Well, it is a beautiful fall season! As our bodies response to weather changes with colder and drier air, we often feel tired, easily develop a cold with dry cough. Keep our bodies well tuned is a key to a well-being.
When we feel under the weather at the early stage, eating nutritious soups may...
Fall is here! So are jujubes! “Color” your lips with jujubes!
What do you use to color your lips and make your skin glow? You may say why you ask these silly questions? It’s so obvious that we have got #lipstick and all sort of glowing #serum or cream to make us looking pretty!
Yes, You may use...
Food is my medicine! This year, we have started to grow some herbs, fruits and veggies in backyard to become self-sufficient for nutritional needs and health preventions, in this Pandemic time!
These backyard garden grown herbs (#oregano #mint #rosemary #cucumber #tomato #basil #sage #kumquat ) ...
Research shows that the bigger our stress, the shorter our breath. And that means fatigue, a higher chances of colds and infections, and more.
Stress can lead to anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, weight gain and other problems too. Beside meditation, regular exercise, and maintain a normal ...
In summer hot days, our body desires to eat more cold foods and drinks, that may weaken our gut and digestive system; Wearing a wet bathing suit for too long can lead to a vaginal yeast infection.
According the “Yin and Yang” theory in Chinese medicine, when weather is changing, our body's Yang ...
Are mung beans good for acne?
Mung beans clear heat and toxins from the skin, and cool heat in the blood. Therefore, mung beans help to reduce acne and other skin symptoms, such as the common skin rash, cold sores, mouth ulcers, pimples and boils. My acupuncture Dr. used to prescribe a mun...
Get out and play this Father’s Day!
This weekend (and every weekend), show dad how much you care by getting him out for some fun.
Exercise is good for all of us and our immunity. But is so much more fun when done (safely) with family.
We are talking about a gift that is easy, cheap and fun but mo...
Clay is a really important element!
The number one thing that most people forget about VitaClay is that we’re cooking with Clay and Clay is a really important element. Our ancestors have been using clay for over 6000 years. Why? Because our ancestors know that Clay helps heat slowly and release ...
Purslane, an edible weed you probably already have in your backyard. Did you know this powerful garden weed has some amazing health benefits?
It is rich in vitamin A which is a natural antioxidant value. It can play role in vision healthy mucus membranes and to protect from lung and oral cavity ...
Did you know today is national wine day?
What a holiday!
Wine is great to drink and even has health benefits (when you limit it to at most one glass per day) but have you experimented with wine in your dishes?
Cooking with wine adds a unique flavor profile that is hard to duplicate in any othe...
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Did you know today is national “Eat What You Want” Day?
That’s really funny to me because I really do pretty much eat what I want every day.
For many people saying that isn’t necessarily a good thing… because they end up craving foods that aren’t good for them (or their health)!
Personally, ho...
Today is a celebration of everything Mexican, and who doesn’t love Mexican food??
It may be a bit intimidating to make your own Mexican food, but restaurant food can be problematic when they don’t use ingredients you’d use at home, like MSG or cheap vegetable oils (which are toxic).
Something th...
Rainy spring days usher in the fun and warmth of summer…
In the meantime rainy days are great for staying in and eating comfort food!
But comfort food is usually not very healthy…
What if you could make your favorite comfort food recipes quickly, easily, and without guilt?
Check out the recip...
Did you know tomorrow is “Stop Food Waste Day?”
Do you ever consider how much food is wasted at your house?
I was talking to a friend the other day about grocery bills each month and she was saying that since she became very careful about not wasting ANY food, she is actually saving several hund...
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and as I have become a mother I have come to appreciate all of the things my mom did for us that I never realized.
Late nights
Allll the meals
Advice
Comfort
Hugs and encouragement
Building us up so we believed we could do anything
Always being there to listen w...
#antiaging #longevity food - Steamed Japanese yams cooked in whole in my vitaclay for 40 minutes or an hour! Perfect texture with natural sweetness. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Eating a sweet potato might help you chase away the blues, Improves Your Mood. Japanese sweet potat...
Tomorrow is “Take Daughters & Sons to Work Day!”
Have you ever taken your kids to work with you? How do you think that would go?
I think that it’s great to take any opportunity to teach our kids what real life is like, whether it be taking them to work, helping around the house, doing chore...
Anti-inflammatory immune-boosting FRENCH ONION SOUP IN BEER helps relieve allergy too-tomorrow is National Beer Day!
Did you know that beer is actually good for you? Beer is a traditional food, and if brewed right, can be a healing food! The traditional beer brewing process uses probiotic bacte...
Did you know that intentional thankfulness can improve your health?
We know that stress and worry are causes of illness and chronic disease, but sometimes we focus on this negative instead of what we can do positively to reverse or offset that.
And there are plenty of things we can do.
Just sp...
Do you ever pack a lunch?
Whether it's for work, school, a picnic or a road trip, packing lunches can be an affordable way to make sure everyone eats healthy even when on the go or away from home.
What are your brown-bag go-to's when you pack a lunch?
When you know you will need to pack severa...
We hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend full of the celebration of new life that Spring brings.
On another note, did you know tomorrow is National Beer Day?
When you think of beer you may think of your college days and drunken parties, or relaxing after work with a cold one.
But did yo...
It was just April Fool’s, and this past year may feel like it’s a big prank on all of us in one way or another, but as we step onto the road to collective recovery and healing, it’s time to look ahead and each think about what it takes to be healthy.
We believe health is a choice we make every d...
This weekend is Easter Sunday and many families come together for a family meal after the Easter service at church.
What is on your table this weekend?
Do you have a special Easter meal that you cook for your family, or a special side dish you bring to the holiday gathering?
VitaClay is here t...
Springtime is finally here!
Spring is a time of life, color and vibrance. All the world explodes with color: green trees, wildflowers in the field, and blooms everywhere!
Spring is beautiful, but many people dread spring because of… ALLERGIES!
Do you suffer from seasonal allergies, or any ot...
Authentic holiday and ethnic dishes used to intimidate me.
I thought if I didn’t grow up in a certain place or eating a certain thing, I just couldn’t make it myself.
But why can’t I? Traditional ethnic dishes are often the simplest to prepare, because they have perfected it to an art to pass d...
