http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:26:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to the Meridian Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are hundreds of acupuncture points and 20 meridians (channels) connecting most of them in our body.  Among these 20 meridians, there are the most important 12 Standard Meridians with each meridian corresponding to each organ. While the 12 Standard ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2010/03/01/comb-your-palm-to-your-health/ Although there's no accounting for taste, when it comes to abnormal taste, how easy it is to understand why we don't like it at all! The abnormal taste we are talking here is a distorted sense of taste, or phantom taste perception.  That is a lingering taste--- whether it is sweet ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2010/02/19/from-a-sense-of-taste-to-a-sense-of-healthiness/ You already have been physically active.  You also have had a sensible diet.  But you still can't get rid of your flabby tummy.  Don't give up; read on.  Probably bloating is to blame.  Bloating, indeed, has been a common issue for many people attempting to lose weight. Not sure whether you ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2010/02/04/deflate-bloating-from-your-body/ "Shen," in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), represents "strength" and "spirit." While strength means the physical energy that one has or the quality of being physically strong, spirit means a person's feelings or state of mind.  "So, when we talk about preserving health, we shall preserve 'Shen' as strength and spirit are ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2010/01/30/preserve-shen-preserve-strength-and-spirit/ It really has been a bitter cold season since the beginning of 2010 for many regions in the Northern Hemisphere.  Not only the US and European countries face record low temperature, many cities in Asia from Beijing to Seoul have been enveloped in cold and windy weather with heavy snows. While ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2010/01/13/go-beyond-gingerbread-utilize-the-raw-side-of-ginger/ In Western countries, most people have already known that the Food Pyramid created by the US Department of Agriculture is a visual image illustrating the percentages of each food group that forms a healthy diet. The Food Pyramid basically has four levels: At the lowest and widest (4th) tier, it is the ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2010/01/05/numeric-diet-get-healthy-bites-from-1-to-8/ While H1N1 (Swine Flu) is really getting everybody concerned and wish to be immune to, almost all of us have some kinds of flu fever at least once in a lifetime.  Although to bring down a fever is a priority for both Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/12/14/tcm-to-fight-evils-of-flu/ Many people, in particular women, suffer from "cold feet" and "cold hands" upon the arrival of winter.  Although it is not an illness, it could be quite bothering.  No matter how many clothes they wear, or how much hot fluid they drink, nothing seems really help.  What on earth causes ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/11/27/when-cold-feet-are-just-not-the-nerves/ For North Americans, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Brussels sprouts, cranberries, and of course, sweet potatoes.  And for many Chinese, winter wouldn't be called winter without snacking fresh baked sweet potatoes on the street. Although we might only perceive sweet potato as a festive food or a seasonal snack, it deserves ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/11/20/eat-sweet-potatoes-on-thanksgiving-and-every-day/ In the last article, Align Five-Element Diet With Your Body, we learned about Five-Element Vegetable Soup and its foundation: Chinese Five Elements.  In fact, one of the most important components of this soup is the colors of the particular vegetables being used---they are based on the individual color essence of ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/11/12/eat-the-color-of-the-season/ Whether you are enthusiastic about or getting tired of dieting, there are always a few fad diets that appear every now and then.  While some vanish, some stick around.  In recent years, "Five-Element Diet" has been widespread in Asia's cities like Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.  Unlike most of the ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/11/03/align-five-element-diet-with-your-body/ It seems that many people get a cold at the change of seasons.  In northern hemisphere, for instance, September and October are months when a lot of people catch the common cold.  The question therefore is always asked and studied whether the temperature change gets us sick. "A change in weather ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/10/16/an-acupoint-you-should-heat-up-to-beat-a-cold/ In To Comprehend Dark Circles Through TCM's Eyes, we already have learned the causes of dark eye circles.  Although we may not be able to change the factor of heredity, we can get total control of our diets.  In fact, some foods can just improve the condition amazingly.  In this ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/10/12/leave-dark-eye-circles-to-pandas/ Dark eye circles are a troublesome skin care topic; the more you are anxious for them to disappear, the darker they seem to be.  Despite many creams and lotions claimed to be capable of curing the problem, they always are palliative.  Proper diets, on the other hand, can improve the ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/10/12/to-comprehend-dark-circles-through-tcms-eyes/ While you are enjoying the crisp weather, changing leaves, and bike rides to the full, you should also concern your health in the season of fall. In fact, during these months, as low relative humidity leads to a fast evaporation of body water, we are inclined to suffer from canker sores ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/10/05/cut-pungency-add-sourness-in-fall/ Let's ask who wouldn't be disturbed by hair thinning?  Unfortunately, hair loss problem is very common nowadays.  From heredity, to illnesses, local scalp infection, hormonal imbalance, pregnancy, menopause, stress, drug reaction..., there are just many reasons causing hair loss.  Nonetheless,  one factor that so often is overlooked is diet. In fact, ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/09/28/a-small-diet-change-goes-a-long-way-to-prevent-hair-loss/ Soybean has been an important and major crop in China.  It is believed that the beans have been being used for over 5,000 years not only as a food but also a component of herbal medicines. Although soybean maybe best known for its finished product---soy sauce---in the Western,  soybean itself  is ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/09/11/taste-the-little-black-power/ Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) is a common problem among young children who themselves and their families could suffer emotional or even psychological disturbance by the condition. Worldwide, many children aged between 3 and 5 or older (after the age at which bladder control is normally anticipated) suffer from what is described as ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/09/02/tcm-to-treat-bedwetting/ While some foods are far healthier when paired with others than when eaten alone, (examples are broccoli and tomato to fight cancer, yogurt and honey to improve digestive system...), there are food pairs that are just the opposite and you should avoid eating together, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/08/28/food-pairs-that-go-ugly-together/ Some people do believe that if they have a fat belly, they should drink very very cold drinks as often as possible so their body will burn calories heating the fluid to their body temperature. Isn't it too good to be true?  Loosing fat no longer requires hard works, aids, will ... http://www.chinesefoodhealth.com/2009/08/20/do-you-have-a-cold-tummy/