I can heal myself. 20. Yellow foods

I can heal myself. eleven. Yellow foods

Yellow corresponds to the earth’s energy among the five elements and is mild in nature, possessing both yin and yang energy and is an energy that coordinates and mediates. The season is located between the four seasons, the direction is the center, it is the youth stage of life, and it corresponds to the day of the day. Among the five internal organs, it belongs to the spleen and stomach, acts on the digestive system, is expressed through the mouth and lips, and controls the sense of taste. The taste is sweet.

Yellow foods strengthen the digestive system, remove waste red blood cells, and have an immune effect by producing new white blood cells. Beta-carotene and lutein help strengthen immunity, prevent cancer, strengthen capillary walls, and improve blood circulation.

3. Food that belongs to the earth (sweet taste) and is beneficial to the rain and stomach.

Grains: glutinous rice, perilla seed, white bean sprouts, blood rice, corn, etc.
Vegetables: pumpkin, carrot, lotus root, arrowroot, sweet potato stem, water parsley, yam, etc.
Fruits: Tangerines, persimmons, oranges, pineapples, gold kiwis, melons, walnuts, mangoes, etc.
Meat: Stomach and spleen of various animals, pancreas, beef, rabbit meat, loach, chicken, etc.
Teas: Ginseng tea, honey tea, arrowroot tea, jujube tea, sikhye, milk, chive tea, etc.
Seasoning: Syrup, brown sugar, fruit jam, honey, taffy, malt, glucose, etc.

Most yellow foods function to nourish the spleen, or digestive system. The reason pumpkin porridge is given to pregnant women is not only to relieve swelling but also to protect the stomach. On the other hand, coix also relieves swelling, but the white color has a weak function of protecting the stomach and intestines, so it is not used for pregnant women. If you want to use Coix Coix for people with weak stomach function, lightly fry the coix to turn it yellow and use it. I would like to emphasize that one of the important requirements for disease-free longevity is strong digestive power, and the foods that represent this are yellow-colored foods, and also not skipping breakfast.

Dr. Jin-man Kim, director of Peace Oriental Clinic
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