Tag Archives: Green tea

Winter Family Vacation-Tea Time

The morning we left, I had my last cup of green tea at the Rusutsu Resort.  There are so many types of tea to try in Japan and I think I tried them all including a variety of Matcha teas. Green tea is my favorite drink. A decade long study in Japan that included over […]
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Okinawans

I have blogged about The Okinawa Plan and continue to be amazed so many Okinawans live to the age of 100.  Before 1940, over 60 % of the calories Okinawans consumed came from one food-the imo or Okinawan sweet potato.  Three foods in their diet during those early days, included sweet potato, turmeric, and seaweed […]
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Eat Fat-Burning Foods

Food gives our bodies the energy we need for all of our daily activities. Energy is used for everything you do from sleeping to running up a flight of stairs. The number of calories you burn depends on your metabolic rate. A rise in metabolic rate is referred to as the thermogenic effect or response. […]
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