Colors of health

As summer fades with the tans, it's time to booster up for winter with food that puts color in your cheeks and a sparkle in your eyes. Pauline D. Loh shares her recipes.

Got your flu shots yet? As the weather cools and the days alternate between cold and dry and cold and wet, the viruses are waking from their hibernation. This may be John Keat's season of mellow fruitfulness, but it's Beijing's season of sniffles and sneezes.

One way to avoid an uncomfortable transition into the winter cold is to make sure your body is equipped to fight off the bugs. That means making an extra effort to eat more greens, yellows and oranges.