American doctor reveals 2 types of vegetables that can activate longevity genes, help lower blood sugar, and lose weight

Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta (USA) has spent a lot of time researching anti-aging and brought this issue into the documentary series Chasing Life filmed in Okinawa, Japan. Okinawa is considered one of the 5 "Blue Zones" - a concept that refers to places where people are the healthiest and live the longest.

In the Chasing Life series, Dr. Gupta explains that part of the reason for Okinawans' longevity is that their diet is rich in foods that prevent aging and activate the body's longevity genes. "Hidden in our DNA is a gene called FOXO3 that can delay aging but must be activated by the right foods," Gupta shares. In this photo, 89-year-old Kame Ogito collects seaweed at low tide in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan - Illustration: NPR

Other scientific reviews have also found that the Okinawan diet is a healthy anti-aging diet because the foods consumed can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, lower blood sugar, and more. The Okinawan diet is the traditional way of eating of the people living on the Japanese island of Okinawa. It is a Japanese diet that focuses on vegetables, some soy dishes, and some noodles, rice, pork, and fish.

According to Gupta, these are two foods that Okinawans eat regularly and they themselves can help activate longevity genes, prolonging life.

Vegetables that help lower blood sugar

1. Seaweed

Seaweed is rich in fiber, omega-3 fats, and vitamins including A, C, E, and B. In addition, seaweed also contains many minerals such as magnesium, potassium, zinc, etc. Using seaweed in the diet can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers believe that some compounds found in seaweed such as fucoxanthin can help control and stabilize blood sugar.

In addition, thanks to its rich fiber content, seaweed also helps you feel full for a long time, supports the weight loss process, and improves digestive health. Seaweed has also been shown to reduce the risk of cancer, strengthen the immune system, and is very good for cardiovascular health.

7 ways to cook delicious seaweed soup without fishy smell

1. Beef seaweed soup

Beef seaweed soup is made with extremely simple steps from 2 main ingredients: beef and seaweed. The hot soup has a light aroma, the broth has a natural sweetness from the beef and seaweed that are just cooked, soft and delicious without being boring.

2. Seaweed soup with shrimp

A combination of moderately cooked seaweed with a mild, soft flavor combined with slightly chewy dried shrimp and fresh shrimp, creating a strange but surprisingly attractive flavor! You can add soft tofu and sweet mushrooms, etc. Try making and enjoying it with hot rice to feel the delicious taste that the soup brings.

3. Chicken seaweed soup

Seaweed soup can also be cooked with chicken, creating a soup with a refreshing flavor, rich sweetness from the soft stewed chicken, seaweed cooked just right, not too soft or too hard.

4. Seaweed egg soup

Seaweed soup is cooked from chicken broth with a rich sweet taste. When processed, eggs and soft tofu are added, served with refreshing, soft, crunchy seaweed, both strange and delicious.

5. Seafood seaweed soup

Seafood seaweed soup with simple preparation, the dish gives the refreshing taste of seaweed, soft and delicious. Depending on your preference, you can cook seaweed soup with your favorite seafood such as clams, mussels, etc. Seafood has a natural sweet taste, eaten with seaweed is extremely delicious.

6. Seaweed and pork soup

The minced pork when cooked has a sweet taste mixed with the mild aroma of fried shallots. You can also cook it with pork ribs that are simmered over low heat, making the meat soft and delicious. The seaweed is added to the boiling broth, blanched evenly to enjoy the moderate softness and deliciousness, extremely wonderful.

7. Vegetarian seaweed soup

Seaweed soup can also be combined with many other ingredients to create wonderful flavors. You can cook it with soft tofu, add a broth with the natural sweetness of stewed radish. Or cook it with lotus seeds, which are rich but not bitter, all of which create an attractive, delicious flavor that is hard to resist!

2. Bitter melon

“It’s no coincidence that foods like bitter melon have been loved by generations of Japanese people. They intuitively know that this food is somehow good for their health,” says Dr. Gupta.

Research has shown that bitter melon can reduce blood sugar levels by increasing glucose metabolism. In addition, similar to many other plants, bitter melon is low in calories and has the ability to make you feel full longer, which can help in effective weight loss.

Adding bitter melon to your diet can also help you lower your blood cholesterol and thus reduce your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Bitter melon is also known for its benefits for the kidneys, it can break down stones and help the body eliminate them through urine, because it reduces the acid concentration in the urine, reducing the pain caused by kidney stones.

Delicious dishes with bitter melon:

Bitter melon stir-fried with eggs.

Bitter melon stir-fried with beef.

Bitter melon stuffed with meat.

Bitter melon with meat.

Bitter melon soup with catfish, meat, eggs.

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