If you don't want to lose to the summer heat, eat shellfish.

Japanese people have lived while receiving the blessings of the sea since ancient times.

Our bodies contain minerals essential for life activities, such as sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and zinc. Since these cannot be produced within the body, they must be replenished through diet.

Especially in summer, it becomes easy to lose not only water but also minerals along with sweat. As a result, this can lead to physical sluggishness, fatigue, leg cramps, and a loss of appetite.

Therefore, I would like to recommend shellfish such as clams, freshwater clams, hard clams, and oysters.

Shellfish contain minerals that support bodily functions, such as iron, zinc, magnesium, and calcium. By incorporating them into miso soup, steamed dishes with sake, or mixed rice, you can easily replenish them from your daily meals.

Furthermore, seaweeds such as kelp, wakame, and hijiki are also recommended.

Among them, toasted nori seaweed is easy to incorporate.

Toasted nori is a food that is easy to incorporate into daily meals because it can be wrapped around rice, torn and put into miso soup, or eaten as is. Nori contains not only minerals but also dietary fiber and vitamins.

By eating not only shellfish but also toasted nori and seaweeds together, you can incorporate a wider range of nutrients from the sea.

Also, some salts made by drying seawater in the sun retain more minerals than refined salt, depending on the product. While being careful not to consume too much salt, using an appropriate amount in cooking is one method.

On the other hand, drinking large amounts of sweet sports drinks or soft drinks on a daily basis can lead to excessive sugar intake. Also, drinking only cold beverages can cause some people's gastrointestinal tracts to cool down, leading to a loss of appetite or poor physical condition.

Of course, there are situations where oral rehydration solutions are necessary when you have sweated a lot or when heatstroke is suspected.

In your daily diet, it is important not just to drink water, but to replenish minerals through your meals by utilizing shellfish, seaweeds, toasted nori, and miso soup.

This summer, let's eat shellfish.
And let's eat toasted nori, too.

Let's incorporate the blessings of the sea into our daily dining tables and get through the hot summer energetically.