anthocyanins, anti-aging, black beans, detoxification, healthy eating, isofllavones, saponins

Eat Black Beans for Detoxification and Anti-Aging

Black beans are an often-overlooked treasure. In addition to their delicious flavor, black beans contain things such as polyphenols, unsaturated fatty acids, and fiber, all of which provide an array of health benefits. In order to gain some of these benefits, we have a couple of tasty recipes you can try, which will not only ...

Tatiana Denning

Dried black beans.

The Secret to Health Lies in Apples That Don’t Rot

We all know that the surface of an apple, when cut into pieces, will turn brown pretty quickly and then start to decay. However, the apples grown by an old Japanese farmer named Hidefumi will not turn brown when cut, and will not rot even after 2 years. They only shrink and dry out, emitting ...

Helen London

Three red apples sitting on a table.

These Foods Are Good Sleep Inducers

Some food when eaten at night can help you fall asleep easily because they are good sleep inducers. The following recommendations are especially good if eaten half an hour prior to sleep and they are gentle enough for everyone’s use. Foods that act as sleep inducers Lily buds Lily buds calm the mind and nurture ...

Helen London

A bed and pillows.

Antioxidant Vegetables: Sweet Potato Leaves

Sweet potato leaves contain a variety of nutrients, such as carotene, lutein, vitamins A and C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and cellulose. The Compendium of Materia Medica notes that sweet potato leaves have a sweet taste and can replenish qi with mild medicinal properties, and have functions such as moisturizing, nourishing, nourishing blood, and stopping ...

Helen London

Growing sweet potato leaves.

How-to: Lithuanian Cold Beet Soup

Saltibarsciai is a cold beet soup from Lithuania that is usually prepared during summertime. People typically eat it together with roast pork, sandwiches, and barbecue. However, the dish will easily go with almost anything. Once prepared, it can be stored for up to five days in the refrigerator. Beet soup recipe To prepare Lithuanian cold ...

Raven Montmorency

A bowl of Lithuanian cold beet soup.

How to Strengthen Your Immunity During the Pandemic

Strengthening your immune system is an important foundation for keeping your body healthy and preventing disease. In light of today’s CCP coronavirus pandemic, let’s take a look at some recommendations given by a Chinese medicine physician for improving your body’s immunity. Chen Fumin, a doctor of Chinese medicine, shares some simple ideas that you can start doing today. Get plenty of sleep to strengthen ...

Raven Montmorency

An acupuncture dummy.

What’s in a Bowl? Traditional Soups and Healing Broths

What’s warmer, more comforting, and strengthening than a generous bowl of one of the traditional soups or chicken/beef or vegetable broth? Not much comes close to it really! What’s more, there are so many varieties of good and nutritious soup broths out there. An ancient Chinese proverb states that a good doctor uses food first, ...

Emma Lu

Soup ingredients.

How to Prepare Chicken Bone Broth to Boost Your Immunity

In these times of panic where the CCP virus outbreak has everyone concerned about their health, eating nourishing food is essential. Chicken bone broth is the perfect dish in such circumstances since it is known to have immune-boosting capabilities thanks to the amino acids present in it. The recipe To prepare the broth, you will ...

Raven Montmorency

A bowl of chicken bone broth.

The Health Benefits of Rice

According to Statista, the human population consumed about 490.27 million metric tons of rice in the 2018/2019 crop year. More than 100 countries include it in their everyday meals, and some serve it from breakfast to dinner. It’s high in calories and cheap, making it easily accessible to the larger public. Arguably, it is one ...

Emma Lu

Terraced rice growing.