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What do 2 slices of Spam, 1 pack of instant saimin, and 1 big cookie have in common?Each is about 100 g of ultraprocesse...
09/24/2026

What do 2 slices of Spam, 1 pack of instant saimin, and 1 big cookie have in common?
Each is about 100 g of ultraprocessed food. For every 100 g of ultraprocessed food eaten per day, heart disease risk rose about 14%. That adds up fast: ultraprocessed foods make up more than half the calories in the average U.S. diet, and heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the U.S. Higher intake was also linked to diabetes, cancer, and early death.

The key is replacing rather than just restricting. Keep the craving, swap the food:
Spam → egg or canned salmon musubi
Instant saimin → somen or udon with veggies & egg
Big cookie → roasted Okinawan sweet potato
Start with one swap a day. Small changes add up.
📖 Read the study: Liu X, et al. “Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of multiple chronic diseases among 8,819,894 adults from 51 prospective cohorts: a dose-response meta-analysis.” Family Medicine and Community Health, 2026. DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2026-003925.

Do you want a primary care doctor that wants to help you prevent disease, minimize medications, and believes in food as ...
09/16/2026

Do you want a primary care doctor that wants to help you prevent disease, minimize medications, and believes in food as medicine? Takes the time to educate patients? Is knowledgeable in conventional and lifestyle medicine? Knows that health encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual well-being? Lives and understands the local culture? Committed to the community? Not a transient doctor who’s here a few years then moves away? You can find all that and more in Dr. Leon Matsuo. He’s patient, humble, and genuine in his care for his patients. Schedule a in-person or telehealth visit with him. More info on him and his clinic at www.kukuilifestylemedicine.com.

08/19/2026

The best part of FoodRX Assistant isn’t just the answer — it’s that you actually get to keep it. Turn any recipe, meal plan, or guidance into your own personalized handout, right from the chat. What would you save first?

08/19/2026

I told FoodRX Assistant the truth… I just don’t have the motivation to cook. Instead of a generic meal plan, it built the whole week around how much energy I actually have on a given day. I got ideas for 15 minute meals, dump-and-go slow cooker dinners, even a backup for the nights I have nothing left. What’s actually stopping you from eating better? 

08/18/2026

Your NSAID and your dinner plate might have more in common than you think. Certain fats fuel inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Omega-3‘s compete for that same spot in the body, tipping things toward calm instead. It’s not about replacing medication, it’s about giving your body more to work with. Small, consistent choices add up here more than one perfect meal. 

08/13/2026

Exercising regularly, dieting, losing weight everywhere except my belly. I thought intermittent fasting was supplementing all of that. Turns out it was working against me. I sent FoodRX Assistant my real day of eating to find out why. Low protein, low fiber, and a fasting window that was too rigid. Part two of my cortisol check-in: turns out it wasn’t cortisol at all. What do you think your diet could be missing?

08/12/2026

Still getting migraines, even after cutting your usual triggers? There’s a supplement backed by research – magnesium, at the right dose. Headache specialists recommend it and it’s one of the best tolerated options out there.

08/06/2026

Want personalized, food-as-medicine guidance from a Registered Dietitian – FREE for 7 days? Here’s exactly how. No generic advice: customized meal plans, condition-specific support, cultural recipes, even supplement and herb guidance, built around your actual questions. What will you ask it first? 

08/04/2026

Losing weight everywhere except my stomach isn’t always a cortisol problem. Sometimes it’s not even close. I asked Food RX Assistant, expecting a supplement recommendation. Instead it asked if anything had actually been diagnosed first. That part surprised me: dieting too aggressively can actually backfire. Worse sleep, worse stress, worse hunger control. The opposite of what you would expect. That’s the difference between a tool that checks what’s real first and one that just agrees with you. Built by Registered Dietitian, not trained to just agree with you.

08/03/2026

Doing everything “right” for your hypothyroidism and still not seeing the results you expected? You’re not imagining it.

Thyroid inflammation can persist even when labs look normal — and it’s rarely part of the conversation. Research shows selenium may help calm that inflammation, working alongside whatever treatment you’re already on (not replacing it).

The good news: it’s easy to find in food. Salmon, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, turkey, and Brazil nuts are all rich sources — no supplement aisle required.

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