Who knew the forgotten forlorn 10-year-old orange box of baking soda has many uses outside of taking up the same spot in your fridge for the last 10 years. Sprinkle a little baking soda in your shampoo the next time you’re washing up for more manageable and cleaner hair. Hair not your thing? Sprinkle in a dabble of baking soda in those sweat soaked basketball shoes after use. Just remember to dump the powder out before you lace up!   Some other uses of baking soda include: -toothpaste substitute (perfect for camp outings) -clean battery corrosion on electronics or car ...

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Marie Claire recently featured an article with some tummy flattening tips that involve none other than eating. Not just eating more, but eating healthy and eating right. As a foreigner in Shanghai, it’s easy to get carried away with all the dumplings, yummy cakes and sugary milk teas that cross our paths. Enjoying these goodies from time to time is fine as long as we keep our bodies filled with healthy produce. We've added some helpful little links to the veggies and fruits we have that will not only promote a flatter tummy (away with the China bloat!) but are all ...

Recently, GOOP featured a great article on keeping up your metabolism as we age. Read below for some great tips by Dr. Oz Garcia, a New York city based nutritionist and expert in anti-aging nutrition.     Q:“How might a 40 something jump start a sluggish metabolism?”   A: Staying slim and fit is always a challenge but maintaining your girly figure after age forty can be an all out battle. Even maintaining an exact diet and fitness regimen will not beat the penalty of aging.   On average, women gain 25 pounds between the ages of 30 and 60 and it’s not from eating ...

This article is from a collection of health tips from the “Ask Dr. Mao” series. Have a hand mirror handy so you can refer to your own tongue for reference.   Dr. Mao's Secrets of Longevity By Dr. Maoshing Ni How Chinese medicine uses the tongue to interpret your healthThe tongue is one of the most important diagnostic areas in ancient medical traditions. What makes the tongue such a great diagnostic tool? Your tongue, containing water, electrolytes, mucus, and enzymes, is a very sensitive organ and its appearance changes with many physical changes in the body. In Chinese medicine, ...