5 Types Of Japanese Food Claimed To Be Healthy For The Body

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JAKARTA - Not only known for discipline, Japanese people are known to have a healthy lifestyle. In fact, they are willing to eat foods with less sugar and salt to live a healthy life.

No wonder, if many Japanese food menus are served with good nutrition for the body, because of the habit of Japanese people who like foods that contain vegetables, nuts and protein. The following is a typical Japanese menu that is suitable for those of you who want to eat healthy and nutritious food.

Miso Soup

This one food is a mainstay for Japanese people who want to eat soupy foods. This miso soup does have a savory and healthy taste because it consists of vegetables boiled with miso sauce.

Sashimi

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Although served raw, sashimi is also a healthy seafood. Especially the nutritional content of raw tuna and salmon which are known to be very good for the body because of the protein content in them.

Wakame

Having the function of Iodine which is good for the body, wakame is the solution for those of you who want to maintain thyroid function. However, some people are still not familiar with the taste of wakame because of the lack of seasoning. Of course this wakame feels healthier because it comes from dried seaweed.

Shabu-shabu

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Consuming shabu - shabu is everyone's favorite, especially almost all Japanese restaurants serve this menu. Of course, this Japanese food is healthy because it comes from boiled meat and vegetables together.

Natto

The pungent smell makes almost everyone less like this one dish. However, what you need to know is that the nutritional content in natto is very good for the body because it consists of vitamin K2 which is able to strengthen bones.