I prefer bags under my arm, preferably a Chloe Nile Bracelet bag. But seriously, the one thing that never concerned me when I was younger were eye bags, but with each passing year, I notice myself and friends my age with growing bags…and not the ones from Whole Foods either! So, I decided to do something…
Bug Drugs! – 4 Weird Traditional Chinese Medicine Ingredients
Living in Hong Kong it’s impossible not to notice the many shops selling ingredients and remedies based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). These small and mysterious outlets are packed full of wonderful and weird concoctions, dried fungus and fish bits, and all manner of ancient cures and preventative herbs. It can be quite baffling for…
Youth Preserving Benefits of Fermented Foods
I have only recently discovered a newfound love of fermented foods and am excited to hear that the global trend for eating them as well as the increased focus on their incredible health benefits has been growing steadily in recent years. Of course, fermented foods are nothing new, and the Neolithic tradition of fermentation was originally…
5 New Superfood Trends for 2017
A new year usually draws a fresh batch of nutrition-boosting superfoods into the spotlight. There are no set criteria for determining what is and what is not a superfood, and while the title is widely regarded as a useful marketing tool, certain types of foods clearly capture the public’s imagination. While numerous glowing reports and…
4 Beauty Secrets Indian Women Won’t Share…Until Now!
Indian women are revered all over the world for their thick shiny dark hair, flawless skin and pearly white teeth. Is it the way they brush their hair, wash their face or floss? As a 40+ mother of two I am always interested in learning new ways to preserve my youth. So during my recent…
