Health & nutrition– category –

System developer Nihon Knowledge Space was newly certified as a MAFF "Outstanding Food Education Practice Corporation 2026" for initiatives such as providing the off-spec vegetable delivery service "LossHeru" to all employees at company expense. It joined the list as one of the 333 companies in the first year.

When people hear "yakuzen ingredients," many may picture imported dried goods bought at a Chinese-ingredient store, such as jujube and goji berries. Yet many yakuzen ingredients can in fact be assembled from familiar domestically grown vegetables and dried goods. The image that "you cannot start without ordering something special" is...

Have you ever thought, "Yakuzen and Kampo seem similar, but where do they differ?" Because both are rooted in Eastern medicine, they're easily confused, yet they are distinct things with clearly different roles. On this page, we organize the difference between yakuzen and Kampo through the lens of "food" and "medicine"...

Many people feel that "yakuzen seems good for you, but doesn't it require special ingredients or crude drugs?" In fact, yakuzen is a style of eating based on the ideas of Eastern medicine that you can start with everyday vegetables from the supermarket. On this page, we explain what yakuzen is...

Sprinkle a little over udon or hot pot and the aroma of yuzu wafts up—that's yuzu shichimi. It's a slightly different, aroma-forward condiment from ordinary shichimi togarashi. Many people are curious—"how does it differ from regular shichimi?", "can I make it myself?", "what dishes go with it?" On this page, we cover yuzu...

Just adding a little to hot pot or yakitori tightens up a dish with a kick—that's yuzu kosho. Store-bought is convenient, but making it by hand with in-season green yuzu gives a completely different freshness of aroma. Many people are curious—"what ingredients do I need?", "how do green and red differ?", "what dishes go with it?"...

Many people want to buy dried mugwort for yomogi mochi, mugwort tea, or yomogi steam therapy but are unsure “where it’s sold” or “which one to choose.” Dried mugwort is hard to find on supermarket shelves, so buying it online or at specialty shops is the basic route. In this article, in Kyoto...

Mugwort tea is a Japanese tea beloved for its young-grass aroma and caffeine-free nature. Using dried mugwort, you can make it simply by decocting it in a teapot or pot. You can also make homemade mugwort tea from fresh mugwort, enjoying it to your taste. In this article, in Kyoto, processing dried vegetables...

Before incorporating mugwort tea, yomogi steam therapy, or yomogi mochi, many people wonder, “Doesn’t mugwort have side effects?” Mugwort is a familiar plant long enjoyed as food and tea, but depending on constitution and intake, there are situations that call for caution. In this article,...

Yomogi mochi (kusa mochi), a classic spring Japanese sweet. Fresh mugwort is in season only in spring, but with dried mugwort you can make yomogi mochi easily any time of year. Since it’s pre-treated and the harshness has been removed, you just rehydrate it and mix it into the dough. In this article, in Kyoto, handling the processing of dried vegetables...

Even without going to a salon, you can enjoy yomogi steam therapy at home if you have the tools and mugwort. Still, many people are unsure “what tools are needed” and “how much mugwort to add and how to proceed.” If you grasp the steps and precautions, you can do it at home with peace of mind...

We explain how to use dried mugwort—from rehydrating and amounts, to popular recipes such as kusa mochi and yomogi dumplings, mugwort tea and mugwort baths, storage methods and best-before dates, and how to choose without going wrong. A Kyoto dried vegetable manufacturer summarizes tips for using up domestic, low-temperature-dried mugwort without waste, at home or commercially.

22 companies led by Kagome launched an idea contest 2026 for students on March 2. Against intake of 218g for men and 210g for women in their 20s, it invites measures to close the gap to the 350g target. Realistic solutions such as keeping dried vegetables stocked in the office are also welcome.

Yuzu comes into season with the arrival of winter. Its refreshing aroma is indispensable to the Japanese table. After squeezing the juice into a dish, do you throw the leftover peel away as-is? In fact, yuzu peel is packed with aromatic compounds and nutrients, and throwing it away is far too...

「カフェインレスコーヒーは体に悪い」「意味ないのでは？」と耳にしたことはありませんか？妊娠中の方や夜のリラックスにコーヒーを楽しみたい方にとって、本当のところを知りたい話題です。 結論から言えば、抽出方式を正しく選べばカフェインレスコーヒ...

ドライトマトは、完熟トマトを乾燥させて水分を大幅に減らした加工食品です。生トマトの約90%を占める水分が乾燥で抜けることで、旨み成分のグルタミン酸やリコピンが凝縮され、少量で料理に深いコクと彩りを加えられる食材になります。イタリアでは古くか...

For today's business people whose work centers on desk work, maintaining health is a major challenge. As more people struggle with a lack of vegetables and a lack of exercise, demand is rising for functional beverages that let you easily supplement nutrition. In particular, the new category of "vegetable tea" combines the nutrition of conventional tea and vegetables...

With health consciousness rising now, the functional beverage market continues its rapid expansion. Health tea in particular is supported by many consumers as an easily adopted daily health habit, and the 2024 market for foods with function claims is projected to top 600 billion yen. In such a huge market, one's own...

Vegetable powder is a handy ingredient that both saves time and boosts nutrition when making baby food. Choosing a domestically grown, additive-free powder lets you incorporate vegetables such as kabocha, spinach, carrot, and lotus root little by little to match your baby's age, while being mindful of powderiness and allergy risk...

A yakuzen tea OEM is a system that lets you plan and sell an original health tea—blending crude drugs and tea leaves based on the ideas of Eastern medicine—without owning your own manufacturing equipment. Because you can outsource everything to a manufacturer—blend design, raw material procurement, manufacturing, and packaging—you can achieve differentiated health...

ベジタリアンの定義と由来 ベジタリアン（菜食主義者）とは、肉や魚介類などの動物性食品を避け、野菜・果物・穀物・豆類を中心とした食生活を送る人のことです。現在では健康志向や環境意識の高まりから、世界的にベジタリアン人口が増加しています。 食...

Dried fruit, sometimes imagined as a healthy light snack, is characterized by being eatable anytime and providing easy nutrition, thanks to drying fresh fruit to raise its shelf life. Such dried fruit has long been beloved worldwide, used as emergency rations and portable food...

Dried fruit is popular as a "natural snack," but many people may feel anxious about whether it's okay to eat while dieting. Because it's small in appearance but concentrated in nutrition, there are doubts such as "isn't it high in calories?" and "won't eating too much make me gain weight..."

「毎日ちゃんと野菜を食べたい」「1日分の350gの野菜を食べないと」そう思ってはいても、仕事に家事に育児に追われて、気づけば1日が終わっている。そんな方にこそ、いま改めて届けたいのが「乾燥野菜」という選択肢です。 乾燥野菜は切り干し大根でイメー...

青汁の原料として知られるケール。 実はこの野菜、栄養価の高さから「野菜の王様」という異名を持っています。キャベツやブロッコリーと同じアブラナ科に属し、これらの野菜の原種に位置するケールは、地中海沿岸・ギリシャ地方が原産とされ、紀元前から栽...

In today's world of rising health consciousness, more people are reexamining their daily diet. Among these, what draws particular attention is the combination of dried fruit and nuts. Both are high in nutritional value and can be stored long-term at room temperature, making them a strong ally for busy modern people. Dried fru...

The Basic Way to Enjoy It—Eating It As-Is The simplest way to eat dried apple is to open the bag and snack on it as-is. The water has been removed and the sweetness concentrated, so you can enjoy a richer flavor than fresh apple. That said, even "as-is" varies by texture type and the timing of when you eat it...

果物コーナーで一年を通して見かける「ふじ」は、日本でもっとも多く栽培されているりんごです。甘みと酸味のバランス、しっかりした歯ごたえ、貯蔵性の高さがそろい、贈答用から毎日のおやつまで幅広く使われています。ただ「ふじ」とひとくちに言っても...

Alongside rising health consciousness, interest in superfoods is expanding worldwide. Among them, moringa—called a "nutrient-rich tree"—is drawing attention from both its high nutritional value and sustainability. Moringa is a plant native to northwestern India, containing vitamin A, vitamin...

「一日一個のりんごは医者を遠ざける」という言い回しを耳にしたことがある人は多いはずです。りんごは古くから健康的な果物の象徴として親しまれ、毎日の食卓に取り入れやすい身近なフルーツです。ただ、実際にどれくらい食べればよいのか、1個の重さはど...

「レモン1個にビタミンCはどれくらい含まれている？」「レモンの効能・効果は？」と気になる方に向けて、栄養素・効能・効果的な食べ方・ドライレモン活用までを実務目線で解説します。 レモンは料理の脇役にとどまらず、ビタミンC・クエン酸・ポリフェノ...

Alongside rising health consciousness, interest in moringa is rapidly spreading. This plant, also called a "nutrient-rich tree," is drawing attention worldwide as a superfood containing over 90 kinds of nutrients, but what points should you watch when choosing domestic moringa...

When choosing green juice, do you judge by the words "good for your health" on the package alone? In fact, the effects of green juice vary greatly depending on the ingredients used. The main ingredients—kale, young barley grass, and moringa—each have their own nutritional profile and health effects...

Heirloom vegetable powder is an ingredient made by powdering native varieties long cultivated in various regions, such as Kyoto vegetables and Kaga vegetables. These vegetables are a precious food heritage nurtured over long years while adapting to the region’s climate and soil, differing from the commonly mass-produced vegetables...

この記事でわかること プレゼンティーズムとは何か、企業にどのくらいの損失をもたらすか 野菜不足と生産性低下の関連データ 食事環境の改善で期待できる効果 オフィスですぐ始められる野菜不足の解消法 プレゼンティーズムとは？見えない損失の正体 「出...

Disaster stockpiling of vegetables is a theme that tends to be overlooked in corporate disaster plans. Common emergency and preserved foods—alpha rice, hardtack, cup noodles, canned goods—lean toward carbohydrates and protein, tending to lack vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. This article covers 7 recommended stockpile vegetables...

三浦大根は、神奈川県三浦半島で栽培されてきた冬大根です。 明治時代に三浦半島の在来種である高円坊大根と練馬大根などが自然交雑して誕生し、大正14年（1925年）に「三浦大根」と命名されました。三浦半島は温暖な気候と水はけの良い土壌に恵まれ、昔か...

この記事でわかること BCPと健康経営を同時に満たす食品備蓄の考え方 乾燥野菜を活用したローリングストック戦略 総務部門の業務負荷を減らす運用のコツ 経費計上の方法と費用対効果 BCP対策と健康経営、別々にやっていませんか？ 「防災備蓄は総務の仕事...

When it comes to green juice, kale comes to mind. This green vegetable belongs to the same mustard family as cabbage and broccoli, and is so nutritionally excellent it's called the "king of vegetables." In Japan the green juice market has matured, and kale has long maintained steady demand as its main ingredient. Raw...

この記事でわかること 乾燥野菜に残る栄養素と失われやすい栄養素 主要な野菜別の栄養残存率データ 乾燥方法による栄養価の違い 乾燥野菜を効果的に活用する方法 「乾燥野菜って栄養あるの？」という疑問に正直に答えます 乾燥野菜について一番多い質問が...

この記事でわかること 乾燥野菜で作る簡単レシピ10選（5分〜15分） 味噌汁・スープ・サラダ・炒め物・煮物のジャンル別レシピ 乾燥野菜の使い方のコツと失敗しないポイント 1週間の献立に乾燥野菜を組み込むアイデア なぜ乾燥野菜レシピが「野菜不足」に効...

この記事でわかること 「乾燥野菜は栄養がない」と言われる理由 生野菜との栄養価をデータで比較した結果 乾燥方法による栄養残存率の違い 減りやすい栄養素と残りやすい栄養素の整理 栄養を無駄にしない乾燥野菜の食べ方 「乾燥野菜って、栄養あるんです...

この記事でわかること アウトドアで野菜不足になる理由と体への影響 乾燥野菜がキャンプ・登山に最適な理由 持っていくべき乾燥野菜の種類と選び方 フィールドで使える簡単レシピ パッキングのコツと持ち運び方 キャンプや登山の食事といえば、カップ麺、...

この記事でわかること 高齢者が野菜不足になりやすい3つの原因 噛む力が弱くても食べやすい野菜の調理テクニック 乾燥野菜を使った簡単な介護食レシピ 1日に必要な野菜摂取量と高齢者の実態データ 離れて暮らす親の食事をサポートする方法 「最近、お父さ...

この記事でわかること ダイエット中に野菜不足が起きやすい理由 食物繊維がダイエットの成功率を高める仕組み 乾燥野菜のカロリーと栄養素データ ダイエット食に乾燥野菜を取り入れる具体的な方法 空腹感を抑える食物繊維の効果的な摂り方 「ダイエットを...

青汁・野菜ジュース・乾燥野菜を徹底比較｜野菜不足解消に本当に効く方法はどれ？ 「野菜をもっと食べなきゃ」と思いつつ、なかなか実行できない。そんな方が最初に手を出すのが、青汁か野菜ジュースではないでしょうか。 ドラッグストアに行けば棚いっぱ...

この記事でわかること 妊娠中に必要な1日の野菜摂取量と不足しがちな栄養素 葉酸・鉄分を効率よく摂れる野菜の選び方 つわり中でも続けられる乾燥野菜の活用法 妊娠期別のおすすめレシピと食べ方 乾燥野菜を使った時短調理のコツ 「妊娠がわかってから、食...

避難生活の食事、「食べられれば何でもいい」では危険です 地震や台風などの災害が起きたとき、まず考えるのは身の安全の確保。食事のことは後回しになりがちです。でも、避難生活が3日、1週間と長引くにつれて、食事の質が心身の健康に大きく影響してきま...

この記事でわかること 一人暮らしで野菜不足になる本当の理由 乾燥野菜が一人暮らしと相性抜群な理由 具体的な活用レシピと取り入れ方 生野菜とのコスパ比較 乾燥野菜の選び方と保存のコツ 「野菜を食べなきゃとは思ってるけど、なかなか……」 一人暮らしを...

Mugwort is an aromatic herb long rooted in Japanese food culture, used widely in Japanese sweets, medicinal cuisine, and health teas. Dried mugwort is a raw material made by low-temperature drying domestic mugwort, sealing in its deep green color and aroma. It is suited to product creation that makes use of aroma and color—kusa mochi, dumplings, bath additives, herbal tea, and more...