Have you ever eaten black chicken? It’s very popular here in China. I remember the first time I saw the dramatically dark meat on the supermarket shelves; and then I first tried it in a typical Chinese soup with wolfberries, and I’ve loved it ever since.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Wellness
Is Soy Milk Better Than Cow Milk?
Soy milk has been popular in Asia for thousands of years, and is much more common than cow milk. Are there different health effects? There is a lot of differing information out there, but some recent scholarly reviews help to find some answers.… Read the rest
Food Safety: Pesticides and Fruit
The Hong Kong Center for Food Safety has a monthly Food Safety newsletter; this September has a good article about pesticides and fruit. One of their comments:
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Fruits are an essential component of a healthy diet.
Vaccines: New Study Again Confirms MMR Safety
There has been a lot of controversy since 1999 regarding the MMR vaccine and an alleged link to autism. Fortunately, the best studies have shown no relation, and now again there is a new study to corroborate this. It’s a UK NHS study which found the same rate of autism among adults as in children.… Read the rest
Parenting: Conditional or Unconditional Love?
There are many different schools of thought regarding the best way to raise a child. Many approaches are cultural; some concepts change every few years with a popular new book. One major debate regards conditional versus unconditional parenting. Now, as a fascinating New York Times article discusses, there is new research that shows how conditional parenting can have harmful long term consequences.… Read the rest
Today is World Rabies Day
Today, Septemer 28th, is World Rabies Day. It’s an international event designed to increase awareness about rabies. I’ve mentioned rabies in a few posts, including one about a great new website for children to teach them about rabies. I also had a post about the rabies vaccine , which includes an excellent PDF file from Beijing’s International Center for Veterinary Services.… Read the rest