The Ultimate Superfood: Fermented Brown Rice with Barley Berries

Mugimeshi which means a mixture of barley and rice was a common meal among the member of the general public in Japan because rice was luxurious. Ironically, this peasant’s meal is considered to be healthier than regular white rice because barley contains β-Glucans. What if I make fermented barley rice? Since brown rice is better than white rice and fermented brown rice is the best, does it make fermented barley brown rice the ultimate superfood?

How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: Exercise

How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: Exercise. Moving naturally in your daily life is a common element in Blue Zones. Gardening and walking are some of the daily natural movements. Therefore by working in your garden and going Satoyama walking, you can support your wellbeing.

How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: 3 Things to Consider About Your Diet

Diet is one of the most important factors for our health and longevity, or we can even say it is the most significant element, can’t we?  According to Dr. Shouji Kondo, who conducted research on longevity after traveling to 990 towns and villages throughout Japan to see which areas have high life expectancies and which areas don’t, diet is the most influential factor to determine our longevity.

Onion Harvesting

It is time to harvest onions. It is a little earlier than usual. We had a lot of hot days in May and plants are growing faster this year.

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