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Protect the Body During the ‘Dog Days’ of Summer With 3 Special Foods

To the ancient Greeks and Romans, the “dog days” usually occurred around the time the star Sirius appeared to rise alongside the sun. These ancients believed that the heat from the two stars combined is what made these days the hottest of the year — a period that could also bring on fevers or even catastrophe. The Romans referred ...

Emma Lu

Bitter melon dishes next to a fresh bitter melon.