In Chinese medicine, diet and food choices are the most important actions we can take to maintain balance and health. Here are some tips for healthy eating! 1. Eat vegetables mostly cooked or gently steamed. An excessive amount of raw vegetables can weaken the digestive qi. 2. Drink room … [Read more...] about TCM Dietary Tips for Balance
What Does “Healthy” Mean to You?
Living in the post COVID world, most everyone has questioned their health and wellness over the last 3 years. While each person’s experience with the virus is different, a common question we ask each other about Covid-affected loved ones is “were they healthy”? This question seems to require a … [Read more...] about What Does “Healthy” Mean to You?
Cucumber Salad ~ cooling for those hot summer days
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a fully integrative & holistic way of viewing the body. It includes Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, TuiNa Massage, Lifestyle and Nutrition! Food is an integral part of TCM and one of the medicine's most important tools for healing. In … [Read more...] about Cucumber Salad ~ cooling for those hot summer days
Hormone Balancing Summer Salad
(Recipe credited to Tiina Lemmik) Here’s an easy, healthy salad loaded with a bounty of hormone balancing vegetables and herbs like chickpeas, basil and mint to keep you cool on these steamy July days. And the best part: no cooking required! Take a look at how these ingredients support healthy … [Read more...] about Hormone Balancing Summer Salad
Overnight Oatmeal
This is one of my favorite (and easiest) breakfast to make and enjoy! Oats are a good source of carbohydrates and are high in soluble fiber which can help reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels and promotes healthy gut bacteria. They are very high in many vitamins and minerals. Bananas are … [Read more...] about Overnight Oatmeal
Lentil Salad with Spring Veggies, Mint and Yogurt Sauce
Is it just me or does it seem like Spring has sprung?!? After a particularly cold and snowy February, it’s delightful to see a streak of sunny days with blue skies in early March. This is the season to support our liver and gall bladder, as we instinctively eat less to gently cleanse our bodies of … [Read more...] about Lentil Salad with Spring Veggies, Mint and Yogurt Sauce
