Pho is known for its delicious broth, but this is where the healthy diner needs to exercise caution: the exact numbers vary widely depending on the recipe, but a standard bowl can easily supply thousands of milligrams of sodium â and thatâs before adding any extra condiments like hoisin sauce or Sriracha.
Konnyaku is a traditional Japanese jelly-like health food made from a kind of potato called âKonnyaku potatoâ and calcium hydroxide or oxide calcium extracted from eggshells. The Konnyaku potato is native to Indonesia and is a kind of herbaceous perennial plant called âAmorphophallus Konjacâ(K.
Royal jelly is a milky-white, gelatinous substance secreted by the salivary glands of worker bees to stimulate growth and development of queen bees. Highly touted royal jelly, fed to the debutante larvae that grow into queen bees, contains a powerful antibacterial protein that Japanese researchers discovered and named royalisin. Rich in amino acids, royalisin is primarily effective against Gram-positive bacteria, which include staph and strep species.