Favorite food of the long-lived people in Japan

Wakame seaweed miso soup is very popular in Japan, especially among the elderly who live long lives and often eat it every day.

Wakame seaweed dish. Photo: Health Sina.

According to Health Sina,Wakame is rich in dietary fiber. Research shows that 5 grams of wakame contains 2 grams of dietary fiber, which is divided into two types: soluble and insoluble.

Water-soluble plant fiber contains a rich amount of polysaccharide alginic acid. When absorbed into the body, this substance can combine with salt in other foods, thereby promoting salt excretion, inadvertently reducing the body's salt absorption.

In fact, as people age, their sense of taste becomes duller, so they often unintentionally consume too much salt. Drinking a bowl of wakame miso soup every day not only helps reduce salt intake, but also lowers blood pressure and improves health.

Research shows that the insoluble fiber contained in wakame seaweed is not easily digested and absorbed. It can increase the amount of stool in the intestine, and at the same time has the effect of softening stool, stimulating the intestinal wall, promoting intestinal motility. Thereby reducing the time stool stays in the body, indirectly contributing to reducing the rate of colorectal cancer.

Making wakame miso soup is quite simple. Just prepare a1 box of soft tofu cut into small pieces, 1 box of Japanese miso sauce, 1 tablespoon of chopped green onions. First soak wakame seaweed in clean water. Add enough water to the pot, bring to a boil, turn down the heat. Add miso sauce to the pot, if the taste is not right, you can season it to taste, then add chopped tofu and wakame seaweed. Wait for the soup to boil, turn off the heat, sprinkle chopped green onions on top.

According to VNE