Is there anything that people will not eat in China? At least in Guangzhou, the answer is — apparently not! People seem to eat a lot of bizarre food in Guangzhou. There’s an old saying in Guangzhou: “If it walks, flies, swims, or crawls with its back to Heaven, it must be edible.” Some of ...
When thinking of Italy and Italians, what immediately comes to people’s minds are pizza, pasta, fashion, cars, and mafia. But what makes an Italian? As a proud “member of this species,” I have been trying to find the best possible answers, because, beyond these stereotypes, there are traits common to all of us. When I ...
Split by the State is a short film about a 17-year-old refugee boy living in Australia who becomes hopeful after learning Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will visit China. He writes and hand delivers a powerful letter to him, sharing his story and pleading for the government to intervene in the case of his father — a ...
Of all the herbal tonics in China, none is as well known as the medicinal tea called the Eight Treasures Tea (Ba Bao Cha), the base of which was created during the Tang Dynasty. However, it wasn’t until Li Shizhen changed some of the ingredients and added a few more that it really became one ...
Traditional Chinese cooking takes the theories of balance and seasonality very seriously. Its strict adherence to the yin-yang theory arises from the idea that food is medicine, and different foods are closely tied with different parts of the body. Here is some of the science behind eating from the Chinese perspective. Briefly, the theory of ...
I met Sylvia (fictitious name) at a restaurant with some mutual friends, and I thought she was beautiful, bubbly, intelligent, and insightful. She was not someone I would have expected to have eating disorders. We both loved and appreciated our seafood dishes. There was nothing to reveal her conflicting relationship with food and her inner ...
People in ancient China had no toothbrushes or toothpaste. They maintained clean teeth and fresh breath based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and very few had bad breath. If your current toothpaste or mouthwash routine isn’t giving you the results you expect, try some of the following traditional methods based on ancient wisdom. How to ...
Many retired people enjoy sipping tea while reading a newspaper, yet few are aware of both the benefits and drawbacks to drinking tea. Few can argue against the health benefits of tea, but if you drink tea under certain conditions, there may be health consequences. In the following situations, it is wise to avoid drinking ...
Doctor Ishihara Yumi was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1948. His ancestors were imperial physicians to the respected families of ancient Tanega Island. He is a well-known name in Japan as a naturopathy physician and an expert in health regimens. He has written more than 20 books in his area of expertise. Many acute conditions ...
The word eucalyptus is derived from the ancient Greek word eu, meaning good or well, and calyptos, meaning covered. When early explorers arrived in Australia, they collected samples of various plants, including eucalyptus (from which we get eucalyptus oil), and sent them back to England for study. In 1792, French botanist Charles Louis L’ Hertier ...
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