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KALE CUISINE
This Sturdy Vegetable Yields Cauldrons of Food as Medicine for Canadian Kitchens When I was a kid, my grandma was always quipping that “kale is...
HEALING WITH SPROUTS
Get a Jumpstart on Spring with the Medicinal Power of Baby Plants When you eat sprouts, you are consuming the bio-electric twinkle of life. Spring...
Recipe: Kale and Sweet Potato ‘Speckled’ Soup
From the Vitality Food Feature: Kale Cuisine In grandma’s house, this creamy puree was called Speckled Soup. (Makes a full tureen) Ingredients: 4 Tbsp olive oil1 large onion,...
Recipe: Kale Wraps
From the Vitality Food Feature: Kale Cuisine My kids love these – for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. (Makes 8 wraps.) Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil1 onion, diced 1...
Recipe: Kale and Lima Bean Soup
From the Vitality Food Feature: Kale Cuisine This is so good and so easy to make. (Makes 8 servings – enough to fill a large tureen. Leftover soup...
TCM Herbal Formulas for Patchy Baldness
Treatment for patchy baldness, also known as Alopecia Areata (AA) Patchy baldness, also known as Alopecia areata (AA), is a fairly uncommon but troubling type...
Book Review: WHOLE – Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
Author: T. Colin Campbell, PhD Howard Jacobson, PhD Publisher: Ben Bella Books Publish Date: 2013 On the cover of The China Study, co-authored by Colin and...
Recipe: Herb Tea for Preventing Colds
From the Vitality Food Feature HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! CHANGE OF SEASON DIET – Part 2 (Herb Tea) In preparation for the change of seasons, TCM...
Recipe: Soup of Astragalus and Black Gram
From the Vitality Food Feature HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! CHANGE OF SEASON DIET – Part 1 (Soup of Astragalus and Black Gram) Yuxiang Wang, an...
Recipe: Kung Po (Vegetarian) Soy Chicken
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!‘. King’s Cafe’s Kung Po Soy Chicken, a vegetarian version of Kung Po Chicken that combines soy...
NEWS BRIEFS: Supplement Cuts Cardiac Risk; Diet Changes Preventing Kidney Failure; Triclosan Linked To Liver Cancer
Supplement Cuts Cardiac Risk in Those Born with Low Birth Weight A study has concluded that a simple supplement may be a cost effective way...
Natural Ways to Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Have you noticed a change in your mood during the winter months? Do you sometimes feel disconnected and unable to carry on with your day-to-day...
Book Review: Could It Be B12? – An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses (2nd Edition)
Author: Sally Pacholok, R.N., and Jeffrey Stuart, D.O. Publisher: Quill Driver Books Book Publication: 2011 This book was sent to Vitality by a reader who...
Recipe: Almond Drink – Horchata
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘A HEALTHY VEGETARIAN FEAST‘. Horchata is an exact replica of a Moroccan almond drink served to honoured guests. First prepared...
Bringing in the New Year with TCM’s Five Elements
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), an ancient concept used today is Five Elements or Five Phases of Energetic Transformation. The Five Elements puts into perspective...
Recipe: Stuffed Grape Leaves (Mahshi Waraq Inab)
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘A HEALTHY VEGETARIAN FEAST‘. Swiss chard, kohlrabi leaves, or other vegetable leaves may be substituted for the grape leaves. Also, the same stuffing used in cabbage rolls may be substituted. (Serves 8)
