Traditional Chinese Martial Artists were sometimes but not always healers in their communities. One way that the traditional stylist to get the most out of their training is to eat according to the natural cycles of the earth. Now it is important to not go crazy. We have fast paced lives. The needs of children, jobs, and life can throw off everyone's diet. I was a strict vegetarian for 10 years and would never have eaten the crap that I eat now that I have a family. HA! Now I just try to eat fresh, local, and in season. We do eat pizza and hot dogs. But when you have three children at home that don't share your ideas about nutrition...you do what you have to do. There are days when you are too worn out or tired to fix that all organic meal.
If you are interested in TCM nutrition, I highly recognize this course from my herb teacher. Not only will you learn the energetics of food in this course but you will learn many of the principals of Traditional Chinese Medicine as well. You can't go wrong.
Here is the link to the TCM Nutrition Distance Course as taught by Cathy McNease.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Cooling Foods
The HEAT is really kicking up here in the South as well as the rest of the country.
It is good to eat more energetic cooling foods to help the body to deal with the excess heat. The other part of that equation is to cut back on energetically hot or warm foods.
Cooling Foods:
Sprouts, artichoke, bamboo shoots, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, celery, corn, cukes, potato, spinach, watercress, zucchini, apples, figs, orange, strawberry, tomato, white rice, millet, barlery,mung beans, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, Chicken eggs, Green tea,
Hot or Warming Foods:
Bell pepper, green beans, kale, leek, mustard greens, onion, garlic, scallions, Pine nuts, walnut, beef, Shrimp, black pepper, cinnamon, dry ginger, coffee, vinegar, wine, brown sugar
Teas to calm the body:
Green tea, Kudzu (ge gen) tea, Corn Silk tea, Barley Tea, American Ginseng, Mint tea
It is good to eat more energetic cooling foods to help the body to deal with the excess heat. The other part of that equation is to cut back on energetically hot or warm foods.
Cooling Foods:
Sprouts, artichoke, bamboo shoots, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, celery, corn, cukes, potato, spinach, watercress, zucchini, apples, figs, orange, strawberry, tomato, white rice, millet, barlery,mung beans, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, Chicken eggs, Green tea,
Hot or Warming Foods:
Bell pepper, green beans, kale, leek, mustard greens, onion, garlic, scallions, Pine nuts, walnut, beef, Shrimp, black pepper, cinnamon, dry ginger, coffee, vinegar, wine, brown sugar
Teas to calm the body:
Green tea, Kudzu (ge gen) tea, Corn Silk tea, Barley Tea, American Ginseng, Mint tea
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