by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 26, 2014 | Food, Recipe
It’s officially summer and the weather is heating up. When the weather gets warm it often doesn’t feel like soup weather. Unless, that is, you make a chilled soup like this Chilled Cucumber and Dill Soup from my friend and favourite chef, Luisa Rios of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 28, 2014 | Food
When it comes to traditional Chinese medicine, many will only think about acupuncture or, perhaps, herbs. Cures using food are also key in this medical system. Sun Simiao, creator of one of the first encyclopedias of clinical medicine and a famous TCM doctor, said,...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 23, 2014 | Digestion, Food, Recipe
Have a pot luck to go to and you’ve been asked to bring a salad? While I love recipes, I love eating, and I love making nutrition recommendations, I’m not much of a fan of cooking. So, when I’m invited to someone’s place and I ask, “What...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 16, 2014 | Detoxification, Food
I had never before bought an artichoke. I had no idea what to do with it, but I wanted to give it a try because I know its health benefits, including the timely one of helping to support a spring cleanse. Why do a detox cleanse? You may have read that the last 60 or...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 10, 2014 | Food, Recipe
Want to go to Hawaii? Yes, please. But then again, I want to travel to so many other places too! On my list? What’s not? Japan (again, but this time Kyushu Island), UK, Vienna, Madagascar (lemurs!), Columbia, Brazil, Guatemala, Antarctica (penguins!),...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 30, 2014 | Food, Recipe
I didn’t know that I would love borscht so much, but yum! Borscht Recipe Immune boosting, warming, and pretty easy to make 1 medium onion (diced)4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)1 cup water4 medium red beets (peeled and diced)1 large potato (diced)2 carrots...
