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Chinese Diet Therapy

adminMarch 24, 2016July 19, 2018Foods are MedicineChinese Medicine diet, Chinese Nutrition Therapy, cooked foods diet, marie hopkinson, seasonal diet, seasonal eating, TCM

Chinese Diet Therapy is about using foods for their properties – flavours and natures rather than a nutritional compound value (as a western nutritionist does). Everything is based on Chinese Medicine philosophy. Traditionally, diet therapy has two uses: Foods can be used to address a particular symptom of an illness Foods can be used […]

Autumn Huang Qi Hotpot

adminMarch 1, 2016March 6, 2017Foods are Medicine, Front Page second down, Recipies, Seasonal Approach to Chinese Medicineautumn dryness, autumn food, autumn recipies, bland food, chinese diet therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, cooking with herbs, Earth Element, eating according to the season, five elements, food that tonifies spleen qi, healthy food, huang qi, marie hopkinson, seasonal eating, tonify spleen

This simple, Autumn Huang Qi Hotpot can be made as a soup or chowder-type casserole dish and can transition the body through the Autumn to winter seasons. Also It’s Paleo, Vegetarian and Vegan friendly. Season: Autumn, Winter Flavours: Sweet Element: EARTH Purpose: Nourish the Spleen and Stomach, Can be modified for Liver Energy (Qi) Stagnation, Dampness […]

Are you ready for Spring?

adminAugust 26, 2015July 10, 2017100-Years Lifestyle, Seasonal Approach to Chinese Medicine, Seasonal Lifestylechinese medicine, Chinese Nutrition Therapy, CM, diet therapy, Exercise in spring, lifestyle, marie hopkinson, perth, perth spring, seasonal eating, spring, TCM, weight loss spring

Are you ready for Spring? Did you know SPRING is the BEST SEASON to make HEALTH CHANGES? Chinese medicine is founded on empirical evidence, observation how our body behaves differently during different seasons. Therefore we should treat our body differently in each season. This pertains to three key lifestyle areas – Sleep, Diet and Exercise. Spring […]

Marrrow…the food of winter

adminJanuary 29, 2015March 30, 2016Recipies, Seasonal Lifestyle, Uncategorizedbone broth, marrow, seasonal eating, water element, winter foodNo Comments

Searching for comfort winter food? Marrow is a great food to nourish the kidneys. Kidney nourishing recipes include Osso Bucco, kidney organ itself, seaweed, fungus family and walnuts. Soups and stews are particularly good cooking methods for winter, as they cook meats by adding water resulting in tender and moisture-rich foods. I made this kidney-tonic […]