The Weight Loss Industry
Japanology Plus -- Mar 21
Japan has the lowest obesity rate in the industrialized world, and yet, from schoolgirls to businessmen, it is a country where almost everyone seems to be on a diet.
Why is weight loss such big business when so few people are overweight? This time on Japanology Plus, we look at Japan's weight loss industry. Our guest is Kiyoka Wada, an expert on dieting and fitness. And in Plus One, slimming down with a personal trainer.

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What I've Learned - Apr 08
Who eats the most eggs? At first, I thought of America - Fresh scrambled eggs... pancakes, eggs... Denny's, those two strips of bacon, two eggs and two fluffy... but I was surprised to learn that Japan eats way more eggs - at 320 eggs per person in 2017, that’s 70 more eggs than Americans.

Cooking With Yoshiko - Mar 21
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Japanology Plus - Mar 21
Japan has the lowest obesity rate in the industrialized world, and yet, from schoolgirls to businessmen, it is a country where almost everyone seems to be on a diet.