Hara hachi bun me

[4][5] Authors Bradley and Craig Wilcox along with Makoto Suzuki believe that hara hachi bun me may act as a form of calorie restriction, and therefore extend the life expectancy for those who practice this philosophy.

They take the case of Okinawa, whose population rank at the top in terms of life expectancy: they believe that hara hachi bun me assists in keeping the average Okinawan's BMI low, and this is thought to be due to the delay in the stomach stretch receptors that help signal satiety.

The result of not practising hara hachi bun me is a constant stretching of the stomach which in turn increases the amount of food needed to feel full.

[2] Yoshida Iwase and colleagues have investigated the reasons why some centenarians are able to reach such old ages without signs of dementia, and among other factors, they've found out that following the hara hachi bun me philosophy might contribute to healthier neurological markers for the elderly.

")[10] The principle of avoiding surfeit also appears in Islam, dating back to the 14th century by prophet Muhammad, embodied in the proverb stating: "you should fill one third of the stomach with liquid, another third with food, and leave the rest empty.