Hare and Ke: the Japanese Secret to Happy Eating
I told you that I practiced intermittent fasting just during the week and rested on the weekend. It is to do with the Japanese concept of Hare and Ke in the Ikigai Diet.
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The Ikigai Dinner on the New Moon in Aquarius
We had ikigai dinner with fermented native grains and Natto to celebrate the new moon in Aquarius.
Rishun Dinner: Celebrating New Year’s Day in the Lunar Calendar
It was Rishun in Japan yesterday, new year’s day in the lunar calendar, and the beginning of Spring. We had a special dinner to celebrate it.
The Ikigai Diet is based on the Lifestyles of the Longest-Lived Regions in Japan
The Ikigai Diet is based on the lifestyles of regions which are known to be the longest lived prefectures in Japan, Nagano, Shiga, and Okinawa.
Fermented Brown Rice and Natto aren’t Common in Macrobiotics
Fermented brown rice and Natto are not recommended so much by the macrobiotic diet.
I Set Up the YouTube Channel for the Ikigai Diet
I was uploading videos to my YouTube channel sachiakitakamiya, but I have both videos in Japanese and videos in English, as well as having many different contents. So, I decided to put all my Ikigai Diet related English videos on a separate channel.
I Set up the Facebook Page today since it was a Day of Fortune in Japan
I set up the Facebook page today because it was a lucky day to start something in Japan today.
What If You Don’t Have Time to Plan Your Weekly or Monthly Menus?
What can you do if you don’t have time to plan your diet?
How to Plan Your Ikigai Diet for 2021
Today, I will share with you how to plan for your health in 2021.
Fermented Brown Rice Nanakusagayu
Nanakusagayu is salt taste rice porridge made by what we call spring seven wild herbs. It is supposed to cleanse our stomach which has been filled with heavy meals during the new year’s holiday. If we have Nanakusagayu for breakfast on the 7th, we are said to have good health for the rest of the year.