Seasonal Wellness,
Herbal Medicine + Nutrition
Seasonal Wellness, Herbal Medicine
+ Nutrition
Understand the Thermal Nature of Foods According to Chinese Medicine
Identifying the thermal qualities of hot and cold is a fundamental distinction used during diagnosis and treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. This thermal observation also exists in other holistic medical systems, such as Western herbalism and ancient Greek medicine. Within these systems, foods, herbs, spices, and disease states ...
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Nourishing Miso Soup
Miso is a fermented paste usually made from cooked soybeans, koji, salt, and a grain such as rice or barley. Most likely, you’ll find several types of miso in the refrigerated section of your local health food or grocery store. Every variety of miso has a different flavour; from rich, ...
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Arugula Asparagus Quinoa Salad
Preparing food that supports your health without taking up ALL your time begins with cooking larger batches of grains, beans, and legumes. I recommend buying grains and beans in bulk and setting aside at least one afternoon a week for food prep for the upcoming week. That way, you’ll have ...
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Spring and Summer Sprouts
Sprouts represent the most vibrant life a plant has to offer. When a seed sprouts, its vitamin and enzyme content increase significantly. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, sprouts help ease stagnant Liver Qi and are naturally cooling, though cooking them can reduce this effect. For this reason, sprouts are especially ...
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Almond Polenta Cake
Sometimes treating ourselves is healthy! I recently made this almond polenta cake, and it was a hit. The addition of polenta instead of the usual wheat flour is a nice change, and the almond flavour adds such a nice touch. What a wonderful way to spend the holidays! Almond Polenta ...
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