Nutrition

The ultra-processed foods these nutrition experts never buy

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Ultra-processed foods make up more than half of the caloric intake of the American diet, and health experts continue to urge us all to cut back. Consuming high amounts of these foods that are typically high in sodium and saturated fat has been linked to chronic health conditions like cardiovascular disease, obesity and colorectal cancer. … Read more

What I eat for breakfast every day

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When I moved from Japan to the U.S. in the 1990s, it wasn’t always easy to get the ingredients I knew and loved. But there were some staples that were easier to come by, like whole grains and beans.  From there, I built my favorite breakfast: brown rice, beans, “natto” (fermented soybeans), “nukazuke” (pickled vegetables), … Read more