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The What, When and How of Weight Loss

By Jasmine Ma, L. Ac. WHAT Don’t eat the same things every day. The more varieties of food the better, because they all provide different types of nutrients – vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, etc. Eat a balanced diet with as many vegetables as possible.  Eat 2-3 times as many vegetables as fruit, and make sure to eat fresh …

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Hidden Intolerance and Allergies: Gluten Sensitivity in the Asian Pacific American Community

By Amanda L. Andrei Bread. Cake. Noodles. French fries. Tempura. Hoisin sauce. No, these aren’t just banned items on a low-carb diet. These are foods and condiments that often contain gluten, a substance commonly found in wheat and related grains which causes baked goods to be chewy, dough to rise, and unfortunately, serious allergic reactions to some people. An allergy …

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