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Ice tea goes with summer the way fireworks go with the Fourth of July.  During these warm days and nights as the temperatures stay high and the Santa Ana’s blow hot dry air into San Diego try this delicious cooling mint and lemon tea. Recipe: 1 bunch fresh mint or mint tea bag, 1 – [...]

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Jook, also known as Congee is typically eaten as a breakfast dish or as part of a hearty meal for the cooler days of autumn and winter.  Jook is also a great meal for those suffering from food stagnation.  Food stagnation is a Chinese term for food sitting on the stomach and often is associated [...]

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Kombu seaweed is rich in protein, calcium, iodine, magnesium, iron and folate. Lower rates of breast cancers have been reported in Japanese women eating a diet high in kelp. Lignans, which help fight cancer are found in high quantity in kelp and may provide protection against certain cancers.  In many asian cultures, seaweed soup is [...]

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