Wellness
Roast Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe
Healthy chicken and sweet potato recipes are always a delicious and reliable choice for dinner. This low-calorie sheet-pan meal combines chicken thighs and sweet potatoes and cooks up fast in a very hot oven. Serve with a salad of mixed greens, sliced apples and blue cheese.
Summer Self-Care: Support Your Wellness and Balance Your Fire Element
The arrival of Summer, The Great Yang according to Chinese Medicine, occurs on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 10:58 A.M. EDT. This date is also known as the Summer Solstice, marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Many times referred to as the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice is actually the day of the most sunlight hours, as the Northern Hemisphere receives sunlight at the most direct angle of the year.
Summer Jerk Chicken: A Recipe for Better Digestive Health
The DAO Middle Burner Diet is the idea from Chinese medicine that the digestive process should consist of creating a hundred degree Fahrenheit “soup” in the stomach. Whatever facilitates the creation of such a “soup” in the stomach benefits digestion and whatever impedes the creation of a hundred degree “soup” in the stomach impedes digestion (for more information on the middle burner concept, see my explanation in this earlier (and delicious) recipe).
What Does Your Heart Desire?
The Heart as emperor lives well protected at the center of the nation.
No injury must come to the heart and as long as the heart’s function is intact, there is always hope of healing.
~~ Nei Jing Su Wen
Mixed Berry Crumble Recipe
Summer brims with berries! Whichever way you eat them – fresh or cooked – they are packed with nutrients and flavor. Baking the crumble and filing separately ensures a super-crisp topping. Berries are sweet, sour and astringent. They are rich in antioxidants and flavonoids, making them an excellent choice for countering inflammation and supporting circulation. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, berries nourish essence, hydrate the body and strengthen the blood.
