Eating with the Seasons - Well Women Fall Foods
October 21, 2008
A Change in Seasons requires a change in DIET! As the winds blow and the temperature starts to drop, our energy goes inward. We need to let go of salads & turn to cooked greens instead. It's time to switch to cooked grains & squashes from cooling fruits. The fall season diet in Chinese Medicine emphasizes GOLDEN foods to strengthen digestion, as well as the sour flavor to astringe the lungs. Please use the following dietary advice to put your body in balance & harmony with the seasons:
Emphasize All Yellow and GOLDEN Foods! |
| Corn |
Sweet Potatoes |
Apricots |
Pumpkin |
| Millet |
Parsnips |
Peaches |
Winter Squash |
| Squash |
Potatoes |
String Beans |
Rye |
| Carrots |
Amaranth |
Oats |
Sauerkraut |
| Yams |
Rice (Brown) |
Spelt flour |
Cheeses (Salty, sharp, bitter, hard) |
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| Chicken |
Cinnamon |
Cherries |
Beef |
Bok Choy |
| Barley / Rice |
Ginger |
Molasses |
Lamb |
Kale |
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Onions |
Dates |
Turkey |
Chard |
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Leeks |
Rice Syrup |
Chicken |
Spinach |
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Nutmeg |
Raw Honey |
Halibut |
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Fennel |
Pears |
Tuna |
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Scallions |
Apples |
Eggs |
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Alfalfa |
Persimmons |
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Rose Hips |
Plums |
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* SALTY OR SOUR is BEST
*** Steam with lemon or apple cider vinegar, and add salt or soy sauce to taste
