Gberardi:
Sorry, I never did get back to you which should have been my main focus. I agree that your diet is way too low in leafy greens. Your diet is also a bit too high in starch carbs, which tends to make me feel a touch letargic. If you replace some of those starchy carbs with greens and legumes, I think you will notice some definite improvements.
In terms of the Japanese, they tend to be healthy in spite of the fish, not because of it. There is one caveat -- by eating the fish they are getting ample levels of the DHA which is so important. You can reap the benefits of this by taking a vegan dha supplement, without having the downsides of eating fish. Fish is the most polluted food in our food chain (tends to be loaded in heavy metals, dioxins and other petrochemicals).
By taking a 175mg to 350mg dose of dha daily, your dha levels should become optimal within three months or so. Low DHA levels are strongly linked to many conditions, including depression.
Best,
Joey
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