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The Digestive system
like regularity and fresh food. The stomach likes warmth. While
raw and cold foods may not seem to harm us, Oriental Medicine has learned
that the stomach and digestive system likes cooked foods. Do not
under or over eat. Taste plays an important part in health.
You may want to consume a few concentrated supplements for insurance.
Stress consumes large amounts of Vitamins B and C from our systems.
Supplements of these and multi-minerals may be needed for life in the modern
world. Food sources are not always adequate.
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Whole grains
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Rice, brown rice, basmati rice, millet, barley, oats, corn, wheat, rye,
quinoa, amaranth.
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This will be approximately 40% of daily intake
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Freshly prepared vegetables
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Dark leafy green and root vegetable –carrots, beets, cabbage, peas, beans,
squashes, kale, collards, broccoli, spinach, etc.
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This will be approximately 30% of daily intake
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Seaweeds/Sea Vegetables
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nori, dulse, kombu, wakame, etc. Small amounts should be eaten at
least 2 or 3 times a week. This is an invaluable source of minerals.
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Legumes/Seeds/Nuts
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peas, beans (including bean products such as tofu, tempeh and soymilk),
peanuts, lentils, sunflower seeds sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds,
walnuts, etc. This is the protein fortifying group for vegetarians.
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It will be about 10-20% of the vegetarian's diet and a more minor part
of meat-eater’s diet.
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Animal products
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diary products, eggs, meats, fishes, etc. This group should not exceed
10% of total daily intake. This is one of the most polluted of the
food groups. Attempt to locate the growers of the products used to
assure the absence of dangerous chemicals, hormones or inhumane treatment
used in the raising or processing of the animals.
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AVOID as strictly as possible:
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Chemical preservatives, additives, colorings and flavorings
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MSG
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Coffee
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Tobacco
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Fried and oily foods
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Canned or frozen vegetables
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Sugar (as well as excessive use of honey, malt or maple syrup)
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Chocolate
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Ice cream and other frozen analogues
Reading List
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A
Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives
by
Ruth Winter
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Don't read this book if you want to continue eating commercially
manufactured foods. Where you fill find all the things on a food
wrapper that don't seem to be what grandma used. |
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Healing
with Whole Foods
by
Paul Pitchford
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The best book for learning what the Traditional Oriental Medical diet
is and what it can do for you. Don't expect to look at eating the
same again. |
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The
Tao of Nutrition
by
Maoshing Ni & Cathy McNease
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An excellent introduction to food as medicine from the view of Traditional
Oriental Medicine. Both authors are teachers of Chinese Medicine. |
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Chinese
Foods for Longevity
by
Henry C. Lu
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Out of Print |
Very excellent information on the effects of food from a Traditional
Chinese Medical point of view. |
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