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After being told that she was “Unfit for TV news.”, she went on to have an unstoppable career in the media business, a daytime show for 25 years, her own TV channel, and became a billionaire. Do you know who she is? If you see some friends’ Facebook posts have a lot of likes, do you hope your Facebook posts would have the same likes if not more? I believe many of you would say, YES! It’s called..L...

One day last week I turned on radio when I was cooking in kitchen, and two radio show hosts were talking about when the summer is supposed to come officially. One said June 20, the other said instead that it was already summer, because it is so hot already, people started putting on summer shorts, and blah blah. The second host’s comment is actually today’s topic. Let’s have a listen together! You...

Still a student years ago, my nephew once asked me, how often would you need calculus to solve your real life problems? It’s no use learning calculus. I don’t really remember what my answer was. What would your answer be? Today we will talk about education and also healthcare. Let’s have a listen together! Your host Charlie Wang, based in Toronto Canada, is the founder of this podcast show. His fa...

I had a chat with one of my neighbours the other day, and said I didn’t see your son so often nowadays. “Yeah, he mostly stays at home.” Another day, I saw the boy of another neighbour of mine, and he told me it was his first day outside of his house over the last half year. CNNHealth had an article online last December saying reduced physical activity can impact health in just 2 weeks. However, w...

When I was little, I had thought that teaching was not fun, not cool, something that’s boring. You know why? Because both my parents were teachers, teaching to me was really not interesting. However, I changed my thinking towards teaching later on, because….Let’s have a listen together! Happy Mother’s Day to you, Mom! Your host Charlie Wang, based in Toronto Canada, is the founder of this podcast...

Canada’s Food Guide recommends us to choose protein foods that come from plants more often, because they provide more fibre and less saturated fat than other types of protein foods. So today we’re learning to make Chickpea Salad, an easy and quick salad that can be made up to 5 days in advance. Let’s have a listen together! Because of the development of new technology, new apps, and new learning s...

Some people know that it’s healthy to eat homemade food, and they want to take care of themselves in terms of healthy diet. That means, they’ve got knowledge and motivation. However, they still don’t cook at home. Why is that? Spider Jones, who is a famous Canadian journalist, author and former three-time Golden Glove Champion boxer, was one of the guest speakers at an online event this past weeke...

Have you ever heard of people telling you, oh I know what you are talking about. But when you ask if they have been doing what you are talking about, then they say, ah NO! And they wonder WHY they haven’t done that either! Knowledge is NOT power. Real power equals... Let’s have a listen together! Your host Charlie Wang, based in Toronto Canada, is the founder of this podcast show. His father is a...

Roast vegetables in the oven? I didn’t know you can roast vegetables in the oven until in the recent years. High heat brings out the flavour of roasted vegetables, increasing their natural sweetness and crisping up the edges into delicious bites! We are learning to make oven-roasted beets and carrots today. Let’s have a listen together! Your host Charlie Wang, based in Toronto Canada, is the found...

Have you ever walked into kitchen, but forgot what you wanted to grab? Took out your smartphone, but struggled to recall what you wanted to jot down? Be mindful my dear healthy listener, you might be on your way to developing Alzheimer’s! Today’s episode is also the answer to Eunah Hunter’s second question in her email. Let’s have a listen together! Your host Charlie Wang, based in Toronto Canada,...

There was a question in a email earlier this month from Eunah Hunter, asking for a delicious stir fry recipe. Thank you Eunah. Yes, I have a delicious stir fry recipe for you, which is recommended by Canada’s Food Guide. You can cook with different vegetable combinations by using your favorite fresh or frozen veggies. Click the link below for more details. Let’s have a listen together! Your host C...

Tomorrow is Spring Equinox 2021! You see when we take care of our own diet and health, we go buy our own grocery more than take-outs. And because we buy grocery ourselves, we tend to pay attention to what grocery we buy. And do you realize what happens after buying grocery, cooking our own food at home, become a regular habit? We become more m….. Today as spring is coming to us this weekend, we ar...

Last week on my Apple iTunes channel, there was a 5 star review and a comment from 44degreelatitude, “Hi do you have a recipe for caesar salad or any Asian salad?” Thank you for your review 44degreelatitude, and today we are learning to make Asian Chicken Salad in a Jar. You can definitely choose your own salad ingredients, but there is one rule here when making salad in a jar. As a bonus for your...

Years ago I spent a weekend at a friend’s waterfront cottage up north. It was summer and we were stepping into the water, ready for a swim. I walked slowly and carefully as I stepped on the cobbles. However, my friend told me that he didn’t feel the pain totally. I was not sure about my ears, so he explained that his feet didn’t feel any pain nor temperature. It didn’t click to me until years late...

In Chinese culture there’s almost always one specific food that has some connections with or origins to one festival. For instance, today is the 15th day of the Chinese lunar new year month, and it’s called the Lantern Festival. Which food is a must eat on this day, today? You may already know the answer, but, if not, you could ask one of your Chinese friends. However, we’re learning some kitchen...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Thanks to lock downs and staying homes since 2020, it’s been trendy to cook home-made meals in China. People started sharing photos of home-made foods on social media apps, which helped push more and more people spend time and effort learning to cook at home. Some Chinese even have been making really visually appealing meals for home dinners, just to show...

We are blessed because we’ve had two episodes on two New Year’s Days this year in 2021! Today’s the Chinese New Year Day! Happy New Year Mom and Dad! But do you know we are having another celebration today? In Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu said, “The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step”. Today we are learning a very very tiny step in the cooking journey, maybe you’ve done this step befor...

Your mind is emotionally immature. Your mind is crazy. Yes, we all have emotional weakness. But, what if you could leverage your own emotional weakness and make the best of it? Yes, that means make your own emotional weakness to your advantages. And this way, you don’t need to spend your willpower, instead, you could go with the flow and let your emotional weakness lead you to something good, heal...

In this fast-changing society, it’s common to hear people say that, “I’m so busy, I wish I had the time.” Great! Let’s make it to your own healthy versions, for example, I’m so busy cooking black bean soup! For those who have pets, I bet you treat your pets nicely. You feed them healthy pet foods, and take them to pet grooming shops. Now think about this, while you pay so much attention to your pe...

Covid-19 is a real threat to human life, but according to Bloomberg and CNN, its mental health impacts are the other catastrophe that is weighing on the hearts and minds of most of us in 2021. So what could we do to cope with this mental health challenges facing every one of us? Being kind has its own benefits, so is home cooking. As we learned before, but what else can we do? Let’s have a listen...

Already don’t feel like wanting to learn more healthy eating habits or healthy recipes? Learning fatigue? Think again. We all need support from family, and friends. So what? That means, if you can think from your family or friends perspective now, you would agree that they all need support from you, as well. So if you keep yourself healthy and vibrant, you are ready to offer them support at any ti...

If you don’t know, you should eat more vegetables to keep healthy, then you’ll have problems. But, if you know that you should eat but still don’t eat more vegetables, then you’ll still have problems. So now what? We normally brush teeth and wash face every morning and night. And it feels normal. However what if you just wash face without brushing teeth first, do you feel a little bit awkward? I k...

Forget about New Year’s resolutions! Stay fit and healthy is the Number 1 most common new year’s resolution. However, if you want health outcomes, no matter it is lose weight, reduce stress, eat healthy, you need to do this instead! At 9pm last time, I started a video conferencing with my mother, brother in China while they were visiting my father in the long-term care hospital, together with my o...

Alone this Christmas? Great! You don’t need to please anybody else. And because you are the most special person, you should make something special for yourself today! If you have already known some cherry dessert recipes, or ice cream dessert recipes, you may want to try today’s recipe, naturally frozen milk dessert! Okay, let’s have a listen together! Enjoy this Christmas and holiday season, than...

Have you ever been frustrated in January that you gained so much weight, because you’d eaten too much during the holiday season? If yes, you got to listen to today’s episode. Earlier this month I attended an online workshop by a registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator who works at a Toronto local community clinic. She talked about mindful eating during the holiday season. And there are 6 strategi...