There’s a pretty lengthy list of traditional seasonings Japan uses for its indigenous cuisine, including soy sauce, wasabi, and the sweet rice wine called mirin. But one condiment from overseas that ...

A Japanese fruit known for its sweetness may be a valuable resource to combat high blood pressure, one of the major causes of cardiovascular disease, which affects more than 120 million Americans.

Almost 1.3 billion people around the world have high blood pressure. Hypertension is also the number one risk factor for death globally. Having high blood pressure puts a person at great risk for ...

New Orleans, LA – Americans believe that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” In Japan, a similar saying holds true for the umeboshi, the Japanese plum. Recently, umeboshi plums started to become ...