The Japanese are notorious for being slim and healthy. that is often credited to a diet rich in veggies and fish and low in sweets and fat. But as our sibling blog Gadling tells us, there’s another key to the Japanese waistline: No-calorie Jello. Japanese women and girls who are looking to shed pounds will eat that jelly instead of a meal. And that jelly is easy to come by — it’s available in convenience stores all through the country.

Jello can be a great thing to eat whether you’re trying to lose weight–it’s a low-cal dessert that’s great at satisfying a sweet tooth–but there’s no way that eating it as a meal is healthy. Your

body needs calories to keep going. Looks like whoever came up with that concept has found a way to assemble money off of eating disorders. Ick.

What do you think?

Original post by Martha Edwards

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