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Alice Gordenker is a Tokyo-based writer. She started her career in journalism reporting from Washington, DC for food industry trade publications on regulation and legislation. Since relocating to Tokyo more than 20 years ago, Alice has made it her "life work" to provide insight on Japan through various media including newspapers, magazines, television and film.

She is delighted to be an early contributor to Japanese Food Guide, where she can once again focus on great things to eat, and how they are grown or made.

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One of the healthy benefits of smoothies in “green eating” is in easily increasing your intake of vegetables and their nutrition benefit, even the ones you don`t like. However, vegetables are seasonal, and it would be great if you could use frozen vegetables in smoothies all year round. Can you do that? The answer is …

For those who are fans of other Vitamix blenders, the e310 is a smaller version that can work well for those who don’t need to make so much of their various recipes. As a result of the smaller size, it also comes at a lower cost, highly convenient for those on a budget who still …

Using pomegranate in your smoothies adds a tart taste that can work really well with lots of different fruits. Pomegranate juice and seeds is packed with antioxidants and nutrients, which offers some impressive health benefits, including reducing “bad” LDL cholesterol, and keeping blood pressure in check. It’s one of the super healthy foods you can …

If you thought national days are only for memorable events in history, think again. Vegetables are now making the cut too. I’m talking about the National Kale Day – yes, it really exists! 🙂 Kale, a close relative of the Wild Cabbage, is a green leafy vegetable that’s especially rich in wholesome nutrients. Great to …

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