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Default Chinese food vs Japanese food

RichAsianKid wrote:

> Here is another practical reason. We now know how beneficial omega-3
> acids are to health. These are found in cold-water fish amongst other
> food items. Fish - sushi, sashimi - is one of the main staples of
> Japanese diet. And the Japanese have one of the world's longest life
> expectancy at ~81 years, last time I checked.


The Japanese also have the highest rate of stomach cancer in the world and
they now have mass screening for it. They must be doing something wrong!
Could it be their diet?