Teach you how to effectively eliminate beer belly

　　Beer belly has not only become a Chinese elderly patents, developing more rapidly towards young people. But in Japan, it is rare to see a man with a big belly, not only among young people, but also among middle-aged and elderly people. In fact, in recent years, the Japanese have been taking active actions to "declare war" on abdominal fat.

　　It’s rare to see a man with a big belly on the streets of Japan

　　according to media It was recently reported that Japan has been “standing on the front line of the anti-obesity war.” The Japanese government requires companies to strictly test the waist circumference of employees. If employees who exceed the standard do not lose excess fat within 3 months, they must receive dietary guidance and exercise. exercise . The government will also impose financial penalties on businesses and local governments that fail to meet the requirements, with fines for a large company potentially reaching millions of dollars. From this point of view, Japanese men want to completely eliminate beer bellies.

　　Waist circumference cannot exceed 85 cm

　　Indeed, in Japan, being slim is not just a fashion topic, but a legal issue. The Japanese government legislated in April 2008 that when local governments and companies conduct annual physical examinations for employees, they must check the waist circumference of employees aged 40 to 74: male Waist circumference shall not exceed 85 cm. female Waist circumference cannot exceed 90cm. A study of tens of thousands of Japanese showed that the average waist circumference of men is only slightly below the upper limit set by the government. In comparison, other countries have much looser standards for waist circumference. WHO (World Health Organization) healthy The waist circumference requirement is 90 centimeters, and the NCEP (National Cholesterol Education Program) stipulates that it is above 102 centimeters.

　　According to the new standards, the Japanese government has set the goal of the National Waist Slimming Plan as: reducing the overweight population by 10% within 4 years and reducing it by 1/4 within 7 years. According to the relevant regulations formulated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, those with excessive waist circumference must have their blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood lipids checked. If they fail one of them, they will be included in the metabolic syndrome risk group. If they fail two, they will be classified as metabolic syndrome patients. These people must lose weight on their own within 3 months; if they fail to lose weight, they must receive diet control education; if they are still overweight after 6 months, they must receive re-education.

　　Since most Japanese people enjoy public health care, the cost of Japanese health care increased by 68% from 1989 to 2006. The government's move has effectively controlled strokes, diabetes, etc. disease spread, reducing the number of overweight people and delaying the growth of medical costs, thereby alleviating the financial pressure on countries and enterprises.

　　Citizens consciously boycott beer belly

　　Regulations are other people's, and health is your own. Even if there are no hard and fast regulations, Japanese people still consciously control their waistlines, and good eating habits and lifestyles also help them stay away from beer bellies.

　　diet

　　Japanese food is rarely greasy. Although high-calorie Western food and convenient fast food are also very popular among young people, once they enter middle age, Japanese people consciously break away from "Western food" and get closer to "Japanese food", that is, Japanese food. Just as Chinese people's tastes become lighter as they age, Japanese genes seem to destined them to start paying attention to their diet when they enter middle age. As if they have accepted the signals from their body's instinct, middle-aged men pay attention to eating light, fresh, and original, instead of gobbling it down. There is an interesting phenomenon in Japan. Most of the people who eat buffets are young people. Middle-aged people would rather give up the "cost-effective" mood of eating freely and choose to spend a portion of money and eat a portion of light food that is good for the body.