When you are busy, you tend to reach out for “ready to eat” food. In other words – processed food. The package says natural, healthy, organic or even low calories. It sounds good, doesn’t it? But, are they really good for us to eat? So what is processed food? Here is the definition. Processed food includes food that has been…
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Do you choose raw vegetables over cooked vegetables to lose weight? Some people are obsessed with a raw food diet. On the other hand, macrobiotic diet recommends cooked food. If you look at wild animals, they eat raw food and don’t seem to get sick. Does that work for human beings, too? According to the book “Catching Fire” written by…
Sliced meat is a key to successful 500 calories set meals. Why? Because there are so many benefits. Let’s find out! When I came to America, I was overwhelmed by the size of packed meat. Not only the packages are big, but also the size of meat is huge! If you live in Japan, you will find smaller size of…
Agar Diet is a hot topic in Japan. Agar is an ingredient like gelatin, but it is very good for your health and diet. Let’s find out! Agar Diet And Health Benefits Agar is classified as a sea vegetable. It contains the highest amount of dietary fiber among any food categories. It has over 70g of dietary fiber per 100g.…
Sodium is an enemy for the dieter. I talked about the danger of sugar in a past post. No matter how well you eat and exercise, you will NOT lose weight as long as you enjoy sugary food. So I hope that you no longer eat sugary food. Still do not lose weight? Let’s look at the opposite side of…
Are you eating enough dietary fiber? It is important to eat enough dietary fiber to lose weight and improve health. Here is why. If you eat enough dietary fiber, Increases the amount of good bacteria and improves intestinal flora. Expands with liquid in the stomach, therefore it prevents overeating. Prevents blood sugar spike. Dietary fiber becomes like gel in the stomach.…
The power of vinegar will change your mind. Vinegar is a spice that gives you strong aroma and sour flavor. Whether or not you like sour flavored food, you will be surprised how vinegar makes food tasty if you know how to use vinegar for cooking. The power of vinegar is beyond the taste. It has a ton of health…
Do you eat breakfast? Eating breakfast is very important if you want to lose weight. Your body needs fuel to generate energy to start your day. That’s not all. Eating breakfast will help to keep your blood sugar level from rising quickly. As a result, there can be less weight gain and diseases! However, the key is HOW you eat breakfast.…
What Are AGEs? AGEs stands for Advanced Glycation End products. They are harmful food molecules and affect your diet and health. When proteins are cooked with sugar and without water, it produces harmful molecules called AGEs. Not only are AGEs produced from food, but they are also produced in the body. Sugar is important to your body because it turns into…
Are You Taking Care of Intestinal Flora? The ecosystem of intestinal bacteria is called Intestinal Flora in Japan. It was named because intestinal bacteria looks like a flower field when you look at it with a microscope. I like the image because the intestinal environment is just like a flower field. If you don’t take care of intestinal flora, it…