Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2012

For the antidote to Zangi, try the Marunouchi Tanita Shokudou (B1 Marunouchi Kokusai Bldg., 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku; www.tanita.jp/company/shokudo). Opened this month, the canteen-style restaurant is run by the same company that produces diet cookbooks, scales and other related goods. Its low-calorie dishes are bought via tickets in a vending machine and carried self-service on your tray, so you get a little bit of exercise, too. People who want to discuss what they have just eaten, or come to terms with their chocolate cravings, can get a free consultation in the restaurant’s dietary counseling booth.