In a previous article, I have introduced the Chinese Medicine Diet. This special diet explains the different properties of food and how different body types in different seasons should be eating different food in order to be healthy. Click HERE if you wish to review the previous article.
In this article, I would like to share with you a table of the ‘Hot and Cold’ Spectrum of foods. Please see the below table.
| Hot | Warm | Balanced | Cool | Cold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | Chestnut, Walnut, Sticky Rice, Oat | Rice, Corn, Black Beans, Potatoes | |||
| Meat and Seafood | Lamb, Beef, Chicken, Shrimps | Pork, Most Fish | Pork Skin | Crab | |
| Fruits, Vegetables and Spices | Chili Peppers, Szechuan Peppers, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Fried Food | Ginger, Garlic, Cilantro, Chives, Lychee, Cherries, Dates, Coffee, Brown Sugar | Carrots, Sesame, Taro, Black Fungus, Pumpkin, Sweet Peppers | Tomato, Lemon, Pear, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Peppermint, Green Tea, Soy Milk | Watermelon, Banana, Winter Melon, Bamboo Shoots, Bitter Melon |
If there are any food that you wish me to add to the table, please type in the comment sections below!