Crispy, yummy and most importantly - gluten free. Prep Time: 2 Days Cooking Time: 25 mins Ingredients Instructions DAY 1 Rinse the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer. Place it in a small mixing bowl along with the beans, apple cider vinegar, and warm water. (Make sure there is at least an inch of water covering the quinoa and beans, as they will expand quite a bit during soaking.) Let them soak for about 24 hours. DAY 2 Drain and rinse the quinoa and beans and place them in a blender along with the water and salt; blend on high until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture into a large clean mason ..read more

This salad can definitely help you reach your daily veggie goals. If you have extra ingredients in the fridge that need to be used, you can totally switch up this salad! Cooking Time: 15 mins Ingredients Instructions Place the lettuce in a large bowl and top with the remaining salad ingredients. Place the vinegar, honey, garlic, if using, salt, and pepper in a blender and purée until smooth. Then add the oil and fresh herbs; blend on low speed until just combined. Note Serve the salad in individual portions and drizzle each with the dressing—this way, you can store any leftover salad in th ..read more

A soup that's loaded with nutrients and vegetables, and can work as a main dish in a meal that keeps you satiated. Cooking Time: 40mins Ingredients 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large leek, chopped 1½ pounds broccoli, chopped 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, chopped 6 cups Vegetable-Seaweed Stock (or Chicken Stock) 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves 1 handful fresh parsley 1 handful fresh basil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Instructions Heat the oil in a 6-quart pot over medium heat. Add the leek and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until softened. T ..read more

A plant-based diet alone doesn’t denote a healthy diet. But choosing the right options might be a huge relief to your eczema condition. What is a Plant-Based Diet? To date, there isn’t a universal definition of ‘plant-based diet’. Yet, they all share a common feature – consuming foods primarily from plants and reducing intake of animal products. The proportion of plant-based foods you consume depend on the type of plant-based diet that you follow. Whole food VS Refined/Processed food A plant-based diet alone doesn’t denote a healthy diet. Give this question a thought - are French fries and pot ..read more

Brighten your day with this eczema friendly cereal with brown rice. Feel free to add your favourite fruits on top! Ingredients 1 cup uncooked brown rice 4 cups water pinch sea salt Instructions Grind the brown rice in a high-powered blender or coffee grinder to a fine meal. It should be a little coarser than rice flour. Transfer it to a small pot along with the water and sea salt; whisk together well and set over high heat. Bring to a boil, whisking continuously then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, whisking occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve. Enjoy ..read more

她是WeDerm首輪濕疹訓練營的參加者Esther。 還記得第一次跟她見面，正是差不多一年前的時候，她穿著長袖運動服（當時還是夏天），整體給人感覺低調。她告訴我於數月前已停用類固醇，現正經歷類固醇戒斷反應（TSW），跟其他參加者一樣都希望找到長遠控制濕疹的方法。 像Esther這樣比較嚴重的個案，作為教練，除了適時給她實用的建議和明確的下一步之外，於WeDerm我們更著重的是以同行者的身分支持她邁向康復。由於自己亦是濕疹過來人，於輔導期間，我倆經常交流日常餐飲選擇，她亦曾向我介紹無麩質零食牌子，好讓我再分享給其他參加者。 接下來的三個月，我們定期進行輔導。她把WeDerm的食物清單列印出，非常堅毅地進行了超過一個月的食療及積極在家做運動。於食物引進期間（戒斷後再從新引進某些food groups），她發現自己對麩質、牛奶及某些堅果有延緩性敏感反應，自此改變飲食習慣。身上的濕疹便慢慢地以她身體復原的速度康復。 前天重遇她，她穿著黑色短袖衫，滿有時尚感和自信的走過來。（深色衣物對於濕疹患者是一項挑戰！）皮膚看起來沒有濕疹的痕跡。她跟我說，現在亦有堅持戒口和每週做4-5次中高強度的運動。 一年來的堅持和努力換來的是健康的身體和皮膚。WeDerm ..read more

Probiotics and prebiotics have been in the public’s eyes for these recent years. It has been widely discussed between scientists, nutritionists and doctors; more and more probiotic and prebiotic supplements are released in the market; more and more research has been done to examine the potential health benefits of probiotics and prebiotics. They have been linked to lowering the risk of many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity etc. And the results are generally promising. Therefore, it has come to our curiosity that “if probiotics and prebiotics are beneficial t ..read more

Steroid is not the way out. Hi! I’m a health coach from WeDerm and also an ex-eczema warrior. I’d like to share with you my eczema story and my Topical Steroid Withdrawal journey. I’ve had mild eczema around the crease area since a very young age. I used to apply topical steroid cream to soothe the symptoms and it was usually well controlled, until a sudden turn in June 2020, just merely a year ago. At that time, all the skin on my limbs were covered with scratch marks with no sign of recovering and my face was all red. I was struggling whether or not to start the topical steroid withdrawal (T ..read more

Now when I look back, I would say my worsened skin condition was a blessing to me – I finally questioned why the ounces of steroid cream and the countless doctor visits never really helped. ​ The Vicious Cycle I had had eczema since I was a child. My mum used to bring me to many reputable doctors. Every doctor I consulted invariably gave me prescriptions for steroid creams. They did quickly relieve my conditions, but only for a short while. The prescribed medicine never cleared up my skin in the long run. Since I constantly scratched my skin when I was sleeping, my arms became tattered, scaly ..read more

Living in the fast paced brightly lit city of Hong Kong, sleep is not something that many of us prioritize, there are late night work meetings, latest Netflix series, night outs with friends or the siren call of our devices all conspiring to keep us away from slumber. Why not just stay up all night? "Everything which decreases the sum total of man's sleep increases the sum total of man's capabilities. There is no reason why men should go to bed at all." - Thomas Edison But we know clearly that this is not true and research has proven that lack of sleep can be extremely detrimental leading to p ..read more