Energetics of Food

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Foods have Energy: The Chinese Energetics of Food Part 2
Foods have Energy: The Chinese Energetics of Food Part 2

In Chinese Medicine, the 5 flavors are pungent, sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. The SAD (Standard American Diet) consists primarily of just 3 of the 5 flavors. Your diet should consist of a balance of all 5 flavors for optimal health.  Balance does not refer to equal amounts, but to bring the body into harmony with your own constitution and the seasonal influences. 

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Foods Have Energy: The Chinese Energetics of Food Part 1
Foods Have Energy: The Chinese Energetics of Food Part 1

We are taught about protein, carbohydrates, and fat in the western diet. Compounds such as fiber, vitamins, and minerals are also familiar to most of us. As a dietitian, I educate, assess, and discuss food choices with people daily. What is not taught in western education is that foods and herbs have energetic properties. These properties affect specific organs and meridians that can strengthen, cleanse or regulate the body’s processes.

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Power of Energetics: Food as Medicine
Power of Energetics: Food as Medicine

Welcome to our Energetics of Food Blog. The energetics of food is the fundamental theory of food as medicine.

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Energetics of Tomatoes: Fruit or Vegetable?
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Energetics of Tomatoes: Fruit or Vegetable?

The great debate, what is a tomato?! While it is used and consumed as a vegetable, it is botanically a fruit. The confusion comes from the fact that in 1887, US tariffs imposed a duty on vegetables, but not fruits, so it was classified as a fruit to bypass the duty. Then in 1893, the US Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes were to be considered a vegetable based on that is it only eaten during meals, not dessert.

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