fifteen foods are considered keys to Okinawan vitality: ▪ Tofu ▪ Miso ▪ Tuna ▪ Carrots ▪ Goya (bitter melon) ▪ Kombu (sea kelp) ▪ Cabbage ▪ Nori (seaweed) ▪ Onion ▪ Soy sprouts ▪ Hechima (cucumber-like gourd) ▪ Soybeans (boiled or raw) ▪ Sweet potato ▪ Peppers ▪ Sanpin-cha (jasmine tea)