大和健康资讯 第165期（2017年5月）

This Month's Topics

■ Latest Information on Daiwa Pharmaceutical

◎ Exhibited at the "Healthy Food Ingredients & OEM Exhibition 2017"

◎Published paper: Modified rice bran hemicellulose inhibits angiogenesis by vascular endothelial cell growth factor via VEGFR2 and its downstream signaling pathway in vitro.

■ Diet, nutrition, and exercise for a healthy lifestyle

3) Supplements and nutrition for weight loss and maintaining a proper body shape—from a scientific perspective—

Professor John E. Lewis (University of Miami)

Over the past 30 years, the United States has not been able to overcome the widespread obesity prevalence. Let me talk about the current efforts to combat obesity in America.

■ World Health Report

Brain stimulation and sleep that help prevent dementia

In recent years, as the population has aged, dementia has become a problem in Japan as well. This time, we will introduce research in the United States that can be done in daily life for dementia prevention.

■ Health Tips: Revisiting and Renewing Health

88) Do you know locomotive syndrome?

Have you ever heard the term "locomotive syndrome"? This term is often heard these days, but it refers to disorders of the musculoskeletal system. This time, we will talk about the prevention of locomotive syndrome.

Seasonal ingredients that catch your eye

clam

The greenery of the trees grows deeper day by day, and the breeze is refreshingly evoking early summer. Clam digging while feeling the sea breeze is a fun leisure activity unique to this season. This month, I'd like to talk about clams, which are in season right now.

In recent years, clams can be seen in stores year-round, but in summer, during the spawning season, the flesh becomes thin, the flavor deteriorates, and they can be poisonous, making them prone to poisoning. Therefore, in the past, it was rarely eaten after spring. Indeed, the peak season for clams is in early spring.

In last month's issue, I talked about how liver function tends to decline in spring, and clams are also a spring-time ingredient that helps supplement liver function. The liver stores blood, and clams are rich in iron, which is a component of hemoglobin in the blood, and vitamin B12, which plays an important role in the formation of red blood cells. Therefore, they help prevent anemia. They also have diuretic effects and have long been considered effective for reducing swelling.

Clams are one of the most versatile bivalves, with miso soup being the classic, but they can also be enjoyed not only in Japanese dishes like Fukagawa rice bowls, tsukudani, and sake-steamed dishes, but also in Western-style dishes like spaghetti and clam chowder. The broth released when cooked is rich in umami and nutrients, so cooking methods that can be enjoyed with the soup are recommended. Fukagawa rice bowl is made by simmering shelled clams in soy sauce, mirin, or miso and placing them on rice. It originated in the Edo period as a simple food to eat before fishing or on boats. It can be said to be an ideal daily food for quick nutrition. Also, the iron in clams is absorbed more efficiently when consumed together with vitamin C, so if you tend to be anemic, simmering clams with tomatoes for soup or stir-frying with komatsuna can be even more effective.

Thank you for reading the 'e-Health Kawara-ban' until the end of this month. We will continue to plan to provide more comprehensive health information, so we appreciate your continued support. We look forward to your opinions and feedback.

The next "e-Kenko Kawara Edition" is scheduled to be released around June 15.