Seasons: habits and diet

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, to live well and in harmony, we must adapt our habits and diet to the yin-yang movements of the seasons.

SPRING

It is the season of birth, life and wind.

Green foods are suitable: green salad leaves, broccoli and bitter leaves: rocket; acidic foods: vinegars, sauerkraut, lemon; sprouts; shorter cooking times, such as sautéing and steaming, we will introduce fresh and raw foods. Ginseng for more energy.

Habits: go to bed late and get up early to sunbathe, breathe in the fresh air, stretch, get out and about.

At this time of year, be careful with the wind and keep warm.

SUMMER

The season of growing, light, fire, heat energy increases.

Water-rich and red foods are suitable: watermelon, cherries, tomatoes, red peppers, pomegranates, grapefruit; fresh and bitter-tasting: chicory, arugula, watercress, dandelion, radicchio. In general, raw as fruits, leaves and flowers. Vitamins.

Habits: going to bed late, getting up early and exercising outdoors to activate the metabolism.

According to some authors, after the summer heat, comes the late summer or summer, with rainy and more humid weather. This humidity often affects the digestive functions, and one feels heaviness in the extremities. According to other authors, this period corresponds to the last 18 days of each year.

AUTUMN

The weather is mild and dry. Harvesting time.

Suitable spicy foods: ginger. Immune system stimulating: mushrooms, oranges, kudzu; White: cauliflower, garlic, onion, pear, turnip, radish, rice. Pressure cookers.

Habits: Start to wrap up warm to prevent. It is dry weather and can affect the skin and respiratory system.

 WINTER

The cold season. A time to take shelter, reservation.

Dark foods: black sesame, chestnuts, blackberries, azuki beans, black soya, lentils; Salty foods: fish, seaweed; Roots: turnip, parsnip, carrot, beetroot; Warm foods: buckwheat, garlic, cinnamon, oatmeal, bone soups, thorns or seaweed. Long cooking.

Habits: go to bed early and get up late. Take care of bones and joints. Go out less, save energy. Take care of the cold and wear and tear.