{
  "id": 15714418,
  "title": "Ha Ji-won has special way of eating kimchi to reduce sodium intake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ha-ji-won-has-special-way-of-eating-kimchi-to-reduce-sodium-intake-15714418",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/health/20261020/ha-ji-won-has-special-way-of-eating-kimchi-to-reduce-sodium-intake"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Ha Ji-won has shared her weight management strategy, which involves limiting soup broth and seasonings. During a recent YouTube episode, she described how she maintains her diet while chatting with colleagues at a wine bar. Ha explained that she avoids broth when eating kimchi by rinsing it in water and refrains from using any seasonings. Her go-to foods for weight management are eggs, tofu, and tomatoes. By reducing broth and salty seasonings, one can effectively lower sodium intake. Eggs and tofu are excellent sources of protein, while tomatoes contribute water and dietary fiber. When preparing meals with these ingredients, it's crucial to be mindful of the quantity of oil and sauce used. When consuming soups and stews, taking in the broth along with solid ingredients also means ingesting sodium from salt, soy sauce, and other seasonings. The same principle applies to adding extra sauce to highly seasoned dishes.",
  "summary": "com. Actress Ha Ji-won has revealed how she managed her weight by cutting back on soup broth and seasonings. In a recently released episode of her YouTube channel, Ha took a part-time job at a wine bar alongside a former schoolmate. While chatting with her coworkers after work, she described how she managed her diet. “I didn’t drink broth. If I wanted to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ha Ji-won has special way of eating kimchi to reduce sodium intake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ha-ji-won-has-special-way-of-eating-kimchi-to-reduce-sodium-intake",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}