I am sure you have made a few New Year's resolutions for 2011. For some of you its “get healthy” or, “lose weight”. Since one in three adults in the United States have high blood pressure (HBP) according to the American Heart Association, many of you (or your loved ones) have such HBP condition … Continue reading Lower high blood pressure with these simple movements.
Author: Kaoru Kashima
Want to talk about health and happiness
Sun, do we need to block?
There are many UV rays, but the most commonly discussed are Ultraviolet A (Long wave) and Ultraviolet B (short wave) rays. Ultraviolet A (UVA) penetrates your skin more deeply than Ultraviolet B (UVB), and has long been known to play a major part in skin aging and wrinkling, but it does not cause sunburn. UVA … Continue reading Sun, do we need to block?
365 Brand
Some of you may have seen this shocking news clip about Wholefoods' own brand, 365 Organic. It actually aired two years ago, but it seems nothing has changed. The 365 Organic brand is certified but many of the products are actually made and packaged in China. Their legitimacy of their organic designation … Continue reading 365 Brand
How bad are pesticides?
This is the last article of my food additive series (I talked about MSG and BVO in the past newsletter). Over the last 5 years, the popularity and awareness about avoiding pesticides has increased. You can purchase organic products even at Wal-Mart. I totally encourage this movement and all the readers to choose “organic” … Continue reading How bad are pesticides?
Kajitsu
Today I went to Kajitsu Restaurant for first time. My friend told me that they have Osechi this month, so we book the table. I've heard that they well prepare Japanese Shojin Ryori (Type of vegan cooking introduced into Japan together with Buddhism in the 6th century). I LOVE Shojin Ryori and can eat it … Continue reading Kajitsu
Cooking Class January, 5 2011
This is the first event in 2011. The topic for this gluten free cooking class was "Maintain good cholesterol level". So, Hideyo added very tasty Spanish Mackerel (Kan Sawara) to the dishes. Other than Salmon, those Hikarimono ( fish with shimmering skin. Literally translated, it means shiny things.) has high in Omega 3. The group … Continue reading Cooking Class January, 5 2011
Happy 2011!
We went to Hatsumōde (初詣, hatsumōde?) yesterday (January 1, 2011) in NYC. There is no real Japanese Shinto shrines in United States except in Hawaii and Washington. Some people visit a Buddhist temple instead. So, we visited International Shinto Foundation located at 300 West 55th Street. It is a condominium building, and you will find … Continue reading Happy 2011!
December 2010 Newsletter
Greetings! So, almost all the holiday parties are over, maybe just one or two left. You might be too busy to slow down, but it is a great time to look back at what you've accomplished and what you haven't, and time to set up new goals for the coming year. When you think about … Continue reading December 2010 Newsletter
January Event
Gluten Free Cooking Class - Maintain Good Cholesterol Level Learn easy recipes, essential techniques, and how to properly select fish at the market while increasing your fish-cooking confidence. Holistic Chef, Hideyo will demonstrate a tasty & easy to prepare fish dish. At the same time you will learn how to maintain good cholesterol level. … Continue reading January Event
Japanese Grocery Store
I am so disappointed with food sold at Japanese grocery store like "Sunrise Mart", "Jas Mart", or "Mitsuwa". Nothing wrong with the stores, just the food like, rice crackers, pickles, condiments, dried fish, and so forth. Many of them are loaded with MSG! I went to Sunrise Mart today to buy some Osechi (Traditional Japanese … Continue reading Japanese Grocery Store
