could be changing the way you eat for the better

    • @iwantyoursmoke
      @iwantyoursmoke 3 роки тому +13

      @@benirw1n ofc ofc 😹❤

    • @Kishaeva
      @Kishaeva 3 роки тому +4

      🤣😂🤣

    • @kenyaali7866
      @kenyaali7866 3 роки тому +4

      I got Uber Eats

  • @Ohitashi-shogun
    @Ohitashi-shogun 9 місяців тому +1

    すき家のところで「スキヤ!」って声入ってるの好きすぎる

  • @lblove4756
    @lblove4756 3 роки тому +5825

    We Japanese eat a lot of vegetables. You can't choose ingredients at restaurants. We never say like please hold onions or cucumbers or whatever. We eat everything what we are served. Our education especially when it comes to food is very strict. there are so many dishes with lot of vegetables with no oil. also our desert recipes are much lighter than American's. we use less sugar and less oil in cakes and cookies. and it's true we have access to lot of healthy foods at grocery stores and supermarkets. I was so skinny when I was in Japan, now I live in America and having hard time to lose weight.

    • @michellelyston8566
      @michellelyston8566 3 роки тому +206

      Thank you for the information! I am sorry you have a hard time losing weight here! I hope you get better!

    • @harshitk3566
      @harshitk3566 3 роки тому +79

      Indians when Japanese say they eat a lot of vegetables: Hold My Veggies🥕

    • @mitzukiqueen446
      @mitzukiqueen446 3 роки тому +14

      @@analuna8496 more convenient?

    • @stereotypicalbloodhoundpla5068
      @stereotypicalbloodhoundpla5068 3 роки тому +37

      @@mitzukiqueen446 I’m hoping he’s not being sexist and choosing to take his comment like this “In America the beauty standard for women is more achievable than in Japan and women don’t have to starve themselves as much as the Japanese beauty standard requires.”

    • @franciscasfunspace3985
      @franciscasfunspace3985 3 роки тому +15

      I love Japan. You're from an amazing country.

  • @youdroppedsomething4334
    @youdroppedsomething4334 4 роки тому +49196

    I think UA-cam’s trying to tell me to move to japan

    • @marimemari
      @marimemari 4 роки тому +934

      I already have two tini houses, a foldable bike, diet plan, free Japanese classes and capsule wardrobe prepared to move to Japan if I decide to, thanks to youtube

    • @clay2889
      @clay2889 4 роки тому +461

      @@marimemari I'm moving there too. Just getting at least 3 years of japanese language classes done first

    • @brownasianboi1212
      @brownasianboi1212 4 роки тому +52

      Same lmao

    • @fuega23
      @fuega23 4 роки тому +42

      Same

    • @unusuallyunusual9479
      @unusuallyunusual9479 4 роки тому +30

      nah.

  • @BeverlyTalley
    @BeverlyTalley 9 місяців тому +161

    This is when the food company is well regulated. Most times it amazes me greatly how I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over $63k per month, Utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years that there are lots of opportunities in the financial market. The only thing is to know where to invest….

    • @nyreggie
      @nyreggie 9 місяців тому

      I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more

    • @BeverlyTalley
      @BeverlyTalley 9 місяців тому

      @@nyreggie That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like *Sarah Alma Martinez* my consultant. I found her on a CNBC interview where she was featured and reached out to her afterwards. She has since provide entry and exit points on the securities I focus on. I basically follow her trade pattern and haven’t regretted doing so.

    • @nyreggie
      @nyreggie 9 місяців тому

      @@BeverlyTalley You allow people to trade for you? that's interesting, I would love to learn, hope it’s safe ?

    • @zombie15ish
      @zombie15ish 9 місяців тому

      @@debbie765 This is the Fourth time I'm seeing someone talking about Sarah Alma as there are lot of testimonies about her, do you know her ? if yes , did you invest with her?

    • @BeverlyTalley
      @BeverlyTalley 9 місяців тому

      @@nyreggie It's 100% safe and legal, She’s an expert trader on stocks and bitcoin. I basically do nothing but collect profits, she was able to get me in early on most of these stocks and I exited just at the right time, her analysis was really on point.

  • @Aki-fm7co
    @Aki-fm7co 5 місяців тому +1

    0:15 開始15秒でココリコ遠藤のホホホイはズルいよ。飲んでたコーヒー吹いた

  • @TreeckoBro
    @TreeckoBro 4 роки тому +18461

    It really sucks when you actually LIKE eating healthy food consistently but literally cannot afford it.

    • @taytay1030
      @taytay1030 4 роки тому +486

      I feel that

    • @mvshenhon8966
      @mvshenhon8966 4 роки тому +128

      same

    • @susangarland6869
      @susangarland6869 4 роки тому +647

      How much money do you spend on electronic toys and entertainment? It's a matter of priorities.

    • @otzpeda3860
      @otzpeda3860 4 роки тому +226

      It is in fact a matter of priorities and a lot of hard work but it will pay off! I mean its your body and you need the right fuel!

    • @samantharowell9733
      @samantharowell9733 4 роки тому +783

      A cheeseburger is a dollar but a salad is $7 how tf...

  • @blackdynamitemn3259
    @blackdynamitemn3259 3 роки тому +1599

    I’m more shocked at how much healthy and good food u can get for THAT cheap

    • @angelalamb4579
      @angelalamb4579 3 роки тому +17

      Fruit is a little more expensive there than it is here. A watermelon can be about 10-15 U.S.D

    • @Alias_Anybody
      @Alias_Anybody 3 роки тому +9

      @@angelalamb4579
      Fruit is also not nearly as healthy as many people think. If you want your fiber, better go with greens, saves you a lot of fructose.

    • @rcasey1113
      @rcasey1113 3 роки тому +10

      lol and whats funny is Japan's economy isnt suffering either to keep society healthy. Somehow in the states, fat cats want us broke and disabled to maintain their economy.

    • @willy4170
      @willy4170 3 роки тому +7

      @@Alias_Anybody
      In whole fruits, the fructose is attached to the fibers, so it is absorbed slowly.
      What you are saying, happens mostly with juices and smoothies, because when they are pressed they loose all the fibers so instead of complex sugars, became free sugars, also if they stay out for too long, they loose all their vitamins

    • @namialus1376
      @namialus1376 2 роки тому

      @@angelalamb4579 - lmao wtf

  • @ariavega520
    @ariavega520 11 місяців тому +7

    Lived in Japan and lost a lot of weight because of the heavy physical workload. Haha And I got used to walking long distances.
    In terms of diet, I don’t really care for what I ate. I just eat whatever I feel like and I usually buy ice cream/sweets weekly. (And yes, I’m healthy according to our bi-yearly medical exam)

  • @mecokawaiii
    @mecokawaiii 6 місяців тому +4

    I travelled to Japan last month for the very first time and lost 3-4kg and I only stayed there for 11 days even though I had 3 meals a day and some late night snacks. I do so much walking and have to stand all day because the seats are limited in Japan. Back in my country I went to the gym more than 3 times a week and was never able to lose that much weight in a short time

  • @Alice-kh8qs
    @Alice-kh8qs 3 роки тому +21055

    Best way to lose weight: move to Japan by swimming through the oceans

    • @ebbe2792
      @ebbe2792 3 роки тому +945

      I want to lose weight and I found your advice PERFECT but idk how to swim :(

    • @JaebeomSolo
      @JaebeomSolo 3 роки тому +119

      Lmao

    • @dielee9126
      @dielee9126 3 роки тому +197

      This actually makes a lot of sense. 🤔

    • @hanquokkassi
      @hanquokkassi 3 роки тому +404

      Damn you'll lose 100% of your body weight

    • @mmpuk3258
      @mmpuk3258 3 роки тому +28

      Lmao 😂

  • @BasicShapes
    @BasicShapes 2 роки тому +2911

    American restaurant - free breadsticks
    Japanese restaurant - free tea

    • @justste711
      @justste711 2 роки тому +142

      Ngl id rather the free tea

    • @skyjack8541
      @skyjack8541 2 роки тому +32

      I like bread sticks.

    • @yosssbluedoritos9001
      @yosssbluedoritos9001 2 роки тому +2

      aye i don’t like tea maybe boba from kung fu tea the slush one!

    • @trice1857
      @trice1857 2 роки тому +10

      yep, and free water

    • @MsBadBody
      @MsBadBody 2 роки тому +1

      Lol

  • @user-zu8jn1fj4w
    @user-zu8jn1fj4w 5 місяців тому +1

    I was happy that all the school lunches at my elementary school were delicious. We played rock-paper-scissors for leftover jelly and okonomiyaki, and had another helping of curry. Vegetable stew and sesame paste were also much tastier than those from convenience stores, now that I think about it. The boys ate a lot. Many students looked forward to lunch very much. By the way, I heard that there are places in Japan where you can eat reproduced school lunches, so if you want to try Japanese school lunches, you might want to look for them.

  • @ciiil8802
    @ciiil8802 10 місяців тому +2

    Germany and Japan is one of my go to place

  • @zigggistar
    @zigggistar 4 роки тому +3013

    This video should really be called, "Why it is so Easy to be Fat in America"

    • @jasmine8062
      @jasmine8062 4 роки тому +10

      But it's talking about mosty Japan

    • @edubrusch
      @edubrusch 3 роки тому +17

      yeah its like being thin is abnormal or something lols

    • @Joel_Fish
      @Joel_Fish 3 роки тому +7

      You mean u.s not America

    • @skelet8337
      @skelet8337 3 роки тому +4

      @@edubrusch at this rate soon will be

    • @rbanerjee605
      @rbanerjee605 3 роки тому +1

      bobba fett it’s the same in the UK.

  • @shynekrishiacervantes8054
    @shynekrishiacervantes8054 4 роки тому +3595

    Meanwhile in Philippines:
    "How do you stay thin?"
    "Poverty"

    • @shynekrishiacervantes8054
      @shynekrishiacervantes8054 4 роки тому +142

      Nah just kidding. We love our carbs

    • @SovereignStatesman
      @SovereignStatesman 4 роки тому +21

      @@shynekrishiacervantes8054 Unlike fats and proteins, not all carbs are created equal.

    • @jalapenopoggers8310
      @jalapenopoggers8310 4 роки тому +8

      @@SovereignStatesman but those aren't either

    • @scirHD
      @scirHD 4 роки тому +39

      what you just said makes NO SENSE. often the POOREST people are the FATTEST beacuse garbage junk food that is processed is super cheap. fresh fruits vegetables are expensive which should be the foundation of any diet. lean meats are expensive as are the healthy nuts such as almonds and pistachios.

    • @lunellis6588
      @lunellis6588 4 роки тому +19

      Hh before anyone takes the post too seriously I think it's a joke lol I'm from the Ph.
      It could be seen as true *in a way* but I don't think anyone should get too riled up over it

  • @BuckNaked2k
    @BuckNaked2k 9 місяців тому

    I love the Post Office with the Dunkin' Donuts inside!

  • @Leto2ndAtreides
    @Leto2ndAtreides Рік тому

    7-Eleven tends to have some decent basic sandwiches and such - I used to get their egg salad sandwich regularly... Although white bread, is still white bread.

  • @emma8228
    @emma8228 2 роки тому +5872

    well, they don't drink corn syrup like it's water. that certainly helps.

    • @Cabledeluz1977
      @Cabledeluz1977 2 роки тому +84

      And only eat rice and fish. And use chop sticks with everything. You can only pick up so much with chopsticks!

    • @nolo5220
      @nolo5220 2 роки тому +220

      @@Cabledeluz1977 that’s just a stereotype

    • @ArkSucksAtGames
      @ArkSucksAtGames 2 роки тому +44

      @@nolo5220 well stereotypes come from somewhere

    • @Cabledeluz1977
      @Cabledeluz1977 2 роки тому +15

      @@nolo5220 what? That’s a stereotype? No way!

    • @falconeaterf15
      @falconeaterf15 2 роки тому +14

      Whut !!!
      I pity the fool who comes between me and my corn syrup !
      I pity the fool !

  • @kocho4242
    @kocho4242 4 роки тому +3528

    USA: money is most important
    Japan: people are most important

    • @kookiesthiccbicep6506
      @kookiesthiccbicep6506 4 роки тому +162

      If every country would think like that the world would be a much better place..

    • @dustbargames6371
      @dustbargames6371 4 роки тому +57

      Capitalism...

    • @612murderapolis
      @612murderapolis 4 роки тому +64

      No wonder why the usa so shitty, we could learn from them or many other countries

    • @kylie8452
      @kylie8452 4 роки тому +41

      Ko Cho exactly. The US doesn’t value the health of people like they should and I wish they did :/

    • @jefflim3559
      @jefflim3559 4 роки тому +37

      This is what happen when you have a business man as a president

  • @dckpavel
    @dckpavel 5 місяців тому +2

    also... most importantly - the size of food portion per person!

  • @user-iv4du7zb1n
    @user-iv4du7zb1n 8 місяців тому +2

    ファストフード店舗数の違いは土地面積を考慮した計算にした方が良かったのでは

  • @Zerosen89
    @Zerosen89 4 роки тому +1007

    maybe because Japanese foods aren't loaded with High Fructose Corn Syrup

    • @OgamiItto70
      @OgamiItto70 4 роки тому +26

      And other added sugar.

    • @lashawnh7182
      @lashawnh7182 4 роки тому +7

      Zerosen89 Absolutely high fructose corn syrup is band from Japan

    • @dborg56
      @dborg56 4 роки тому

      Refined products like flour and of course sugar.

    • @FarTooFar
      @FarTooFar 4 роки тому +17

      The irony is that a Japanese chemist invented the process of making HFCS
      Japan: hmm, nice try, but no cigar
      USA: $$$$$$$ 🤩😍

    • @melissaribeiro4173
      @melissaribeiro4173 4 роки тому +2

      There are many sweetened drinks from vending machines, and those are everywhere.

  • @avav8571
    @avav8571 4 роки тому +49933

    Lol imagine the government caring about your health...

  • @user-du2lm6dy5i
    @user-du2lm6dy5i 9 місяців тому +2

    I don’t know about the US, but for drink selections at Japanese McDonald’s you can choose ice tea , and they serve the sugar syrup on the side in a seperate sealed cup. It’s nicer to have healthier options besides coke when you want to eat fast food

  • @rosypink1206
    @rosypink1206 8 місяців тому +1

    Omg it’s so hard to find something healthy in the drink aisle at my local 7/11 unless it’s water. I wanna grab an iced tea but it’s sweetened. No unsweetened option next to it. It just doesn’t sell. It doesn’t pay to keep it in stock! I have to either make it myself at home which can take a while to get around to it since it’s a lot of steps, or go to a grocery store and buy in bulk which is not cheap upfront. It’s just not convenient.

  • @timealoukota1687
    @timealoukota1687 4 роки тому +2003

    It sucks that I really REALLY want to try lots of foods from Japan, but I can't

    • @rxbia_xo5623
      @rxbia_xo5623 4 роки тому +10

      Ikr it's not fair 😭😫😓🙄

    • @LifeIsABeach3210
      @LifeIsABeach3210 4 роки тому +10

      Asian markets are everywhere, I do half my shopping at them for variety and they're usually pretty affordable

    • @miaoui
      @miaoui 4 роки тому +14

      I was planning to go but now I will have to wait years before I can :(

    • @etherealblkgrl
      @etherealblkgrl 4 роки тому +1

      LifeIsABeach3210 that’s nice but I think op is talking about like authentic Japanese dishes

    • @frooa9211
      @frooa9211 4 роки тому +1

      CORONVIRUS and it's expensive tho

  • @nikolasgunadi765
    @nikolasgunadi765 3 роки тому +1258

    Japanese people don't drive everywhere... Americans drive just to get to a Costco or a store 1 mile away

    • @notunotme1164
      @notunotme1164 3 роки тому +60

      Japanese walk.

    • @petersosa268
      @petersosa268 3 роки тому +16

      Metro and subway exist as well 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @kay6254
      @kay6254 3 роки тому +32

      They use the trains and there are so many stairs there

    • @bluegreenink
      @bluegreenink 3 роки тому +19

      Yeah, I can’t speak for Japan but I know in China people use less cars (bc less parking spaces I think, and other reasons) and tend to ride buses or trains more, or walk, ride bikes, ride motorbikes? (Depending on whether it’s urban or suburban) instead

    • @ltt819
      @ltt819 3 роки тому +4

      Having a vehicle is very costly it seems so people take public transportation everyday or walk or have bicycles. And public transportations are never late!!

  • @gs1371
    @gs1371 2 місяці тому +2

    ジャンクフードだったりクリームたっぷりの甘いものにも憧れるけど、あんまり摂取したり太ったりすると一気に体調が悪くなる。
    私みたいに良くも悪くも食の変化に体がついていけない人もいるのかもしれませんね。

  • @user-zi1ze2ks5o
    @user-zi1ze2ks5o 4 місяці тому

    I have a chance to visit Tokyo/Honshu in February, but not again until November because I can't go this summer. Japan in February, yay or nay?

  • @imheretoread_
    @imheretoread_ 2 роки тому +5240

    I think something that’s important to point out is that in Japan, children are fed proper meals at school and are not given “junk” and unhealthy food choices as opposed to the American schools. So by doing that, eating a proper meal is ingrained into their system from a very young age which they continue into adulthood.

    • @raismotiventures5123
      @raismotiventures5123 2 роки тому +11

      Maybe

    • @vinucherayil7166
      @vinucherayil7166 2 роки тому +340

      now that I think about it, this is very accurate. schools offer pizza, hamburgers, and French fries for lunch usually. and hospitals, the place where its supposed to be healthy, have the same stuff pretty much. its like were trained to eat and love fast food. really bizarre

    • @kennedyjojackson1202
      @kennedyjojackson1202 2 роки тому +153

      @@vinucherayil7166 I remember being taught about food portions (like the pie chart with fruits, veggies, grains, and meat) My home economics teacher, Mrs. Jones challenged the students to take a photo or draw a picture of our lunch. The next day everybody showed pictures of pizza and Doritos. She complained about the lack of variety, this kid named Logan said 'the oil was dripping off of the pizza. If I put that down as a drink, can I get extra credit?

    • @raismotiventures5123
      @raismotiventures5123 2 роки тому +31

      @@kennedyjojackson1202 Yeah .We were also taught that chart . But I guess these are things that everyone learns but no one follows.

    • @itazuranakisu
      @itazuranakisu 2 роки тому +135

      Didn’t Mrs Obama try to improve the school lunches and then some parents got all huffy about it as if “how dare you encourage healthy eating and if my child gets fat because of the fatty foods and the fatty foods I buy for them then oh well”. I can’t imagine not wanting a child to have access to better meals. Most of said huffy parents made this into a political stance instead of trying to combat childhood obesity which makes it more likely for adult obesity. And the fact that junk/fast foods is cheap and organic/healthier choices cost an arm in comparison.

  • @yukinatakeuchi4349
    @yukinatakeuchi4349 3 роки тому +1642

    I'm a Japanese. The most important thing is that not the whole amount, but the same ingredients aren't taken in quantities. It's encouraged in to take 30 kinds of ingredients for 1 day in Japan. The same main dish is up to twice a month for school lunch. I take my children and often go to conveyor belt sushi, but I inform to them, You may eat as much as you like, but the same one is up to 2.

    • @WhatIveLearned
      @WhatIveLearned  3 роки тому +213

      That’s really cool. I was impressed by the variety in school kyuushoku

    • @sniba
      @sniba 3 роки тому +29

      this comment should be higher up

    • @maanastiwari8396
      @maanastiwari8396 3 роки тому +50

      The last time there was a fat man the whole city disappeared

    • @yukinatakeuchi4349
      @yukinatakeuchi4349 3 роки тому +81

      Japanese mam says for children "When only the same food is eaten, you will become a sumo wrestler." A sumo wrestler is eating CHANKONABE every day, Intentionally. Because it's also over the work to gain weight. CHANKONABE is a healthy hood with a lot of vegetables. A panda is eating only leaf of bamboo every day. When having bought only paint with the same color every day, without being used, that's just stocked.

    • @juxtaposedlime2734
      @juxtaposedlime2734 3 роки тому +3

      @@maanastiwari8396 I kinda get your reference. I just can't put my finger on it.
      Did the fat boy happen to be pink?

  • @swanzyo
    @swanzyo 10 місяців тому +1

    This is a sign for me to visit Japan in yhe future

  • @chekote
    @chekote Рік тому +1

    Interesting video, thanks.
    I wonder what the reasons for these differences are? Is it legislation, cultural differences, something else? 🤔