Today I'd like to share with you three foods that I normally avoid.

This depends on the individual constitution, but there are many people who say that when they stopped taking these things, their health improved dramatically, so if you're interested, please take a look.

3 foods to avoid for health reasons

①Milk or yogurt

I usually don't drink milk or yogurt because I'm lactose intolerant . So I haven't had a latte for years. Some people get nauseous stomachs when they drink milk. They may have a constitution that doesn't allow them to digest and absorb lactose, because they have a low level of the enzyme "lactase" that breaks down, digests, and absorbs lactose, just like me.

Lactose that is no longer absorbed exerts osmotic pressure in the large intestine, drawing water into the intestine, and is converted into gas by the E. coli bacteria that are present there, causing stomach rumbling and bloating .

Most Asians, including Japanese people, are found to be lactose intolerant when tested. This is actually quite normal if you think about it.

Since foods other than milk do not contain lactose, it is natural that lactase activity decreases after weaning. However, continuing to drink milk after breastfeeding puts a great strain on the body.

However, I do occasionally eat real cultured cheese because the whey is removed during cheese making, which means the lactose content in the cheese is significantly reduced. Grass-fed ghee also does not contain lactose, so I sometimes use it in my cooking.

② Wheat

Due to my gluten intolerance (sensitivity), I try to avoid eating anything that contains wheat as much as possible. I almost never eat bread. I occasionally buy bread from a specialty bakery that uses high-quality butter and domestic wheat flour. It's a luxury item once every two or three months. As for foods that contain wheat, I almost never eat noodles or sweets. When it comes to soba, I choose 100% buckwheat flour.

When it comes to the wheat used in seasonings such as soy sauce and miso, I choose domestically grown wheat , and the gluten content is reduced to very small amounts during the fermentation process, so I use it without worrying.

I try to choose authentic beer made only from malt, hops, and water . My favorites are Yebisu Beer and Yona Yona Brewery beer. This malt is barley, so it has almost no gluten.

It is said that about 70-80% of Japanese people may be gluten intolerant (hypersensitivity), and the percentage is said to be increasing year by year.

One of the reasons for the increase is wheat breeding .

As a result of selective breeding to make the plant resistant to wind, rain, and disease and produce large amounts of fruit, its productivity has increased by 10 times compared to native varieties, and its gluten content has increased by nearly 40 times .

There is no established method for testing for gluten intolerance yet. However, just as many Westerners who used to eat gluten regularly are now going gluten-free, anyone who eats gluten regularly could eventually become ill.

3) Sweets in general

I'm careful not only about sugar, but about sweet things in general.

I try to avoid using sweets not only in obvious things like sweet juices and cakes, but also in cooking. I especially avoid seasonings that contain isomerized sugars such as high fructose glucose liquid. If the seasoning contains sweeteners, I also check what kind of sweetness they have. Sweeteners extracted from natural sources, such as malt syrup and organic sugar, are OK since they are used in small amounts.

Also, when I really want to eat something sweet, I steam sweet potatoes. I eat them after meals because the second meal effect lasts, which helps prevent blood sugar levels from rising . I also try to eat a small amount of fruit after meals so I don't eat too much.

Sweets easily enter the brain's pleasure reward system and are highly addictive. Once you try them, your body will crave them again and again, just like Pavlov's dog.

It also causes a sudden rise in blood sugar levels, resulting in a blood sugar spike . Frequent blood sugar spikes can lead to a decline in insulin function in the body and an increased risk of glycation, which can lead to lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, and can also accelerate skin aging.

summary

These are the three types of things I usually try to avoid consuming.

Just reading this might make you think that I'm giving up on happiness, but that's not the case at all.

I eat lots of delicious food every day and I'm healthy and happy.

In order to stay healthy, it is important to maintain a diet that suits your body. These three are highly addictive, and many people continue to eat them without realizing that they do not suit their body.

If you are concerned, try abstaining from it for about three months. I think many people will find that their health improves.

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