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The next time you visit Japan, don’t forget to drop by the spa resort in Hakone, about two hours away from Haneda Airport if you travel by plane or about 85 minutes to two hours if you take the train.

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun has two resorts - Yunessun, the largest spa resort zone of the two is the place where you can enjoy more than 25 different kinds spa related services and fun water recreational activities with a bathing suit; Mori NO YU, on the other hand is the private zone where you can enjoy private moments in hot springs without a bathing suit!

In Yunessun, you can dip yourself in a very unique Coffee Spa, Green Tea Spa, Red Wine Spa and Sake Spa!

A dream comes true for coffee addicts!

Coffee not your thing? Maybe Green tea is your cup of tea

It has been said, Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra loved to bath in wine

Get drunk and stay beautiful in the Sake Spa!

However, please note that this spa resort only opens from March to October 9AM-7PM daily. The cost to Yunessun is ¥3500 for adults and ¥1700 for children.

Visit Yunessun Spa Resort official web site

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There are so many type of foods that can cause cancer. TODAY’S TMJ4 went to an expert, registered dietician Kelly Welsh, for the top five foods to prevent cancer.

5. Tofu

“Soy contains two compounds that are beneficial in the fight against cancer,” Welsh said. Those compounds prevent breast and prostate cancers. And if you don’t like tofu there are other ways outside of traditional tofu to get soy nourishment: Soy nuts, soy-based veggie-shredded cheese, soy crumbles and soy burgers such as Boca Burgers.

4. Tomatoes

“Tomatoes are rich in a substance called lycopene,” Welsh said. “Lycopene acts as a very powerful anti-oxidant, and it protects us from many different types of cancers.” The body absorbs lycopene best when it’s mixed with fat - olive oil in spagetti sauce, cheese on pizza. Men who eat 10 or more servings of tomato products a day cut their prostate cancer risk nearly in half.

3. Green Tea

“Green tea is actually very high in catechins, which again, act as potent anti-oxidants in the body,” Welsh said. Studies show drinking green tea regularly lowers the risk of bladder, colon and even lung cancer. And it doesn’t matter if you drink it hot or cold.

2. Berries

They contain a compound that stops the growth of cells linked to leukemia.

1. Broccoli

Mom was right apparently. “Broccoli and all the foods in the cruciferous vegetable category,” Welsh said. “Broccoli and all the other foods contain a very, very high amount of phytochemicals.” Those chemicals are cancer killers. They stop carcinogens from damaging cells. Chewing releases the chemicals, so don’t overcook.

“The more you cook it, the more nutrients you actually lose,” Welsh said. “The more raw the better.”

Welsh said it’s never too late to start eating cancer fighting foods. Their compounds don’t just fend off, but can actually repair cell damage.

(Via TODAY’S TMJ4)

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