If you're struggling with meat or fish, you should be struggling with saturated or unsaturated.

October 15, 2020

"If you weigh 60kg, the recommended amount of protein is 60g or more per day."

It is said that...

There is a high demand for it for cell regeneration, so it is important to consciously consume it as you age.

However, while Americans eat 170 kg of meat per year, Japanese people eat only about 30 kg.

Americans are a nation with a high rate of obesity, likely due to the large amount of fat (and refined sugar) they consume at the same time, but it is extremely difficult for the average Japanese person to get 60g of protein a day from their diet .

Although meat may contain excess fat depending on the part, it contains around 30g of protein per 100g.

Among them, chicken breast meat is the best because it has a low fat content. However, it is tough and not very tasty, so it is difficult for an average household to continue eating it.

In addition, the fat in meat is called "saturated fatty acid," and is a white solid at room temperature. This is exactly what accumulates in the body.

It is an essential fatty acid and has a high energy value, but because it is found in a variety of foods, including dairy products and cooking oils, excessive intake can lead to adult diseases.

In addition, most livestock sold in civilized countries are fed genetically modified feed containing hormones and antibiotics to prevent infectious diseases through early shipping and overcrowding .

Meat is very cost-sensitive, so for example, the growth period for Hinai Jidori chicken, a specialty of Akita, which normally takes 150 days, must be shortened to just 50 days for broilers in order to sell it at that price.

Under government guidance, drugs and GM feed are not necessarily dangerous ( probably), but knowing this fact,

"I want to actively eat meat"

It is unlikely that Japanese people (especially women) who can declare this are in the majority.

However, Inazo, who calls himself a health-conscious person, believes that this would make it difficult to put the idea of ​​"food is medicine" into practice .

The protein content of fish is 20 to 25g per 100g, which is comparable to that of meat.

Tuna, saury, mackerel, sardines... Japan's regular seafood is basically wild caught.

Unlike processed meat, it is free of hormones and antibiotics. What's more, if no additives are added during processing, such as canning, there are no chemical ingredients whatsoever.

And more!

Fish lipids are known as "unsaturated fatty acids."

Omega-3 fatty acids include EPA, which acts on neurotransmitters in the brain and is good for the retina, and DHA, which helps thin the blood.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's guidelines state that "pregnant and nursing women need to consume more n-3 fatty acids than usual," and there is probably no actress who would say, "For beauty reasons, I prefer meat oil to fish oil."

Many people end up having to see a doctor for eating too much meat, but it's extremely rare, and I've never heard of anyone being told by a doctor to stop eating too much fish .

What I want to say is,

"We have a series of 11 Sanriku fish dishes."

That's an unusually long and stingy introduction. Yes, I'm sorry as always.

But seriously, as someone who works in a corner of the food industry, I am always conscious of the idea that "food is medicine."

After all, food has a big impact on your mental health.