The question of how Japanese people manage to maintain some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world while consuming rice every day has fascinated scientists, nutritionists and everyday ...

The Japanese diet is famously healthy – packed with vegetables, fish, fermented foods, and beans – but now, a major study suggests it could also guard against depression. Researchers studied around 12 ...

According to the World Health Organisation, Japan's adult obesity rate is around 4 to 5 percent. India's official obesity rate is still lower than some Western countries, but urban India is witnessing ...