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The Republic of Korea (ROK) is projected by 2030 to have the longest living population compared to any nation on earth. A girl born in the ROK in 2030 will live up to 90.8 years on average. What are the reasons for this improvement in longevity?
Among many insights for longevity among the people of the ROK is the diverse Korean ethnic diet with roots in a traditional diet that has been preserved for centuries. Korean Food Systems: Secrets of the K-Diet for Healthy Aging provides an integrated and holistic approach towards the understanding how food systems of the ROK and experiences of the last 60-plus years has been sustained by traditions and ecology integrated with contemporary advances in technology and the economy.
Key Features:
Discusses the rationale and basis of food systems, traditions of healthy eating, and healthy aging in the Korean population and why by 2030 they will be the longest living population on the planet
Reflects on the role of historical, cultural, and traditional food and dietary concepts of Korea and how they have influenced healthy eating habits, contributing to health and longevity
Discusses the relevance of the modern genetic concepts of nutrigenomics and epigenetics, metabolic concepts such as circulation, and food concepts such as fermented and functional foods in advancing healthy food concepts and longevity
Provides insights how a large population can advance an integrated holistic food-based approach to longevity and wellness
As a collaboration between various outstanding authors, the insights from this book can provide global examples to align similar approaches and policies in other countries in different ecologies of planet earth.
List of contents
Introduction. Chapter 1: Korean Ethnic Food Provides a New Paradigm for Healthy Longevity. Chapter 2: Korean Long Living People: What and How to Eat to Live. Chapter 3: Koreans Select Food Aligned and Suitable for their Constitution. Chapter 4: The Answer for Healthy Life is Korean Traditional Diet. Chapter 5: Korean Fermented Foods for Healthier Longevity. Chapter 6: Food Alters Genes: Understanding Nutrigenomics and Epigenetics. Chapter 7: Good Blood Circulation is Vital to Your Health. Chapter 8: Health Functional Food Market is the Trend.
About the author
Dong-Hwa Shin, Kalidas Shetty
Summary
Korea is expected to become the longest living country in the world, and one reason is attributed to the Korean ethnic diet.The book provides an integrated and holistic approach to understanding how Korean food systems and experiences of last 50 years was sustained by traditions and ecology.
