by Jennifer Dubowsky | May 8, 2018 | Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Nutrition, Recipes, Vegan recipes
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of meeting April Crowley a Registered Dietitian and Certified Health-Supportive Chef. Plus I got to eat several of these truly yummy chocolate coconut bars, so I asked April to share the recipe here. Try it out and let us know what...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 17, 2016 | Avocado, Avocados, Breast Cancer Awareness, Broccoli, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Spinach, St. Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick’s day is here and I hope everyone has a fun celebration! For those of you who would like to consume something other than green beer, here are three healthy food suggestions from the website the Worlds Healthiest Foods. Broccoli Like other...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 19, 2015 | Acupuncture and Digestion, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Foods for Fertility, Ginger, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Menstrual Cycle, Nausea, Tea, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Medicinals, Videos
“Drink Ginger tea” this is one of the most common suggestions I make in my Chicago acupuncture practice. Don’t underestimate ginger just because it isn’t the fancy favorite of TV Chefs. Ginger root is a common herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 22, 2015 | Autumn, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods
It’s happening…we are approaching Autumn. For those of us in Chicago (and in many other parts of the world) the weather will change and so must we. Chinese Medicine stresses the need to adapt our lifestyles and diets to the changing seasons for optimal health....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 23, 2015 | AOMA, Books, Chinese Food Therapy, Chinese Medicine, Dairy, Guest Bloggers, Healing, Health, Healthy aging, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Hypertension, Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine offers many health benefits in the kitchen, so I am excited to share this post on nutrition by Dr. Violet Song. Dr. Song is an acupuncturist and member of the faculty at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, in Austin Texas, one of the leading...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 21, 2014 | Anti-inflammatory Foods, Chia Seeds, Essential Fatty Acids, Healing, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Recipes
Chia seeds are one of my new favorite superfoods. These ancient seeds were commonly consumed by people in the Mayan and Aztec cultures, Chia even got its name from the Mayan word for “strength.” They are considered a “superfood” because they pack in so many nutrients...
