Gayle

I know this is a long shot but our daughter is going to live in Japan (Tokyo) for 4 months in Jan or Feb. Rice and noodles should not be eaten in large quantities as she is Insulin Resistant. Big problem hey! A diabetic diet is the closest thing she needs to follow but it will be difficult to work out what are in most foods. Any suggestions or tips welcome! Thanks, Gayle

Florence

The Japanese diet is very, very varied and your daughter will find almost all she is used to. I suppose she is going as a student, so she should tell her teachers/advisor about her condition so they could help her follow her diet. Same with her colleagues/supervisor if she goes for work. <BR> <BR>She should be aware though that the Japanese use Mirin (a sweet cooking wine) in almost all sauces to give it a sweet taste. On the other hand, they don't use sugar at all except in coffee, very little fat, and the portions are much smaller than in the US and even Europe. <BR> <BR>Have a look at Yasuko San's page for an idea of what is what, lots of mouth watering recipes, and some links about Japaneses food <BR>http://www.nsknet.or.jp/~chrkaji/yasuko/index_e.html <BR> <BR>Should the need arise, medical facilities in English are easily available in Tokyo. JNTO (www.jnto.go.jp) should be able to help in finding a diabetes clinic, and there is an American Pharmacy (sorry, forgot the address) used to help Foreigners with their health problems. <BR>

James

Tokyo is a very international city where someone can live without eating rice and noodles. There are a few good international supermarkets that have imported food with the labels on them, however some products are a bit pricey. <BR>These supermarkets are Kinokuniya (Aoyama street near the Omote-sando subway station). Also, there are two major supermarkets in Hiroo (Hiroo subway station)... <BR>There are many foreign style restaurants as well. Hopefully, in certain occasions she can ask Japanese friends to help her make the right decisions with what to purchase elsewhere.

Florence

NTT corporation has a food page with a special section on health-related recipes: <BR> <BR>http://www.tec-tsuji.com/recipe/healthy/index.html <BR> <BR>

Florence

and another useful reference: <BR> <BR>Japan Association for Diabetes Care and Education <BR>Shadan Hojin, Nihon Tonyobyo Kyokai <BR> <BR>ADDRESS Nakane bldg., 2-4-4 Shiba Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0012 <BR>PHONE +81-3-3437-1388 <BR>FAX +81-3-3438-1007 <BR>E-MAIL [email protected] <BR>HOMEPAGE http://www.dm-net.co.jp/jadce/index.html <BR>

gayle

Thanks very much Florence and James, all the info will be a great help! - Gayle