Balsam Jbalna
How did I start?
I’m along with my big macrobiotic family are using Umeboshi in a daily basis, almost in all our recipes.
I’m a writer in alternative medicine magazine in kuwait city since twenty years. Due to economic deterioration and corona pandemic, the umeboshi product can’t be found in organic stores or markets and later it became expensive.
I decided to produce it as I know the history of wild plum and the places to be found it in lebanon. Last year with ten employee with started s healthy producing journey.
What is our Product?
Untouched beauty of Mount Lebanon, the wild plum (umeboshi) and wild berries are unique. Sour, salty and chockfull of health benefits.
If you’re looking to optimize your diet, improve your health, and squeeze in as many nutrients into your day as possible, umeboshi may be the perfect dietary addition.
Umeboshi plums and berries can be consumed in Tabouli, Fatouch, cooked beans and vegetables, rice balls wrapped in seaweed, salad dressings, dips and spreads.
Umeboshi can also be cooked, seasoned and served for dinner or used as a delicious addition to a hot cup of tea.
It can also be coupled with cooked vegetables or corn on the cob to give any side dish a nutritious upgrade.
It can also be used to bring a unique seafood flavor to vegan or vegetarian dishes.
Here is an umeboshi plums and berries recipe to try:
Umbeboshi Plum and berries Tea
Serves: 1
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup green lemon grass tea
1 umeboshi plum, small spoon
2–3 drops olive oil
1 slice fresh ginger
1 small spoon of soy sauce
DIRECTIONS:
Bring green lemon grass tea to a boil and then remove from heat.
Stir in umeboshi plum, soy sauce and fresh ginger.
Steep for 2 minutes before serving and then enjoy.
Add the unique combination of this paste into your diet just a few times per week has the potential to make a big difference in your health.
Umeboshi Plums Nutrition Facts
Umeboshi is low in calories but contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber.
100 grams (or about 10 pieces) of umeboshi contains approximately (4):
33 calories
1 gram protein
0 grams fat
3.4 grams dietary fiber
10 grams carbohydrate
440 milligrams potassium (9 percent DV)
0.2 milligrams manganese (9 percent DV)
0.02 milligrams thiamin (2 percent DV)
7 micrograms vitamin A (1 percent DV)
0.01 milligrams riboflavin (1 percent DV)
7 Umeboshi Plum Benefits
1. Protects the Liver
2. Promotes Gastrointestinal Health
3. Helps Block Cancer Growth
4. High in Antioxidants
5. Strengthens and Improves Bone Health
6. Prevents Cavities and Oral Disease
7. Stabilizes Blood Sugar
Blackberries: Health Benefits and Nutrition Information
Blackberries offer many health benefits, including:
full of vitamins and minerals like C, K, and manganese
high in fiber
may boost brain health
Blackberries have impressive health benefits.
1. They’re packed with vitamin C
Vitamin C is integral to collagen formation in bones, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Vitamin C may also help you:
heal wounds
regenerate the skin
battle free radicals (molecules released by toxins) in the body
absorb iron
shorten the common cold
prevent scurvy
More research is needed, but some studies suggest vitamin C helps reduce the formation of cancer-causing substances in the body. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant which may also reduce oxidative stress in the body that can lead to cancer.
2. They’re high in fiber
A high-fiber diet may help you:
reduce cholesterol
promote regular bowel movements
control blood sugar levels by slowing the rate of sugar absorption
lose weight by making you feel fuller longer
provide fuel to nourish healthy gut bacteria
3. Great source of vitamin K
Vitamin K is the reason why you don’t bleed profusely when you cut yourself: It helps your blood clot. Vitamin K also plays a role in bone metabolism. Vitamin K deficiency may lead to bone thinning and bone fracture.
4. High in manganese
You don’t hear as much about manganese as other minerals, but it’s vital to healthy bone development and a healthy immune system. It also helps your body metabolize carbs, amino acids, and cholesterol. Like vitamin C, manganese plays a key role in the formation of collagen. And the enzyme that helps manganese form collagen, prolidase, also helps wounds heal properly.
Manganese may help prevent osteoporosis, manage blood sugar levels, and reduce epileptic seizures.
5. May boost brain health
Eating berry fruits like blackberries may improve brain health and help prevent memory loss caused by aging, according to a review of research in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The review concluded that antioxidants in berry fruits help fight free radicals and alter how brain neurons communicate. This may help reduce brain inflammation, which can lead to cognitive and motor issues common with aging.
6. Helps support oral health
According to a 2013 studyTrusted Sourceyou may want to add blackberries to your daily dental regimen. The study found blackberry extract has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory abilities against some types of bacteria that cause oral disease. Researchers caution more study is needed, but suggest blackberry extract may help prevent and control gum disease and cavities.
Shiso : Health Benefits and Nutrition Information
Shiso is a Japanese herb that is related to the mint family, shiso offers amazing health benefits.
shiso is a known antiseptic that can help to prevent food poisoning.
In Japan and other Asian countries, the leaves are often added to hot water to make a tea. The tea contains antioxidants, as well as anti-inflammatory and allergy-fighting properties. The tea also helps to strengthen the immune system and the health of your skin.
Having also been used as an herbal remedy in Japan for centuries, the herb’s anti-inflammatory properties are used to treat everything from asthma, arthritis and eczema.
The shiso leaves rich in vitamin A, which may lower the risk of developing certain types of cancer.
Shiso oil is also an herb-based alternative to fish oil, as it can provide omega-3 fatty acids to vegans and strict vegetarians.
References:
?An Article published by Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology 1999_ Volume 5
? DOCTORS Look Through MACROBIOTIC
? Healing Through MACROBIOTIC
?Guide to umeboshi plums – Dr. Axe
?A study published in Food Chemistry
?A study published in Tumori
?A 2012 study in the World Journal of Gastroenterology
?Umami online store Newsletter