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Hearty coq au vin
Published on 2010-04-09 22:39:00
I had never thought of making the classic French dish coq au vin until I moved to China. To me it sounded too intimidating to cook. But several weeks after moving to Beijing, the shellshock of living here hadn't faded and I needed to tuck into a home-cooked meal to last me several days. My version uses a minimal amount of ingredients since many local grocery stores don't carry a wide array of basic Western foods, and because Jenny Lou's - the supermarket geared toward expatriates - is a
13 Keys to a Healthy Diet
Published on 2009-07-02 08:18:00
Developing healthy eating habits isn't as confusing or as restrictive as many people imagine. The first principle of a healthy diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. This is important because different foods make different nutritional contributions.Secondly, fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes—foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol—should make up the bulk of the calories you consume. The rest should come from low-fa
The role of sugar and salt in a healthy diet
Published on 2009-07-01 08:17:00
Sugary Drinks and SweetsIt is natural to like sweets. And it is okay to enjoy them as an occasional treat, but it is vital to keep consumption to a minimum. Refined sugar is one of the bad carbs mentioned above. Not only does it cause problems with our blood sugar level, but it also uses up stored resources within our body (such as minerals and enzymes) in order to process the sugar. In addition there are many negative health effects that sugar contributes to including: hypoglycemia, suppression
