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Recently, a Taipei mayoral candidate's claim that "honey lemon water" can be a "miracle cure" during a policy presentation has sparked heated debate, with the topic even trending on social media.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, tasting various kinds of rice dumplings is an indispensable part of the festivities. However, the high oil and calorie content of the fillings in the rice dumplings, together with the glutinous rice, which is prone to absorbing oil, makes each rice dumpling

Summer is the peak season for bamboo shoots, and in the hot weather, refreshing bamboo shoot salads and sweet bamboo shoot soups are popular ways to beat the heat.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near, mooncake tasting has long been a traditional custom and the most representative food of the festival. However, most of the mooncakes are made in a way that they are not as good as they used to be.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, tasting rice dumplings is an indispensable custom. However, rice dumplings are made of glutinous rice, which has a relatively high calorie content, making many people who are concerned about weight management to be reluctant to eat rice dumplings.

Red beans are a common and popular ingredient, and many people's impression of them is limited to traditional effects such as "diuresis and swelling reduction" and "detoxification and dampness removal." However, red beans actually have many other benefits as well.

With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, many families and individuals will follow tradition and enjoy zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) to celebrate the festival. However, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners remind us that zongzi are mostly made with glutinous rice and belong to...

Dietary habits are closely related to the development of chronic diseases. Over the past few decades, the global intake of refined grains and sugars has been steadily increasing, and these high-refined carbohydrates...

Humans begin aging from birth, but the rate of aging varies from person to person—some age quickly, while others maintain a youthful appearance for a long time. This difference, besides being influenced by genetics, is due to various factors.

There are widespread claims that drinking lemon water can aid digestion and even help eliminate toxins from the body. But is there any scientific basis for these claims? A gastroenterologist and hepatologist...