Cock-a-doodle-doo! Chinese New Year begins on January 28th with the Year of the Rooster. This is an energetically powerful time to make room for the new—a new life, new hope, and new beginnings. Can you sweep away old habits to make way for a new perspective? To make the most of this energetic shift, you need ample energy to make the transition and tackle endeavors in the new year. This is a good time to rest and clean house in mind, body, spirit: your saved energy will serve

Food-as-medicine and kitchen remedies are a huge part of Chinese culture -- an efficient, easy, and time-honored way to squeeze some extra healing into one's daily routine by using ingredients commonly found in one's pantry. Every culture has its own homemade remedies for yet another time-honored and universally enjoyed past-time -- drinking alcohol. Here are a couple of rescue remedies to prevent (or treat) hangovers after a night of merry-making, based on Chinese know-how a