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Kids Chinese Noodles

This is a super easy dish to make and includes a variety of vegetables presented in a way that should tempt even the most veggie shy kid.

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Do What Your Granny Tells You, And Stay Well

Something that is very interesting and comforting to me is the way that folk wisdom crosses wide distances and finds it's way into different cultures and different communities.

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Celeriac and Beetroot au Gratin

You know the way you eliminate things from your diet and then try to replace them? And often as not the replacement is nothing like the real thing and the kitchen's a mess and its all very disappointing? Well this dish is not like that at all. Hurrah. It has the all the comfort value, texture and flavour of Potato gratin without the potato. I promise.

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Can Acupuncture Treat Depression?

One new study found the traditional Chinese practice to be as effective as antidepressants, and a different study found that acupuncture may help treat the medications' side effects.

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Is acupuncture effective? Guardian readers discuss their experiences

The Guardian asked their readers to tell them about their experiences of acupuncture, and asked whether they felt it had worked to improve their symptoms. The variety in the answers given makes for an interesting read, and underlines the reason why many of the questions people ask me about acupuncture must be answered with 'That depends'.

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