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Avoid These 3 Foods for Autumn Health

At the beginning of autumn, the weather starts to become cooler and the air gets drier. As a result, the body will have some reactions. The dry conditions during this season easily wear out the body’s fluids, especially in the elderly. A proper diet for autumn health is based on moisturizing and nourishing one’s Yin ...

David Jirard

Tree leaves changing color in autumn.

The Best Foods for Lung Care in Autumn

According to the Chinese Lunar calendar, autumn has arrived, and it won’t be too long before the weather starts getting cooler. The five elements theory in traditional Chinese medicine posits that autumn is closely related to your lungs, and the focus of your health at this time of the year should be on adequate lung ...

David Jirard

White fungus and lotus soup.

5 Natural Slimming Foods

To lose or not to lose — weight is a popular topic these days. Either you want to gain some pounds, or lose them. Below are five slimming foods that will help you get a slim body; the knowledge is yours to either eat them or avoid them. Slimming foods for your waistline 1. Watermelon ...

Raven Montmorency

White konjac shirataki noodles on a fork garnished with some basil leaves.

8 Red Foods to Eat in Summer

Eating red foods in summer is very important. The summer heat tests your tolerance and temper, and you can get irritable and lose your head more easily. This can lead to a drop in your immunity, which can induce the onset of various diseases, especially cardiovascular disease. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there is the ...

David Jirard

Eating red foods in summer help the heart (Image: Christopher Paquette via Flickr / CC BY 2.0 )

Sunscreen: 7 Sun-Protecting Foods for Your Skin

The sun is starting to feel a bit hotter every year, right? You have to be careful because long-term exposure can damage your immune system, accelerate skin aging, and cause skin cancer. All of these are not good. Thus, it is important to use sunscreen. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 2 million ...

Raven Montmorency

A mound of blueberries.