The important to choose the nature of food
Do you konw how important to choose the
nature of foods?We should adapt the type of food we eat according to our
constitution, our needs and the current season. But how to choose
the nature of food?
The constitution of each is determined by the health conditions of the parents
at the time of conception (of the physical but also emotional). Schematically,
we can distinguish two types of constitution:
– The constitution Yin. It is characterized by a lack of vitality,
chronic fatigue and a certain reluctance. These people fall sick easily and
have a tendency to obesity. They should therefore consume a relatively large
amount of warm or hot food in nature.
– The constitution Yang. It is
characterized by a strong vitality, strong bones and resistance to climate
change. These people are rather slim. Also, they should typically consume food
cool or cold in nature.
The needs of each vary according to daily activities (work, leisure, etc.)..
People spending a lot of Yang will focus on foods warm or hot in nature. People
with activities mainly Yin (intellectual work, for example) should focus on
foods cool or cold in nature.
The season also affects the nature of the food consumed. During the warmer
seasons, it would be better to eat mostly foods nature rather cool or cold.
During the cooler seasons, it should primarily consume products such warm or
hot.
In all cases, the base of the diet should include priority nature neutral
foods.
To establish an energy balance between the
patient and the disease course , we can provide the body with energy supplement
that lacks choosing foods according to their nature .
Indeed , the choice of foods according to their nature will seek to regulate
and circulate energy and blood in the body , harmonize the different functions
together to evacuate pathogens and support resistance the person to disease.
For example :
– For people with a cold or being in a general state of deficiency or cold, warm
or hot foods in nature will be preferred .
– For persons in good health and general balanced state , we mainly provide
food nature neutral .
– For people with diseases of heat or being in a condition of excess or heat,
cool or cold foods in nature will be preferred .
So now you know the important to choose
the nature of foods.
Can We change the nature of food ?
Basically, the nature
of a food depends on its origin: plant foods are rather cold or cool, while
foods from animal kingdom are lukewarm or hot.
This nature also comes from the climate or culture grows . For example, food
hot or warm in nature from particular cultures altitudes or in cold climates.
Similarly, cold foods are most often from hot or equatorial climates , and
seashore
We have the ability to change the nature of a food during its preparation : the
more food will major heat intensity or duration , the more its nature become
hot .
This occurs by two types of operations:
– According to cooking methods : a steaming will cause less heat input than
cooking directly on the fire
– According to the methods of processing : drying in the sun or in the oven,
fermentation , infusion …
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