Yoshiko on Konnyaku
- Enoch Low
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min read
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What makes Konnyaku so Magical?
Konnyaku (aka konjac) is a traditional Japanese jelly-like food, made from an ancient root vegetable called Konnyaku potato. Although it is not really a member of the tuber family, in Japan it is colloquially referred to as a potato, but it is actually the corm (underground plant stem) of the Konjac plant. Konnyaku was originally introduced to Japan as a medicine in the sixth century and has been eaten for almost 1,500 years in Japan. Konnyaku has been a dietary staple in Japan since then and is called the “broom of the stomach” because of its ability to clean out the intestines. In western countries, it is also known as a miracle diet food since it is significantly low in calories and also a rich source of the unique fibre Glucomannan, which greatly expands in your stomach to give a feeling-full sensation.

Konnyaku is great for:
Weight loss
Digestive health
Heart health (lower cholesterol and blood pressure)
Skin health
Healthy bone
Immune boost
Regulate blood sugar level
Overall health
Detox
Most alkalising food in the world
To achieve it's optimal blood PH of 7.2-7.4, one of the first things your body will do is to produce fat cells to carry acids away from your blood and vital organs. Our standard modern diet or typical western diet is loaded with acid producing products which are far too low in alkaline-producing properties to neutralise those acids and keep your healthy pH balance.
What are acidic foods? The highest one is soft drinks and energy drinks. Most animal products, alcohol, dairy products, wheat products like bread and pasta, rice and drinks contain caffeine….Oh, not to mention junk foods and processed foods with chemicals. Acidic pH can occur not only from an acid forming diet but also emotional stress, toxic overload or immune reactions. We are producing acids all the time just by existing, and if additionally, we start eating and drinking acid-forming foods and drinks, you are destined to be overweight and suffer from diseases.
We really need to have plenty of alkalizing foods to be healthy and keep the healthy weight. The great news is almost all Japanese superfoods are alkalizing. Konnyaku is the most alkaline food I have ever known (ph12). As a bonus Konnyaku is also extremely low- calorie food as well!
Look out for my next email where I will be revealing how you can incorporate Konnyaku in your diet and discussing more about the magical fibre called Glucomannan inside Konnyaku!
Happy cooking,
Yoshiko



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