日本に生まれて良かったと思うとき

　すでに１９年間、食事は自ら用意してますが、食事作りは結構楽しいです。また、現代ではスーパーやコンビニで売られたものを温めてすぐに食べられる便利さもあります。

　しかし、最近の私は専業主婦のように、なるべく自分で作って食する傾向です。というのは、高血圧や糖尿病など生活習慣病を防ぐ観点から「味付けは薄くあるべき」と考えてます。一般論ですが、すぐに食べられる出来合いの食品は美味しくするため、どうしても「糖分、塩分、脂肪が含まれる割合」が多いと考えられるからです。

　具体的には、朝食はご飯と発酵食品である味噌汁、おかずは納豆にモズクを混ぜたものが多いです。この内、味噌汁の具はホウレン草などその時により異なっても、必ず入れてるものは「豆腐、椎茸、そして生ワカメ」です。この３種類で味噌汁は本当に美味しくなり、日本に生まれて良かったと思う時でもあります。

　昼食はその日によって異なっても、多くの場合、そうめんを茹でることが多く、葱と茸類、そして生姜で食します。一方、夕食では必ず骨ごと食べられる「イワシかシシャモが必須」です。ご存じの通り、これらは生活習慣病予防の効果が期待できるE P AやD H A、骨粗鬆症予防にも効果的なカルシウムやビタミンDを多く含むからです。

　その他、「主食として」写真のジャガイモ、もしくはカボチャを煮て食することが多いです。尚、エネルギー源として一日に一回は卵と牛乳を摂取します。もちろん夕食での「軽く一杯」はなくてはなりません。自分を取り戻すときです。

Dear my overseas friends

　I've been preparing my own meals for 19 years since my spouse has passed away, and now I really enjoy making meals. Also, nowadays it is convenient for me to heat up food sold at supermarkets or convenience stores nearby so that I eat it immediately.

　However, these days, like a full-time housewife, I tend to cook and eat my own meals as much as possible. This is because I believe that the seasoning should be light in order to prevent lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Generally speaking, ready-made foods that can be eaten immediately are considered to have a high content of sugar, salt, and fat in order to be delicious I guess.

　Specifically, breakfast is often rice and miso soup, which is a fermented food, and the side dish is natto mixed with mozuku seaweed. Of these, the ingredients in miso soup may vary depending on the occasion, such as spinach, but the ones that are always included are tofu soybean curd, shiitake mushrooms, and raw wakame seaweed. These three types make miso soup really delicious, and it's a time when I think I'm glad I was born in Japan.

　Although lunch varies depending on the day, it is often boiled somen noodles and eaten with green onions, mushrooms, and ginger. On the other hand, for dinner, "sardine or shishamo smelt" which can be eaten with the bones, are a must. As you know, these foods contain a lot of E P A and D H A, which are expected to be effective in preventing lifestyle-related diseases, as well as calcium and vitamin D, which are effective in preventing osteoporosis.

　In addition, potatoes or pumpkin, as shown in the photo, are often boiled and eaten as my "staple food". In addition, eggs and milk are consumed once a day as the energy source. Of course, a quick drink at dinner is a must. It's time to reclaim myself.

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