How healthy are other items on the menu at a Japanese restaurant?
There are many healthy foods to order. • Edamame — steamed or boiled green soy beans which are high in protein and an excellent source of phytoestrogens, natural compounds that may help reduce the risk of heart disease and breast and prostate cancers. • Seaweed salad — is low in calories and fat and is a good source of calcium and iodine. • Green tea — contain an incredibly high concentration of a phytochemicals called catechins, potent antioxidants that appear to help lower the risk of heart disease and numerous types of cancer. Green tea has about three times the quantity of catechins found in black tea.
