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It has been said that umeboshi has many medicinal and health benefits.
I'd like to introduce five of these.
1. Prevention of Aging
Saliva contains a hormone which prevents aging. Because umeboshi is very
sour, anyone who has ever eaten one would probably start salivating by just looking at an umeboshi or hearing
the word. Therefore, it is effective in releasing the hormone to prevent aging.
2. Purification of Blood
The richer our diet becomes, the dirtier and more acidic our blood becomes. Eating umeboshi, which is an
alkaline food, works to discharge wastes and clean our blood.
3. Vitalization
If our blood is clean and our metabolism active, our bodies will be revitalized.
4. Preservation
In Japan, onigiri (rice balls) are a very popular food which we prepare in advance and take with us to eat
later. We add various kinds of foods to onigiri, and umeboshi is one of the most common. Umeboshi
extract has a preservative effect which prevents the rice from going bad. Putting umeboshi in onigiri shows
the wisdom of the people of the olden days.
5. Recovering from Fatigue
The salt and citric acid in umeboshi gets rid of fatigue.
It is said that umeboshi is effective for more than 38 symptoms of illness.
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Nutrition
per 1 medium-sized umeboshi (7-10g)
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calories
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39kcal
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water content
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64.4g
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protein
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0.8g
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fat
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0.8g
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carbohydrates
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sugar
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9.8g
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fiber
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1.3g
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minerals
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calcium
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24mg
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phosphorus
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22mg
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iron
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1.7mg
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sodium
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8100mg
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potassium
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250mg
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