FASHION HEADLINE visited FLUX CONDITIONINGS (hereafter referred to as FLUX), an integrated training solution in Daikanyama, to learn about care that works on both the inside and outside of the body.
Once you've got some serious exercise, the next thing you'll want to think about is your diet. On the first floor of FLUX, you'll find FLUX CAFE, which offers a carefully curated menu. How should you approach "food," which is essential for a healthy daily life?
■ Beautify your body from the inside out with a low-gluten diet
Flux Cafe is based on the concept of "making energy-rich meals that are low-impact on the body a part of your daily life," and offers meals centered around "delicious, low-gluten obanzai" and "protein-rich athlete's meals." The restaurant is produced by Yukiko Niimura, the third-generation young proprietress of the long-established Kagoshima traditional Japanese restaurant "Yamaei," and also the representative director of food retailer Yamaei Japan Co., Ltd. "Excessive gluten intake worsens the intestinal environment and causes various health problems. So I came up with the concept from the idea of making everyday meals low in gluten," says Niimura. Based on the flavors of the long-established traditional Japanese restaurant, the restaurant is also committed to pursuing deliciousness.
■ Eat hearty meals without feeling guilty
Even though it's low-gluten, the most important thing is that it's delicious and can be continued without difficulty. That's why we've lined up menus based on Japanese cuisine that any Japanese person would find comforting. We want you to enjoy delicious, hearty meals even if you're on a health or diet diet, so we've created a variety of recipes that are mindful of saving calories even when you eat a lot, such as mixing konjac into white rice, making konjac noodles in a peperoncino style, and creating a okara salad that's similar to potato salad. Even the mayonnaise is homemade, made without eggs using soy milk, extra virgin soybean oil rich in omega-3, vinegar, and natural salt. This is another example of our commitment to using seasonings that are both delicious and healthy.
■A menu with a wide variety that will never bore you
The main items on the menu are the Obanzai Set (1,500 yen, 1,200 yen at lunchtime, takeout available), which combines your choice of three obanzai dishes, pork miso soup, rice (white or brown rice), pickled vegetables, and a drink, and the Protein Plate Set (1,200-1,500 yen), which combines steamed meat and shrimp, steamed vegetables, a white omelette made with egg whites, quinoa salad, and miso soup. One of the restaurant's features is that it has a menu that caters to athletes who are concerned about their physical fitness. Gluten-free sweets, including rice flour dorayaki and roll cakes, are also popular. This summer, new menu items will be available, including hiyashi chuka (chilled Chinese noodles) made with completely gluten-free noodles and shaved ice without white sugar (mango tankan + coconut milk condensed milk, green tea azuki bean + soy milk condensed milk).
"It's important to eat food that's easy to digest and fits your lifestyle," says Niimura. The cafe is frequented by local residents, shoppers, and foreigners. Some cafe visitors even find out about the fitness center on the upper floors and start frequenting it.
Continuing with effective training will give you a beautiful body line and refresh both your body and mind. And to improve your overall physical condition, it is also very important to take care of yourself from the inside. Only by achieving a balance between both will you be able to build a healthy body that won't suffer from summer fatigue. Why not try some body maintenance to help you get through the summer in good health?
[Store Information]
FLUX CAFE
Address: 1F Daikanyama Kinoshita Building, 3-7 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Telephone: 03-6452-5778
Once you've got some serious exercise, the next thing you'll want to think about is your diet. On the first floor of FLUX, you'll find FLUX CAFE, which offers a carefully curated menu. How should you approach "food," which is essential for a healthy daily life?
■ Beautify your body from the inside out with a low-gluten diet
Flux Cafe is based on the concept of "making energy-rich meals that are low-impact on the body a part of your daily life," and offers meals centered around "delicious, low-gluten obanzai" and "protein-rich athlete's meals." The restaurant is produced by Yukiko Niimura, the third-generation young proprietress of the long-established Kagoshima traditional Japanese restaurant "Yamaei," and also the representative director of food retailer Yamaei Japan Co., Ltd. "Excessive gluten intake worsens the intestinal environment and causes various health problems. So I came up with the concept from the idea of making everyday meals low in gluten," says Niimura. Based on the flavors of the long-established traditional Japanese restaurant, the restaurant is also committed to pursuing deliciousness.
■ Eat hearty meals without feeling guilty
Even though it's low-gluten, the most important thing is that it's delicious and can be continued without difficulty. That's why we've lined up menus based on Japanese cuisine that any Japanese person would find comforting. We want you to enjoy delicious, hearty meals even if you're on a health or diet diet, so we've created a variety of recipes that are mindful of saving calories even when you eat a lot, such as mixing konjac into white rice, making konjac noodles in a peperoncino style, and creating a okara salad that's similar to potato salad. Even the mayonnaise is homemade, made without eggs using soy milk, extra virgin soybean oil rich in omega-3, vinegar, and natural salt. This is another example of our commitment to using seasonings that are both delicious and healthy.
■A menu with a wide variety that will never bore you
The main items on the menu are the Obanzai Set (1,500 yen, 1,200 yen at lunchtime, takeout available), which combines your choice of three obanzai dishes, pork miso soup, rice (white or brown rice), pickled vegetables, and a drink, and the Protein Plate Set (1,200-1,500 yen), which combines steamed meat and shrimp, steamed vegetables, a white omelette made with egg whites, quinoa salad, and miso soup. One of the restaurant's features is that it has a menu that caters to athletes who are concerned about their physical fitness. Gluten-free sweets, including rice flour dorayaki and roll cakes, are also popular. This summer, new menu items will be available, including hiyashi chuka (chilled Chinese noodles) made with completely gluten-free noodles and shaved ice without white sugar (mango tankan + coconut milk condensed milk, green tea azuki bean + soy milk condensed milk).
"It's important to eat food that's easy to digest and fits your lifestyle," says Niimura. The cafe is frequented by local residents, shoppers, and foreigners. Some cafe visitors even find out about the fitness center on the upper floors and start frequenting it.
Continuing with effective training will give you a beautiful body line and refresh both your body and mind. And to improve your overall physical condition, it is also very important to take care of yourself from the inside. Only by achieving a balance between both will you be able to build a healthy body that won't suffer from summer fatigue. Why not try some body maintenance to help you get through the summer in good health?
[Store Information]
FLUX CAFE
Address: 1F Daikanyama Kinoshita Building, 3-7 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Telephone: 03-6452-5778
