Asian diet pyramid

One plus to the globalized life we live now is to benefit from information in other places on the planet we may never visit, or make the focus of in-depth study. In a time of alarming increases in chronic and degenerative disease in most 'modern' cultures, getting a peek into the diet and lifestyle of people groups with significantly better longevity or disease rates should rank high on a list of such benefits. This is not newly-published information, but offers a look at an alternative food or diet pyramid, based on patterns common in much of Asia. It's relatively easy reading, so check it out.

"To offer a healthful alternative to the 1992 U.S. Food Guide Pyramid, which lumps some animal and plant foods together in a single group, Cornell and Harvard University researchers have teamed up with other experts to assist the non-profit foundation, Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust, unveil an official Asian Diet Pyramid. It reflects the traditional, plant-based rural diets of Asia, which research increasingly shows to be linked to much lower rates of certain cancers, heart disease, obesity and, in some cases, osteoporosis and other chronic, degenerative diseases than those found in the United States."

Here's the full article and a graphic depiction of the Asian diet pyramid:

http://www.news.cornell.edu/science/Dec95/st.asian.pyramid.html

Here's the similar article on the web site for Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust, mentioned above:

http://www.oldwayspt.org/pyramids/asian/p_asian.html

And a site that promotes Mediterranean/Asian eating and lifestyles:

http://www.mediterrasian.com