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The Great Natto Diet turns into the Great Natto Scandal
posted on 22 Jan 2007 by maki ::
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Following up on the Great Natto Diet story: continue reading...
The Great Natto Diet Rush: The sticky road to weight loss (maybe) (OJFTMHYLW extra)
posted on 20 Jan 2007 by maki ::
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I was not going to talk about natto as part of my Odd Japanese food that may help you lose weight(OJFTMHYLW) series this week. But coincidentally, natto as a diet aid has been in the news big time in Japan, with claims that a 'magical' substance in this sticky food helps people to effortlessly lose weight. continue reading...
Konnyaku and shirataki FAQ
posted on 16 Jan 2007 by maki ::
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The first (odd) Japanese food that (may) help you lose weight, or OJFTMHYLW (maybe not the best acronym), is konnyaku and shirataki. Both are made from the same substance, the corm of the konnyaku or konjac plant. Shirataki is also known as konnyaku noodles, to further confuse things, but I prefer the original name which means "white waterfall". It's basically konnyaku shaped like long thin noodles. continue reading...
Reading: Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen
posted on 20 Jan 2006 by maki ::
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