Chinese Medicine and Food Therapy for Winter Health
By Korin Owens L.AC, WWW.TCMCLINIC.ORG Food therapy is a very important component of Chinese medicine. The food we eat has a profound effect on our body and thus our health and wellbeing. Chinese dietary philosophy teaches us to live in harmony with the seasons by changing what we eat as the seasons change, as well as the importance of eating foods that are growing in season, locally and without chemicals. In Chinese medicine, winter represents the ultimate yin. This energy is dark, cold, slow and inward. During the winter, it is important to respect this energy by slowing down,...
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