World's Best Superfoods Part 5

www.superfoodhealthyliving.com www.superfoodhealthyliving.com 4. Japanese When Dr. Miller was traveling around the world doing research for her book, she found that traditional Japanese cuisine-especially the version eaten on the island of Okinawa, where people often live to 100-plus-was superhealthy. " Not only are Okinawans blessed with a diet rich in cancer-fighting fruits and vegetables, but they also prepare them in the healthiest way possible, with a light steam or a quick stir-fry," Dr. Miller explains. They also practice Hara Hachi Bu, which means "eat until you are eight parts (or 80 percent) full," she says. These simple diet rules may be why people in Japan are far less likely than Americans to get breast or colon cancer. Japanese staples that are amazing for your health include antioxidant-rich yams and green tea; cruciferous, calcium-rich veggies like bok choy; iodine-rich seaweed (good for your thyroid); omega-3-rich seafood; shiitake mushrooms (a source of iron, potassium, zinc, copper, and folate); and whole-soy foods. "The soy that's good for you is unprocessed, not made into fake meat," Dr. Miller says. Think: tofu, edamame, miso, and tempeh, a nutty tasting soybean cake made from fermented soybeans. Healthy choices the next time you visit a Japanese restaurant? Miso soup, which typically contains seaweed and tofu, or a simple veggie-and-tofu stir-fry. Danger zone: White rice can cause a spike in blood sugar, so ask for brown rice, rich in fat-burning ...



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Slurping your soup in Japan

I had to stop eating for a minute and try to capture some of this SLURPLGURGLINGING... a sad, habit taken from China... how the Japanese can be so advanced in so many ways and yet still cling on to this custom of slurping their soup is beyond me. Oh well, at least they don't spit in the street like in some other cultures. I didn't catch any good slurps in this short clip... maybe that's a good thing. The people at the table next to us were making an ungodly racket with all their slurping. When in Rome, do as the Romans.... sorry... I can kneel in the seiza for hours, bathe naked at the onsen, bow repeatedly, eat with chopsticks, drive on the left side of the road, shower and bathe before bed, and all that other great stuff, but I won't slurp while eating. It's just gross to me, and incredibly disrespectful to the people who are trying to eat in peace, and I feel that way despite having lived in Europe, North America and Asia.



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Magical Miso Soup - http://xmfit.com

More Healthy & Delicious Recipes at xmfit.com 4 cups of water 2 inches dried wakame 4-5 shitake mushrooms, sliced thin 8 ounces, extra-firm tofu, cubed 1 cup watercress 1 and 1/2 teaspoons miso per cup of water (barley miso or sweet white miso) 2-3 scallions, minced (optional)



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Jak zrobić Miso shiru. Zupa japońska z adhesive sojowej. Smakiswiata.com & Zu-shi co.

Szybka porcja zupki na śniadanie



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Silver Streak Productions' Les Miserables, allotment 9: Stars/ Eponine's errand

Silver Streak Productions' Les Miserables: School Edition at Yorktown Stage, NY. Filmed on February 28th, 2009. Comments are encouraged, and we hope you enjoy watching! Fun Fact: 3 cast members (including myself) were infected with a little something called tonsillitis during the performances. This is the list of medications contained in my dressing room, all of which were consumed each night. Robitussin, amoxicillin, fluticasone propianate, mucinex, and good old miso soup. Javert: Sam Sultan (me) Gavroche: Ryan Finelli Eponine: Georgie Simon Marius: Nick Corda



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A Nerd Makes Miso Soup

Thanks to all who participated: Green Onions- for being flavorful Tofu- for being flavorless Mushrooms- for being the only reproductive organs I ate that day Miso Paste- for not tasting like actual paste Two Cups of Water- because you were hot ;) Knife- for not cutting my wrist this time Liberty High School Redhawk Marching Band '08-'09 "Rainspell" T-Shirt- for being the shirt I wore that day (This was actually part of my geography project on Asia. I didn't make this just for fun.)



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Exploring Macrobiotics

Many people have heard of people with cancer turning to macrobiotics to detoxify their bodies and technically, its better to detoxify before you get sick, so here’s the scoop on this unique diet.  The philosophy of macrobiotics is based on energetics–the idea of balance between Yin (soft, slow, water, cold, tranquil, gentle, and corresponding to the night) and Yang (defined as hot, fire, restless, hard, dry, excitement, and corresponding to the day) energies in our life and diet. Although the macrobiotic dietary guidelines are only one aspect of a more significant spiritual system, it’s the diet that’s drawn the most attention in the West.  The diet is based on dietary principles of simplicity and avoidance of "toxins" that come from eating dairy, meats, and oily foods.  The standard macrobiotic diet consists of: