Cheat day

Menu development

“But it’s common knowledge that a low-sodium diet is good for health.”

Even if Jujiseung isn’t a YouTuber obsessed with views, it’s still puzzling.

The saying that eating salty food is bad for you is as obvious a truth as the fact that exercising makes you healthy and that you need to get enough sleep.

“I heard that the reason people in our country are not healthy is because of kimchi, jeotgal, and soup dishes.”

“What if that common sense is wrong?”

The monk asked again.

Unable to answer readily, he took out a tablet and showed me something.

It’s English.

Blinking, I alternated between looking at the tablet and the monk.

Last November, a joint research team from Yonsei University Severance Hospital published a study in the journal “Nutrition Bottom Line.” The title is “The Relationship Between Dietary Sodium and Potassium, and the Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio and Mortality.”1)

“I don’t know anything at all.”

“I analyzed the correlation between sodium and cardiovascular disease mortality rates.”

Nodded.

“I became interested because it was a study conducted on people from our country.”

It’s understandable.

Research conducted abroad targets the people of that country, making it difficult to apply to people from our country with different body structures.

On the contrary, if it is a survey conducted on our country’s people, the results can be trusted.

“Moreover, they tracked and observed over 140,000 people for a whole decade.”

“Wow.”

Huh? Really?

Jujiseung nodded.

“No.” “Wait a minute.”

“I was surprised too.”

“Sleeping with the fan on will kill you.” If you shave, your hair gets thicker. The Great Wall of China being visible from the moon is on a completely different level, isn’t it?

There are many widely held misconceptions.

Using only 10% of the brain, or the idea that different parts of the tongue perceive different tastes, and so on.

However, I can’t easily accept that there is no correlation between salt and deaths from cardiovascular diseases.

“But they say to follow a low-salt diet if you have high blood pressure.” Even at the hospital.”

“It was a potassium issue.”

It’s potassium.

The study participants consumed an average of 2.5g of sodium per day. The WHO’s recommended amount is 2g, but I consumed as much as 0.5g.

“Yeah.”

“On the other hand, the potassium intake of our country’s people was at half the recommended level.”

I listened to Joo Ji-seung’s explanation while thinking about what foods are high in potassium.

“People who consumed enough potassium regardless of sodium had a 21% lower overall mortality rate and a 32% lower mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases.” It’s not because you ate too much sodium, but because you lack potassium that health problems arose.

“Mm.”

“Actually, sodium concentration doesn’t cause major issues unless it changes drastically.” But even a slight deviation from the normal level of potassium can cause arrhythmia.

“Are you saying I’m more sensitive than sodium?”

“That’s right.”

“But where does potassium come from?”

Kelp, spinach, tomato. Generally, most plants contain a lot of it.

“Ah.”

Hearing about foods high in potassium gives me a feeling.

Kelp, spinach, and tomatoes are all healthy foods, but many people don’t enjoy them.

“If potassium is abundant in plants, then ultimately, the cardiovascular issues were due to a diet high in meat or carbohydrates.”

Right. Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases are not sodium issues, but problems of high carbohydrates, saturated fats, and low potassium.

“It’s a bit shocking.”

“My point exactly.” So, we don’t need to insist on low-sodium for our lunch boxes either. As I said before, the taste of the food is 90% about the seasoning.

“Because I’m making a delicious diet meal.”

“Right.”

I took a long detour, but the conclusion is always the same.

The only way to keep your body healthy is to consume a variety of foods in moderation, without excess.

“So, I think it would be good to set a ratio of vegetables to meat and make changes within that.”

“Mm.”

When I first heard that a low-sodium diet was actually bad for me, I found it really hard to accept.

After hearing the explanation, it surprisingly makes sense.

“But that doesn’t mean it’s okay to eat salty, right?”

“Unless you eat it extremely salty, it’s fine.”

“I need to talk well about sodium when promoting this lunchbox.” “Because there might be people who find it strange that it’s okay to eat a little salty.”

There is a case where doctors said that Diet Coke was fine, but then had to retract their statement because some people started drinking Diet Coke like water or even more.

If you overlook this when promoting lunch boxes, there will definitely be problems.

“Right.” You said that. I drink 3 liters of Diet Coke every day.

“……How many types of side dishes should we make?”

Please provide the text you would like to have translated.

In addition to menu development, there were so many things to consider, such as how many types of side dishes to offer and what kind of packaging to use.

It seemed like one day wouldn’t be enough, so I wrapped things up moderately and headed to the office.

While watching the video edited by Mukji together and explaining various things, Baek Woojin came by.

After sharing the conversation with Joo Ji-seung, we proceeded with the discussion.

“Do you like mom?” Do you like Dad? Are you a sauce-on-top person? Are you a dipper? I will just get a taste of the most intense debate in the 5,000-year history of the Korean Peninsula. For the side dishes of a baekban discussion.

“This is Baek Woo-jin.”

There have been some gradual changes as we have had several discussions earlier.

The opening remarks have been fixed since around episode 3, and starting from episode 8, the rockfish vs. flounder episode, we have been wearing suits to maintain formality.

And now, both of them feel uncomfortable in their suits, so they are only wearing shirts, jackets, and ties.

“Today’s topic is a bit special, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.” It’s food that’s great for a date.

└hahahahahahah

└Are you going to say something after trying it out?

└Does this even make sense? LOL Two lifelong single people talking about good food to eat on a date, LOL

└ I’m 32 years old! At 32 years old, you should have a girlfriend.

└Most of the people in this room are probably not here, so stop shooting at our own team, lol.

“Before we begin, I have something to say.”

I spoke in the most serious tone I could muster.

Yes. Both Woojin and I are lifelong singles. Still, we can at least imagine it, right?

“Do you guys think you’re so good at soccer that you can give advice while watching the World Cup?”

Baek Woo-jin, who was looking at the chat window, shouted out in a fit of emotion.

I understood that feeling a hundred times, so I patted their shoulder and comforted them.

“Also, Baek Woo-jin and I like women, so we just assume our date partner is a woman.” “We have no intention of disregarding those with different sexual orientations from ours, so please keep this in mind.”

“Anyway, for us, romance itself is a fantasy.”

“When I upload this video to YouTube, I will set the keyword to fantasy.”

└No way, lololololol

└Quick at grasping the topic

Why is the line so long? Start quickly!

“Then let’s get started.” I don’t know what food everyone brought today. Commissioner Baek Woo-jin, what kind of food do you think is good for a date?

“First, we need to define what a date is.”

“Alright.”

“In the dictionary, it means meeting for the purpose of dating.” As per the promise we made, I present to you the date.

“Generally, that’s how I think.”

The important point is that fellowship is the goal. It means a promise to have continuous meetings.

“Yes.”

For a relationship to last, both people need to feel comfortable. Do you agree?

“I agree.”

“It’s not uncomfortable.” In other words, it’s comfortable. Creating a familiar atmosphere is the key to a date.

It seems plausible.

I never thought Baek Woo-jin would know so much about dating.

So, I chose the food that best suited the familiar atmosphere. It’s tteokbokki right here.

“……You’re going to eat tteokbokki on a date?”

“Yes.”

└I don’t know what Banchan will say, but for now, it’s a win.

└Are you crazy?

└What kind of date is tteokbokki, lol?

└Baek Woo-jin is kind of cute and capable, but there’s a reason he’s still single.

At that level, it’s a mental illness.

“Many people are puzzled, so I will start explaining by showing Document 1.”

Baek Woo-jin opened the image file titled “Soul Food of Men and Women.”

Since the investigation agency is not mentioned, it is clearly propaganda material.

The number one soul food for men is spicy stir-fried pork. 2nd place is tonkatsu, and 3rd place is gukbap.

“……It’s persuasive, considering the lack of sources.”

“Absolutely.” On the other hand, the number one soul food for women is tteokbokki. 2nd place is pasta, and 3rd place is chicken feet.

“Are you saying that since tteokbokki is the number one food women like, we should eat tteokbokki on our date?”

“That’s right.”

“Go ahead, continue.”

This debate seems won unless my mouth is sewn shut.

I interlocked my fingers, supported the back of my head, and buried my back into the chair.

“Commissioner Banchan, are you familiar with the Proust phenomenon?”

“I don’t know.”

“It refers to the phenomenon where a specific smell experienced in the past brings back memories of that time.”

“Really?”

Olfaction can retain long-term memories compared to vision and hearing. So when I smell my ex’s perfume or shampoo, I quickly get lost in memories related to them.

“You’re not here.”

After a brief hesitation, Baek Woo-jin continued speaking.

Tteokbokki was the food we enjoyed the most during our school days. When you smell the sweet and spicy aroma, it brings to mind a comfortable and joyful atmosphere and emotions.

It is connected to the dating theory that emphasizes creating a comfortable and familiar atmosphere.

“Surprisingly, the argument continues.”

“The smell of tteokbokki brings back the pure-hearted feelings of school days.” If you appeal to their charm after taking them back to a time when everything was new and exciting, it can definitely lead to a relationship.

“Hmm.”

Moreover, tteokbokki is sweet. Sweet foods make people feel good. It can be summarized as a wonderful food that delights people with both its taste and aroma.

Baek Woo-jin has finished his argument.

“I listened well.” “But Commissioner Baek Woo-jin’s argument is just a theoretical discussion.”

“Why?”

“Have you ever suggested going to eat tteokbokki with someone of the opposite sex?”

“No.”

I am here. But that person said they didn’t like tteokbokki.

“That can’t be.”

“It’s true.”

I took out my smartphone and opened KakaoTalk. I scrolled down the chat window for a long time, opened the chat room where we last talked six years ago, and showed it to Baek Woo-jin.

“I politely requested to go eat tteokbokki for lunch on Sunday, but as you can see, it was clearly declined.”

“Unbelievable…….”

“The ranking of women’s soul food was wrong from the start.”

Looking at the chat window filled with “kek,” he said.

“All the women I’ve liked so far have disliked tteokbokki.” I didn’t like the pasta that came in second place, I didn’t like the chicken feet that came in third place, and I didn’t like the mala soup, macarons, or cake either. If you sleep with the fan on, you’ll die. It’s a common misconception that sodium is bad for health.

Baek Woo-jin slowly turned his head.

My eyes are welling up.

In the chat window, raindrops are pouring down.

“Hyung……. “Ugh!”

└Ah……. I’m really tearing up.

└No. No!!!

└This is seriously so funny, They all hate it

└Who doesn’t like macarons? LOL. Whether you’re a woman or a man, if you’re human, it’s a must! LOL.

└Chanyong