Japanese Diet

Good morning my lovely readers. πŸ₯° I trust everyone is well. Last night I watched interesting documentary about secrets of overall health and longevity based on traditional diets. I have got fascinated about Japanese tips, therefore I would like share with you some recipes. πŸ₯° Tha main concepts of this diet are to eat more fish, fresh fruits and vegetables. Eat in smaller portions and prepare clean for better digestion. Use a lot of soy products, miso and fermented foods. Drink green tea after each meal. Did you know that fundamental thought of the Japanese technique is to eat until 80% full! Therefore they use dessert and salad plates to downsize their portion. Variety of food, not quantity matters!πŸ˜ƒ To keep low calories in their diet, they serve small bowl of rice instead of bread. This additional snack fills you up for longer. Find below my favourite quick and easy recipes japanese dishes:

Miso soup is really easy to cook. I make vegetable bullion first. Use fresh and chopped carrots, parsnip, red and green peppers, leek or onions. Boil for 15min. In the bowl put 2tsp of miso paste, add cooked rice noodles, 1 boiled egg, chopped tofu. Pour hot bullion, sprinkle chopped spring onion and enjoy!🍲

Miso is fermented soybean paste. It is made by combining just three simple ingredients: soybeans, salt and koji ( type of fungus cultivated on rice and other grains). It contains vitamins, minerals, protein, isoflavones and lecithin.

My favourite dinner is tofu salad. Crispy lettuce bedding, sliced avocado and tofu. Lemon juice and black pepper.

Tofu is processed soybean curd. It is popular plant-based protein option. It is rich in minerals and vitamins including calcium, manganese, iron and vit. A.

Sushi is another healthy option for healthy lunch and dinner. Made with variety of ingredients like raw fish, avocado, omlet, smoked salomon. Rolled in sticky rice and wrapped with nori (seaweed).🍣🍱

Sushi is a high quality protein and Omega-3 dish, plus a great combination of vitamins and minerals. Nori is high in iodine and tyrosine, rich in antioxidants. It is the most nutritious plants on the planet!πŸ₯°

Green tea or matcha are my favourite hot and cold drinks this summer! Remember to use leaves to make traditional tea, no tea bags! I do enjoy cold option for hot day with ice cubes and slice of lemon!β˜€οΈπŸ˜ŽπŸ‹πŸ«–πŸ΅

Green tea is rich in antioxidants. Drinking three to five cups of green tea per day seems to be optimal to reap the most health benefits!

Did you know that number of Japanese people aged 100 or older in 2022 was 90.5 thousand! They secrets are: consuming less than 2.000 calories of nutrients rich food per day, reasonable active lifestyle towards exercise, meditation and social time in the sun.πŸŒ³πŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈπŸ§˜β€β™€οΈπŸ§˜

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