Energetics of Food
Energetics of Summer Squash: Summer’s Best Friend
A cousin of the pumpkin and watermelon, summer squash has been consumed for over 10,000 years, although it wasn’t until it hit the America’s that this vegetable went from bitter and mostly rind to the sweet and fleshy summer favorite!
Energetics of Rhubarb: More than Pie Filling
Rhubarb is native to Siberia and its cultivation and trade stretch back to the days of the Silk Road when rhubarb was considered a Medieval European luxury item. It wasn’t until the popularity of cane sugar hit that this sour vegetable transformed into something sweeter, filling pies and other desserts with its pink stalks.
Energetics of Green Peas: Prehistoric Food
While there are many varieties of peas, today we will be discussing green peas, also known as English peas or garden peas. The cultivation of peas dates back thousands of years, and many historians consider them to be one of the first crops grown by humans.
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.
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.
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.
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.