Japan: a country full of good habits

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Japan is located on the Asian continent, exactly in East Asia. The capital that was proclaimed in 1868 was Tokyo, called the capital of the East. The respective nationality of this country corresponds to the Japanese nationality that was established in 1950. The language or official language is called Japanese or Japanese language with 99% of its population using it. Due to the position and length of the country, Japan has a certain variety of climates, although the main climate is the humid subtropical, which is hotter in the south and much colder in the center and north. Finally, its national currency is called Japanese Yen, it became official on May 10, 1871. Healthy habits The Japanese have a low-fat diet and consume much more vegetable protein through foods such as tofu, miso or natto (fermented soybeans). Another of the bases of their diet is eating slowly and chew their food well, eat regularly and always opt for ahigh consumption of fresh and seasonal foods. They practice the ‘Hara hachi bu ’ or not eating until they are full, which means “belly at 80 percent” , that is, not eating until they are completely satisfied. “For the Japanese, that 20% that you eat too much until you fill up 100%, is the one that hurts you. The Japanese are aware of the negative impact that the sun can have on their skin, for this reason, they are concerned about trying not to spend too much time under the rays it emits. It is easy to see people walking down the street using an umbrella with UV protection on days when the sun beats down or women with visors and long gloves to ride a bicycle. For many years, the Japanese have the custom of taking baths in hot springs and thus take the opportunity to relax and enjoy a good hot bath. Another of the characteristics that best defines the Japanese is that they are always in continuous activity. They are people who never stop getting up in the morning without

something to do that day. They have routines that keep them immersed in various tasks and they are always somewhat busy. In Japan, bathing is an important part of their hygiene habits and is a cultural norm to prevent the spread of diseases and improve their health. One characteristic that distinguishes them is that they keep their things and places clean, this is a culture in which they learn from a young age, so it is difficult to find garbage cans on the street, because they still have strict rules for their classification. A habit to highlight is that they take off their shoes before entering their house, it is because of the contact they had directly with the floor and not only that, but also before entering their classrooms in schools. The importance given to the hygiene is impressive, as all Japanese learn to clean from elementary school. Instead of hiring clean workers, Japanese schools allow their students to practice cleaning almost every day. Students not only maintain their own classroom, but also take care of common areas such as the bathroom or lobby. The Japanese believe that hygiene practices will help children become responsible citizens in the future. Unhealthy habits ·Add sugar in the kitchen: to the rice to make sushi, to the egg to make tortilla. The amount of sugar you consume in food and prepare it like sushi. In general, Japanese dishes usually include sugar in their ingredients. ·Soy sauce contains a high amount of sodium. An important source of sodium is soy sauce, which is often added to all Japanese food preparations. ·Algae contains a lot of iodo. This is another point that generates a lot of confusion and is that contrary to what many people believe, the consumption of seaweed is not healthy or advisable. Algae provide very high amounts of iodine Environmental pollution became a big problem due to the development achieved by the chemical and heavy industries. Giving way to diseases such as the itai-itai disease, along with the methylmercury poisonings of Minamata and Niigata-Minamata, and the asthma due to air pollution of Yokkaichi, one of the four great health disasters that occurred in Japan due to pollution. Minamata disease was caused by mercury contained in sewage discharged into the sea from 1932 from the acetaldehyde production plants of the company Shin Nihon Chisso Hiryō (New Japan Nitrogen Fertilizers, hereinafter Chisso), in the city of Minamata (Kumamoto prefecture). His appearance was officially recognized in 1956.

Obviously, we can notice that the Japanese have routine based on habits that adapt to their skin type, the digestive system, their customs or what they know, general they base their lifestyle so that the activities the carry out are more comfortable for them every day. From them we can learn to make the most of time an always find a reason or something to do to wake up th next day, taking care of ourselves and others. It is ve important to have a healthy lifestyle, because all goo habits will help to have a longer life, with a healthy bod mind, and spirit, maintaining our selves save for a lon time, which will let us enjoy a happy life with us and th people we love.

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Every day we follow a daily routine with a lot of habits and have several things to which we ’ re used to. But, years ago our predecessors made many different activities and traditions trough their daily lives to get entertained, to transport themselves to somewhere else, they liked music unlike ours, ate distinct food, or practiced other sports and worked out in different ways. Edna: My predecessors were people that I consider didn ’t take care of their health so well, because they had problems with diabetes, hypertension, etc. But regardless of that, my predecessors started to an active life, they had a lot of knowledge of field activities or about selling from a young age. Something I want to highlight is the perseverance that the majority had, even their past was not favorable, they were very hard-working. Nicolas: My ancestors used to live in the United States, but suddenly my grandfather had an accident so we decided to move to Mexico, so we could be with him, when he got better, we return to the USA, and my grandfather had another accident, so finally we decided to move permanently to Mexico. In his childhood, he used to work on a farm, so they used to eat beans and tortillas almost every day. Because of his job, his clothes were common and comfortable. To spend the time, he used to listen to novels or songs that were broadcast on the radio. They didn 't have a car, if they wanted to transport them somewhere it was on horseback or by foot. Before there was not so much insecurity so they could go out to play soccer outside their house, that is if they had already finished all their homework as well as the animals before. Ana: My ancestors on my mother ' s side used to live in Querétaro before, and on my father ’ s lived in Aculco. Both families moved to Atlacomulco during my grandparents ' teenage years and have lived in this municipality ever since. They used to eat of their own crops, they had their corn fields and cattle pups that they then sold. They also went to the fields to collect things like nopales or tunas, which they then ate. They used to listen a lot to the radio to hear the music of those times and radio dramas. They walked a lot when they needed to go somewhere, and they got used to carrying large bags of clothes or buckets full of vats. After a few years, and with the advancement of technology, my parents during their childhood used to spend the afternoons in the premises with gaming machines or watching color television which was a great novelty.