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23 Oct, 2006

When in China

Posted by: healthnut In: Daily Dieting Diary

What does a diet of roast duck (wood-fired), spicy fried beans, and pork dumplings do to a body? Dinner was definitely delicious and oh-so cheap (RMB48 for 2, including beer) but tomorrow, we look forward to a healthier day. The weather is holding up beatifully here in Beijing- a bit chilly in the evenings (single [...]

(What do you guys think? This is not written by me. I am not an acupuncturist but I have seen many people recover from all sorts of ailments through acupuncture when Western medicine could do nothing but alleviate symptoms and aggravate the ailment and cause others while treating it.) Is acupuncture an effective treatment for [...]

21 Oct, 2006

Pork is red meat

Posted by: healthnut In: Daily Dieting Diary

It is NOT “the other white meat” although the colour can fool you into thinking that it is. Pork is just as deadly as read meat when it comes to uric acid build up which can lead to gout (the most common form of arthritis). Of course, it’s not to say that it’s all bad, [...]



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I started putting this together out of frustration with the amount of misinformation being peddled. Not wanting to be someone who further spreads the same misinformation, I do hope that you will write to let me know if something I have posted is not quite right.Lastly, I also believe that both Eastern and Western medicine have their good and bad points and everyone should try to look at things with an open mind and not blindly trust (any) authority as they have their own agenda and its not necessarily for your good.

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