Traditional Chinese Medicine Summer Nourishment!
Summer is about abundance and in order to maximize our health throughout the season, it’s important to nourish our body with foods that are beneficial for our heart, mind and spirit. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, all foods have a temperature, and
energetic properties. Therefore, in the summer, we should eat cool, yin foods that are moistening to balance the heat. Many raw foods are cooling in nature, so summer is the perfect time to indulge in salads full of raw vegetables, which are very cooling and hydrating to the body. Eating more foods with pungent flavors helps to strengthen the lungs. Foods with cooling properties can also reduce toxins and help to generate body fluids. Below are examples of foods that are perfect to consume in the summer:
Herbs and Spices
Cilantro
Mint
Dill
Meat
Duck Fish
Grains/Legumes
Job’s Tears Mung Beans Bean Sprouts Lotus Seeds
Fruits/ Vegtables
Apricot
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Lemon
Peach
Cucumber
Orange
Asparagus
Bamboo
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Chinese Cabbage
Corn
White Mushroom
Snow Peas
Spinach
Summer Squash
Watercress
Seaweed
Bitter Gourd
Wax Gourd
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