The Japanese Morning Banana Diet? What is it? Where’d it come from? Who’s doing it?

Simply put, it’s a fad.

But, here’s how it works -

1. A banana and glass of water for breakfast

2. Eat anything you like for lunch or dinner, as long as it’s before 8 p.m.

3. A three o’clock snack is recommended

4. No desserts after meals

5. Go to bed before midnight

6. Get out of the way the next time you are at the supermarket. You can bet every fat person in the world who thinks that Japan has the answer to looking good, being the trendsetters they are in this area, will scarfing up and gobbling down ‘the world’s best food.’

The banana diet was designed by a pharmacist, Sumiko Watanabe, who claims the diet helped increase her metabolism. After all, it works for chimps and monkeys, eh?

A Niigata Prof, my hometown in Japan, warns “The human body has three essential nutrients ? carbohydrates, fat and protein ? The golden rule is to balance these three nutrients and a daily calorie intake.”

7. Remember, it’s a fad.

The 70’s it was black tea fungus.

The 80’s it was littlebaby formula.

The 90’s it was cocoa and chili pepper.

And now the banana. Somebody is making a monkey out of dieters.

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