This is a guest post from Cupcakes and Carrot Sticks. The alarm goes off and you hit snooze—for the third time. It’s 3 p.m. and you’re trudging to the coffee cart. You promised yourself you’d go t…

Dear grapefruit, I love the way you give me a kick-start every morning with your sour yet oh-so-sweet flavor. The mere thought of you makes my mouth water.

Image Source In traditional Chinese medicine, foods are often categorized as heaty, neutral or cooling. The ability of these foods to generate hot or cold energy in our bodies is what defines them, not their temperat…