Yes, Living Healthy Can Lower Heart Disease -- But How Much?

Yes, Living Healthy Can Lower Heart Disease — But How Much?

Here’s some good news for everyone: being healthy can lower your risk of coronary heart disease! Yes, this seems obvious that exercising, not smoking, and

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Congee, Rice & Noodles: Which Are Healthiest?

Congee, Rice & Noodles: Which Are Healthiest?

Have you ever wondered just how healthy is a morning Chinese breakfast of zhou (congee, in Hong Kong)? What about most noodle and rice dishes?

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Asian Fruits & Vegetables: Which Are Healthier?

Asian Fruits & Vegetables: Which Are Healthier?

Last week I posted a very popular piece discussing the nutrition levels in dim sum. This week we will discuss yet another very useful study

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Dim Sum: How Nutritious Is It?

Dim Sum: How Nutritious Is It?

I love dim sum, and although it’s too bad that Beijing doesn’t serve it in the charming style of wheeling around carts, it still is

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Chinese Medicine & Flu: A Q&A With TCM Doctor

Chinese Medicine & Flu: A Q&A With TCM Doctor

Last week, I discussed Chinese herbs and the flu, and the difficulties I had in finding excellent studies either for or against their effectiveness. After

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Malaria Prevention: Which Drugs Are Safest?

Malaria Prevention: Which Drugs Are Safest?

Many people are planning their tropical adventures over the Christmas and New Years holidays, and we are getting a lot of questions regarding which malaria

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How Good are N95 Masks For Pollution?

How Good are N95 Masks For Pollution?

I get a lot of questions from expats in Beijing, especially bikers and people walking to work, who wonder whether any type of mask is

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Soy & Breast Cancer: It May Help, Not Harm

Soy & Breast Cancer: It May Help, Not Harm

There have been differing opinions whether or not soy products prevent or cause breast cancer. Now, two major recent studies provide reassurance to women that

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H1N1 Seems Much Milder Than Expected

H1N1 Seems Much Milder Than Expected

There’s good news on the H1N1 front; it seems that the pandemic’s severity is less than initially feared. In fact, the worldwide numbers so far

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Does Exercise Make You Sleep Better?

Does Exercise Make You Sleep Better?

This week I already mentioned how exercise can relieve anxiety; now there’s even more good news on exercise (like we needed any). This latest New

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Chinese Medicine and the Flu: I Say Tomato, You Say 西红柿

Chinese Medicine and the Flu: I Say Tomato, You Say 西红柿

Everyone knows that there is very little that Western medicine can offer for the common cold and flu. And every Chinese person is similarly convinced

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Exercise Makes You Less Anxious

Exercise Makes You Less Anxious

We all know that exercise is crucial for long-term health, and most of us realize that we feel mentally healthier and more relaxed as well.

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