Metabolism rises for 14 hours after hard exercise. Pretty cool study from David Niemanâs group at Appalachian State, just published online at Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Weâve all heard the various theories about how exercise pumps up your metabolism so youâre burning extra calories throughout the day.
Ordinary Japanese rice, or uruchimai (ç²³ç±³) is the staple of the Japanese diet and consists of short translucent grains. When cooked it has a somewhat sticky texture such that it can easily be picked up and eaten with chopsticks.
A traditionally ornamented Kagami mochi. Kagami mochi (é¡é¤), literally mirror rice cake, is a traditional Japanese New Year decoration. It usually consists of two round mochi (rice cakes), the smaller placed atop the larger, and a daidai (a Japanese bitter orange) with an attached leaf on top.