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6 Ways to Make Chinese New Year a Healthy Celebration

Feb 8 2016 - 1:25pm

Lunar New Year is arguably one of the most important celebrations on the Chinese calendar. The two-week festival, which begins today, is steeped in tradition, and like many holidays, much of it centers around bringing people together through food — dumplings [1], turnip cakes, and Buddha's Delight are all favorites during this time, and depending on preparation, can be full of healthy benefits. Besides upping the nutritional content of your diet, many of the traditional dishes consumed during the Lunar New Year are believed to bring luck and prosperity. Be sure to enjoy these delicacies as we usher in the year of the monkey!


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