Because the Heart energy is predominant in summer, the time around the solstice offers a special opportunity to heal the heart and balance the body’s fire with help from Chinese medicine’s holistic approach.

Is chocolate good for you? What is the nutritional value of the superfood also known as cacao, and what does Chinese medicine say about the benefits of eating chocolate?

This yin and blood nourishing, plant-based black sesame porridge, courtesy of The Vegan Chinese Kitchen, is the perfect delicious and medicinal warming winter breakfast.