Chinese products are yang and yin. Yin products

05/07/2017 17:43

Overweight and obesity have become a real problem of the 21st century. The British analytical company Ipsos Mori conducted a study in which it asked residents of different countries how they assessed the obesity rate in their region. So Russians believe that in their country the number of obese people is 57%!

Yin and Yang philosophy of proper nutrition

However, in the east the situation is different - for example, in Chinese philosophy, proper nutrition means a harmonious combination of Yin and Yang energies of foods.

What energy does Yin and Yang food carry: a detailed table of products

The doctrine of Yin and Yang energies originated in Ancient China. Thus, Yin energy - dark and heavy, cold, passive and receptive - is considered the feminine principle. Male Yang energy - dynamic, bright, light, warm - strives from within to the external environment. When Yin energy reaches its maximum, it turns into Yang, since everything in nature is harmonious.

Products are also endowed with a certain type of energy. Below is their classification depending on the type of energy.

Table 1. Food products by Yin and Yang energy types

How to identify Yin and Yang foods?

To maintain energy balance in the body, it is important to be able to determine the type of foods we consume.

When determining food energy, you need to pay attention to a number of features:

1. Taste and smell. Yin food is sweet and aromatic, Yang food is fatty and salty.
2. Texture Yin products are light and soft, Yang products are hard and hard.
3. Calorie content. Yin food is low in calories. The more calories a product contains, the more Yang energy is expressed in it.
4. According to the form. Yin foods are oblong. Yang - round.
5. Height. Yin plants tend to rise above the ground, grow very quickly, and thrive in warm climates. Ian – grow underground in cold climates.
6. Cooking method. Yin food is prepared by boiling or steaming. Yang - by baking, stewing or frying. A classic representative of Yang energy is kebab.
7. Shelf life. Yang foods last longer than Yin foods.

Yin food– cools, makes the body passive and lethargic. Almost all plant foods have yin energy.

Ian– warms, gives energy, improves brain function. Yang products are usually small in size, warm, and dry. The predominant colors are orange and red. Yang includes most animal foods.

What are the signs of a lack of Yin and Yang energies in the body?

For the normal functioning of the body, it is necessary to harmoniously combine Yin and Yang foods, since the predominance of one or another type of food in the diet can disrupt the functioning of the body, lead to malaise, lethargy, depression, and even cause serious illnesses. In addition, failure to follow a diet can disrupt harmony with oneself and the outside world.

Signs of a lack of Yin and Yang energies in the body:

A lack of Yang products in the body is signaled by:

• Weakness and decreased activity.
• Increased appetite leading to obesity.
• Weakness in the legs, sweating and cough.
• Problems with stool.
• Painful sensations in the lower back.
• Pale gray complexion.
• Cyanosis of the skin and lips.

A lack of Yin food in the body is indicated by:

• Oily skin.
• The voice is too loud.
• Decreased appetite.
• Hyperactivity.
• Unquenchable feeling of thirst;
• Worry over trifles.
• General fatigue.
• People with a lack of Yin energy are most likely to cough with phlegm and mucus.

Energy type test

We invite you to take a test to determine the type of energy:

1. Can you say with confidence that your hands and feet are almost always warm (yes - “+8” points, no - “-8”)?
2. Would you prefer hot summer to winter (yes – “+4”, no – “0”)?
3. Do you like winter more than summer (yes – “-4”, no – “0”)?
4. Are you overweight (yes – “+1”, no – “0”)?
5. Are you of normal weight or below normal weight (yes – “-1”, no – “0”)?
6. Do you consider yourself an energetic person (yes – “+8”, no – “0”)?
7. Does physical labor tire you (yes – “0”, no – “+4”)?
8. Do you consider yourself a lazy person (yes – “-4”, no – “+4”)?
9. Are you able to fall asleep in a car (yes – “-8”, no – “+8”)?
10. Are you sexually active (yes – “+8”, no – “-8”)?
11. Do you have a beautiful, toned figure (yes – “+4”, no – “-4”)?

Now calculate the result:

• Minus indicates that Yin energy predominates in you.
• If you got 1-8 points– you are a representative of Yang energy.

If, based on the test results, you see that Yang energy is literally boiling in you – diversify your diet with Yin food: eat more cereals, vegetables, seafood and fish, and also exclude too fatty, salty and sweet foods from your diet.

How to achieve harmony between Yin and Yang?

In order for the body to have a balance of Yin and Yang energies, one should eat as many foods as possible that contain both energies in equal quantities.

We achieve harmony between the energies of Yin and Yang:

• 70% of the diet is cereals, 15% is boiled vegetables, 5% each is raw fruits and vegetables, fish or meat, and dairy products.
• It is recommended to eat one refreshing fruit during meals - grapefruit, peach, orange.
• To increase the energy of Yang food, grill it, cook it for a long time, or bake it.
• Experiment with spices: it could be cumin, paprika, coriander, cloves, cinnamon.
• Before eating, try to thermally prepare food - Chinese medicine advises baking even fruits and vegetables.
• Organize your diet according to the season: in summer it is useful to include more foods with Yin energy in your diet, in winter – more Yang food.

This is interesting!

Original Russian cuisine corresponds to the principle of combining Yin and Yang energies. Yin food - porridge and bread, Yang - root vegetables: borscht, steamed turnips, vinaigrette.

Fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and cabbage are Yin food, but when pickled, vegetables are transformed into Yang energy.

This diet is sometimes called “yin-yang” with an eye to Eastern philosophy, but it can also be more functional - climatic. Because its essence is that our nutrition should always be related to the climate in which we live. More precisely, it shouldn't. It cannot but relate.

As for yin-yang, according to Chinese philosophy, everything in the world is either one or the other: cold and hot, feminine and masculine, lunar and solar, passive and active. And these opposites must be balanced and harmonized. This is the yin-yang principle in action. In China, entire schools of nutrition are guided by this principle. Everything in nutrition is divided into yin and yang, and if harmony is disturbed, expect health problems.

Climate is also either yang or yin, which should be taken into account. It is interesting how perfectly the eastern ideology, which is absolutely far from us, agrees with our domestic tradition.

A hot climate is yang, a cold climate is yin. Now the seasons of the year: winter is yin, summer is yang, the transition from yin to yang is spring, and from yang to yin is autumn. We will organize our meals in accordance with these characteristics.

The essence of the yin-yang of nutrition

First, let's look at yin foods and dishes.

Yin food is everything sweet, aromatic, cool, tart, fresh, containing potassium - in a word, feminine. Everything that has to do with green vegetables, herbs and fruits is yin.

Yang food - dense, fatty, slow, hard, salty (contains a lot of sodium), cooked - masculine. Root vegetables (potatoes, beets, carrots, etc.) and grains, as well as nuts, are yang.

So where does this power system come from? From a very simple recommendation. In the summer, when it’s hot, or if you’re vacationing in warm tropical countries, on the sea coast under the scorching sun, you need to eat fruits and green salads, and drink green smoothies. In winter, you should adhere to the exact opposite recommendations. Eat more concentrated, well-cooked food. You can’t do without soups and roasts, cereals and warm drinks.

By the way, macrobiotic experts believe that tropical fruits are not very appropriate in cold climates. Their consumption, especially excessive, will have a negative impact on the internal balance. In a word, stick to those products that grow in our region. This is precisely the main prescription of yin-yang nutrition.

This point of view coincides with the practice of centenarians who, no matter what region they live in, eat “their” products - literally those that grow at their fingertips, in their own beds...

Sad? Perhaps a resident of Ryazan will be offended or will not believe it. He really isn’t doomed to chew rutabaga, potatoes and cabbage all his life. However, this is almost true. Perhaps plums and apples from southern latitudes will not harm him, but pineapple will not be very organic. To enjoy it, it’s better to go on vacation to Hawaii, and there... you can indulge yourself not only in pineapple, but also in coconuts, mangoes and even the exotic dragon fruit. In any quantity!

And he should not eat venison, and Mexican hot dishes - leave them to residents of other latitudes and travelers.

Likewise, a Turk does not need to get used to our lard, our cranberries and cloudberries, as well as our radishes with black rye bread - this is not their product.

Controversial? Perhaps, but representatives of yin-yang nutrition are sure of this.

Russian cuisine and yin-yang nutrition

What makes up the Russian national culinary tradition? “Bread and porridge are our food.” And also dishes with beets, turnips, potatoes (imported from America, they have taken root well in our latitudes), and other vegetables. Also berries, some fruits, nuts and seeds.

Yin-yang products

Let's take a closer look at yin and yang products:

Yang is salt, eggs, fish roe, almost all meat and poultry: beef, pork, chicken, lamb, game, goose, turkey, duck, venison, sausage, salmon. This is brown rice, beans, all the vegetables that grow underground, whole grain flour.

Yin - milk and dairy products, all sweets, coffee, tea, all spices, white flour, all canned foods, white rice, animal fats, tomato paste, mayonnaise, pepper, vinegar, margarine, vegetable oils.

During warm seasons, we eat more yin foods without even knowing about the climate diet. Because it is logical, and because our body dictates it to us. But as soon as it gets colder, we also instinctively switch to warm dishes like borscht and soups, potato pies, and nutritious porridges. Tangerines are good under the New Year tree, but try replacing them with hot teas with jam or an apple baked in the oven, and you will understand what we are talking about.

What about our favorite cucumbers and tomatoes and cabbage growing above the ground? This is an interesting question. It turns out that, being fresh, they belong to the group of yin products, and it is no coincidence that it is impossible to imagine Mediterranean cuisine without them. But when we salt them, they turn into a yin product. So it turns out that cucumbers and tomatoes pickled in jars or barrels, salted or lightly salted cabbage are our national cuisine.

Another interesting characteristic of yang products:

Everything related to yang products is distinguished by the fact that they are well stored without any canning. It is known that you can store potatoes in the cellar, and carrots in the sand, and onions feel great hanging in containers on the walls of the kitchen. The same legumes are well preserved. Yin products, on the contrary, “do not suffer from shelf life” and are very fond of being wrapped in jars and bottled with special treatment. Yin products are poorly transportable. To transport them to another continent, and often simply to another country, it is necessary to collect them immature so that they gradually reach the road. In a word, yin is a perishable product.

Another important issue is knowing how to distinguish products with different characteristics from each other. This is not always easy, because there are few “clean” products, so you have to determine the prevailing “trend”. It will help you organize your yin-yang nutrition correctly.

Yin products, yang products: learning to distinguish

All land foods are yin: cabbage, pumpkin, melon, watermelon, tomatoes and cucumbers. Moreover, yin is everything that grows above the ground - berries on bushes (currants, for example) and trees (cherries), as well as large fruits, apples, for example.

It's still more interesting with apples. Winter varieties are closer to yang, they are firm, tough and store well. Among the berries there are also exceptions. So, yang are cranberries and lingonberries. How to distinguish? According to the degree of keeping quality. They take a long time to spoil and are easier to store. In addition, what ripens in the fall is predominantly yang, and what ripens in the height of summer is yin.

Broad cluster: food of animal origin and plant origin. Yang, of course, animal products: meat, poultry, fish. Plants - yin. In summer, plants will be eaten fresh, but in winter they must be learned to cook so that they acquire yang characteristics. The longer you cook them, the more yang they become. Salt also adds yang properties to them.

The best animal products are fish and seafood because they are better balanced in terms of yang and yin: they have less yang and more yin. This harmony is enhanced by well-cooked vegetables that you serve with fish.

Climate diet - what are the conclusions?

If you are a resident of a cold climate (conditional Vologda region), then you should give preference to the following products:

Cereals of northern latitudes, frost-resistant - buckwheat, winter wheat, rye, barley
Vegetables that grow in the region of residence, cooked
Meat, poultry, game

If you are a resident of a temperate climate (conditional Czech Republic), choose the following products:

Grains and legumes from your region
Local vegetables, mostly cooked and partly fresh
fish (river or sea, depending on place of residence), seafood

If you are a resident of the subtropics and tropics (abkhazia and Hawaii), your diet should consist of the following products:

Grains from your region (rice, etc.)
Legumes from your region (usually large pinto varieties)
Local vegetables and fruits (the entire diet consists of half or more of them)
Almost vegetarian food, that is, a minimum of meat
Almost raw food diet, that is, a minimum of culinary processing
Abundance of spices

This is the yin-yang nutrition system. Try to put at least some of its principles into practice.

Yin-yang nutrition, or Climate diet for health and weight loss video

Below you will find a useful video. Hope you enjoy.

The secret to good health and active longevity consists of many components, including a balanced diet. However, here we are talking not only about the fact that you need to calculate the number of calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates needed to maintain good shape, but also about the selection of products belonging to two different forms of qi energy - yin (female energy) and yang ( male energy). A diet based on foods with masculine and feminine energy helps improve health and prolong youth.

Energies of yin and yang: yin-yang cuisine

Energy, like everything in our world, has a dual aspect: it is made up of the harmony of two principles - male and female. If yin and yang energies are in balance, then the vital energy qi is produced in sufficient quantities and the person feels good. If an energy imbalance occurs in the body and the balance of yin between yang is disturbed, then pathological processes arise at the physical level and the person feels unwell, gets sick, and loses vitality.

There are many practices to restore harmony, including a balanced state that can be achieved through the use of balanced nutrition – saturated with masculine or feminine energies.

In Eastern medicine, products are classified into two types - yin and yang energies. But how to distinguish between these two energies hidden in the products that we buy every day in stores and markets and use for cooking?

Chinese doctors claim that yang food stimulates all types of activity: mental, physical, spiritual. But Yin food acts on the body in the opposite way - its excess makes the body lethargic, the mood - depressed or drowsy, and those who want to lose weight stubbornly gain it.

An imbalance of two energies in nutrition can be expressed by addiction to any type of food. Some people can’t resist chocolate, others can’t live without baking, and others gravitate towards fatty foods. To get rid of such dependence, it is enough just to harmonize your diet and align yin and yang foods.

Yang and Yin Products

What products are characterized by the predominance of one of the two interpenetrating energies?

“Yang”, or “hot” in terms of energy, foods include rice, wheat, pumpkin, carrots, buckwheat, millet, turnips, onions, radishes; catfish, herring and shrimp meat; caviar, meat of duck, pigeon, pheasant and partridge; apples, strawberries, parsley, horseradish, chicory, cinnamon, dill.

Drinks with yang energy are coffee from burdock and dandelion roots, bancha tea, decoctions of chamomile and white wormwood.

Products with Yin characteristics include: tomatoes, beans, beans, eggplant, mushrooms, oats, rye, peas, potatoes, sorrel, celery, garlic, beets, kefir, milk, butter, flounder, trout, pike perch, beef, pork, lamb, pineapple, lemon, pear, peach, watermelon, melon, nuts, honey, cloves, cumin, bay leaf, mustard, nutmeg, coffee, fruit juices, beer, wine, linden blossom and mint decoction, cocoa.

In the East, all products are usually divided into:

• carrying a lot of yang energy - “hot”;
• those with an average amount of yang energy are “warm”;
• neutral;
• containing an average amount of yin energy - refreshing;
• those with a large amount of yin energy are “cold”.

Knowing which product contains how much and what kind of energy, you can create a balanced diet for yourself, including in your daily intake food that can enhance the desired qualities. Food with the properties of yang energy invigorates, tones, gives mental and physical activity, and, conversely, food from the yin category helps to relax and calm down, relieve tension and stress.

Chinese philosophy of yin and yang in the kitchen

Have you ever wondered why it sometimes happens that overweight people, in their desire to lose weight, switch only to low-fat dairy products, fruits, greens and raw vegetables, and the weight remains as it was - disappointingly high? Yes, all because these are products belonging to the Yin category - which slow down metabolic processes in the body. This means that in order to effectively lose weight, you just need to balance your diet by including the “right” amount of neutral, “hot,” refreshing or “cold” foods.

The main food of a person who wants to maintain an ideal weight should be foods with neutral qualities. This includes boiled cereals (about 70%), boiled vegetables (15%), raw plant foods (5%), fish or meat (5%) and dairy products (5%).

Special rules should be followed, and during one meal you should not consume more than two cold (in terms of energy) foods. To increase the energy of food, you need to cook it over an open fire, grill or bake its ingredients. To give dishes yang energy, use spices: dill, chicory, horseradish, curry mixture, chili pepper.

Have yang foods for breakfast: they charge you with energy for the whole day, but yin foods are better suited for dinner.

It is believed that heat-treated foods should make up up to 80% of the daily diet. The Chinese believe that even fruits and vegetables should be baked or at least blanched so that they are better absorbed. An ideal example of a balanced meal is a serving of hot porridge with a handful of raw fruits or berries.

Next: it is very important to consider the season. During the cold season, your table should have “warm” (Yang) food, but in the summer heat you can treat yourself to refreshing Yin delicacies. However, it should be remembered that excessive interest in tropical fruits can also cause an imbalance of yin and yang energies in the body!

Schools and traditions with a harmonious and holistic system of maintaining health are still of great importance in medical practice.

And especially interesting a combination of the concepts of ancient Eastern medicine with the division of products into yin and yang, ancient schools, for example, Hippocrates and the achievements of modern medicine.

Although these approaches have different philosophical foundations, they nevertheless have common parallel or identical points of view.

The basis of the worldview in eastern countries was the cosmogonic dualistic concept of existence YIN And YANG- two opposing forces.

This approach expresses the universal interconnection of phenomena and things in the world. The needs of each person are determined by the philosophical principles of harmony and balance in people’s nutrition, the geographical location of their place of residence, climate, physiological characteristics and the intensity of their activity.

In the macrocosm that surrounds us, man is a microcosm - a miniature world that reflects the Universe. And in this single and complex system, everything is interdependent and interconnected; all parts of the macrocosm, and therefore the microcosm, have a common functional structure. In order for the human body to have a balance of YIN and YANG energies, it is necessary to establish a balance of the physiological functions of the body itself. And its violation is a lack or predominance of one of these energies. It can lead to pathology.

In other words, the human body is a converter, i.e. energy converter. It converts energy from food into its own needs: reproduction, growth, movement, thinking, assimilation and digestion of food, and so on. You can measure the coefficient of this conversion using computer programs. There is a special technique for measuring energy in the human body. With its advent, it became possible to treat and diagnose, for example, “ Chronic fatigue syndrome».

If there is no computer support, it is possible to determine energy disturbances in the human body by external signs. And here there are two groups of clinical symptoms, the so-called Yang and Yin syndromes.

YIN syndrome group characterized by decreased vital activity; pale with a sallow complexion; weak emotions; sedentary eyes; pale and white-coated tongue; dry skin; increased appetite; cyanosis of the skin and lips; constitution of asthenic type. Patients have a wet cough with mucus, sweating, weakness in the legs, and lower back pain. The patient has no thirst, the voice is muffled, the stool is liquid, the urine is low-concentrated, the pulse is deep and rare, the state is calm, general relaxation, the pain is dull and pressing, the patient wants to wrap himself up warmly.

Jan syndrome group characterized by increased vital activity; shiny face; sharp, moving emotions; moving and shiny eyes; bright language; oily skin; decreased appetite; increased vascular pattern on the skin; thick yellow coating on the tongue; constitution of the hypersthenic type. Such patients more often have cerebral hemorrhages, arterial thrombosis, and paralysis. Their state is restless, euphoric, loud voice, dark urine, thirst, constipation, rapid and superficial pulse, acute and throbbing pain.

Everyone can analyze their condition using these descriptions. However, you don’t have to be completely sick. You can simply determine what energy you lack and correct it with the right food.

YIN and YANG food products and their characteristics

There is no such thing as only YIN or only YANG products; each product contains both YIN and YANG!

1. Consider the products of the group YIN, arranged in the following order: products with the largest proportion of YIN and then a decrease in YIN and an increase in the proportion of YANG.

Large proportion of YIN in:

• DRINKS - cold, flavored, tonic
• SUGAR - replaced with fruit
• FRUIT - large, growing in warm climates or on trees
• NUTS - high oil content
• SEEDS - large
• VEGETABLES - containing a lot of leaves
• LEGUMES - large
• CEREAL - large, oblong, grown in warm climates
• FISH AND SEAFOOD - large and slow
• BIRD - large, low flying
• DAIRY PRODUCTS - which are sweeter and fattier
• RED MEAT - fattier
• EGGS - large
• SALT - unrefined, rock.

PREPARATION METHODS. It can be eaten raw, stewed, lightly fried or boiled.

COOKING TIME. Cook quickly.

SEASONINGS USED. Less salt, soy or mias sauce, more oil, herbs, vinegar and spices.

SERVING VOLUME. Big.

YIN FOOD (in order from YIN to YANG)

CEREALS. Porridges made from corn - rye - barley - oats - rice (YIN = YANG) - millet - buckwheat.

VEGETABLES. Eggplants contain the most YIN. Then in tomatoes - potatoes - capsicums - beans - beans (except Azuki) - cucumbers - asparagus - sorrel - spinach - zucchini - mushrooms - green peas - beets - celery - garlic - red cabbage - cauliflower - white cabbage - lentils - kale - collards - dandelions (YIN=YANG) - onions - lettuce - valerian - endive - curly cabbage - leeks - peas - radishes - turnips - onions - parsley - round pumpkin - carrots - goat (sweet root ) - burdock - watercress - dandelion root - roasted round pumpkin seeds.

FISH. Oysters have the most YIN. Then in octopus - carp - pike perch - cod - crayfish - trout - pike - flounder - tuna (YIN = YANG) - lobster - shrimp - lobster - herring - sardines - anchovies - caviar.

MEAT. Snails have the most YIN. Then in frogs - veal - beef - horse meat - chicken - lamb - pigeon (YIN=YANG) - partridge - duck - turkey - eggs - pheasant. Chickens, partridges and pheasants need to be fed grains.

MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS. Most of all YIN is in kefir. Then in yogurt - processed cheese - sour cream - curd cheese - margarine - butter - milk - Camembert cheese - Swiss cheese - Dutch cheese - Roquefort cheese (YIN=YANG) - sheep cheese.

FRUITS AND NUTS. Pineapples contain the most YIN. Then in papaya - mango - oranges - bananas - dates - lemon - pear - grapes - peach - melon - prunes - almonds - groundnuts - mahogany nuts - watermelon - plums - hazelnuts - green olives - black olives - strawberries (YIN = YAN) - mulberries - chestnuts - apples.

MISCELLANEOUS. Honey contains the most YIN. Then in white sugar - unrefined sugar - molasses - animal fats - margarine - coconut oil - olive oil - sunflower oil - sesame oil - colza oil - agoma oil.

BEVERAGES. Coffee has the most YIN. Then in Coca-Cola - cocoa - fruit juices - sweet drinks - champagne - wine - beer - tea - sparkling mineral water - seltzer water - still mineral water - mint decoction - thyme decoction - linden decoction.

SPICES. There is a lot of YIN and little YANG in ginger. Then in red pepper - purri pepper - capsicum - lemon - vinegar - mustard - cloves - vanilla - bay leaf - garlic - anise - cumin - nutmeg - scallion (shallot) - tarragon (dragon grass) - rosemary (YIN=YANG) - thyme - onion - parsley - sage - horseradish - saffron - wild chicory - gentian - unrefined sea salt.

2. Consider the products of the group YANG, arranged in the following order: products with the largest proportion of YANG and then a decrease in YANG and an increase in the proportion of YIN.

Large proportion of YAN in:

• DRINKS - warm, not flavored
• SUGAR - raw
• FRUIT - small, growing in cold climates or on the ground
• NUTS - low oil content
• SEEDS - small
• VEGETABLES - root vegetables and round shapes
• LEGUMES - small
• CEREAL - small, round in shape, grown in cold climates
• FISH AND SEAFOOD - small and fast
• BIRD - small, high flying
• DAIRY PRODUCTS - thick, salty, low-fat
• RED MEAT - lean
• EGGS - small
• SALT - unrefined.

PREPARATION METHODS. Cook for a long time, bake, fry in a pan or cook on skewers.

COOKING TIME. It takes a long time to cook.

SEASONINGS USED. More salt, mias or soy sauce, and less oil, herbs, vinegar and spices.

SERVING VOLUME. Small.

YANG FOOD (in order from YANG to YIN)

CEREALS. Porridge from buckwheat - wheat - millet - rice (YIN=YANG) - oats - barley - rye - corn - cereal kernels.

VEGETABLES. The most YANG content is in the roasted round pumpkin seeds. Then in dandelion root - watercress - burdock - goat (sweet root) - carrots - pumpkin - parsley - onions - turnips - radishes - peas - leeks - curly cabbage - endive - valerian - onion - lettuce - dandelion (YIN=YANG) - cabbage (leaf) - lentils - white cabbage - cauliflower - red cabbage - garlic - celery - beets - green peas - mushrooms - zucchini - spinach - sorrel - asparagus - cucumbers - beans (except "Azuki" ) - beans - capsicums - potatoes - tomatoes - eggplants.

FISH. The most YAN is in the caviar. Then in anchovies - sardines - herring - lobsters - shrimp - lobsters - tuna (YIN=YANG) - dorado - flounder - pike - trout - crayfish - cod - pike perch - carp - octopus - oysters.

MEAT. The most YAN is in grain-fed pheasant. Then in eggs - turkey - duck - partridge - pigeon (YIN=YANG) - lamb - chickens - horse meat - beef - veal - frogs - snails.

MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS. Most of all YAN is in sheep cheese. Then in Roquefort cheese (YIN=YANG) - Dutch cheese - Swiss cheese - Camembert cheese - milk - butter - margarine - curd cheese - sour cream - processed cheese - curdled milk - kefir.

FRUITS. Apples contain the most YANG. Then in chestnuts - mulberries - strawberries (YIN=YANG) - black olives - green olives - hazelnuts - plums - watermelon - mahogany nut - groundnut - almonds - prunes - melon - peaches - grapes - pear - lemon - dates - bananas - oranges - mangoes - papaya - pineapples.

MISCELLANEOUS. Agoma oil contains the most YAN. Then in colza oil - sesame oil - sunflower oil - olive oil - coconut oil - margarine - animal fats - molasses - brown sugar - white sugar - honey.

BEVERAGES. Most of all YANG is in linden decoction. Then in thyme decoction - mint decoction - water - still mineral water - seltzer water - sparkling mineral water - tea - beer - wine - champagne - sweet drinks - fruit juices - cocoa - Coca-Cola - coffee.

SPICES. Most of all YAN is in unrefined sea salt. Then in gentian - wild chicory - saffron - horseradish - sage - parsley - onion - thyme - rosemary (YIN=YANG) - tarragon - shallots - scallions - nutmeg - cumin - anise - garlic - bay leaf - vanilla - cloves - mustard - vinegar - lemon - capsicum - pepper - purri - red pepper - ginger.

All of the above food and drinks should, if possible, be natural. The industrial method of preparation, as well as artificial processing with chemical additives and preservatives, are undesirable.

What does this technique give you?? If it turns out that YANG energy predominates in you, then you need to choose “YIN Group Products” and restore the energy balance in your body.

Important Note . To get the maximum effect from this system, carefully study the article presented on our website about the system of separate and sequential consumption of food products (page " ").

Over time, when the energy balance in the body is normalized, it will be possible to consume all foods. To always stay healthy, proper nutrition should become an integral part of your life.

Good health to you!

Professor STRAKHOV YURI ALEKSANDROVICH

When selecting products, the Chinese rely on the ancient doctrine of the dualism of the forces of Yin and Yang, the harmonious relationship of which in the human body contributes to good health and maintaining a developed physical shape of the body.

According to Chinese nutritionists, all categories of food sources of energy are divided into two groups depending on their energy content.

The selection of products must be based on competent consideration of both forces. Sometimes there are foods on the table that represent balanced energy (Yin equals Yang); they have the most positive effect on improving human health.

In the ancient Chinese religious school, Yin energy proclaims the feminine principle, cold, heavy, dark and passively receiving impulses emanating from the environment. Yang energy personifies the masculine principle, bringing light, warmth, movement from within to outer space. A competent combination of Yin Yang products is the basis of the Eastern concept of healthy eating.

It is convenient to view a visual representation of examples of food products depending on the energy they contain in the form of a table. In the graph, potatoes, eggplant and tomato are classified as Yin, and parsley, pumpkin and radishes are classified as Yang. Among women, sour cream, butter, and sour cream have feminine energy, and masculine energy – everything, including soft ones. The Yin-dominant fish group includes pike, carp and flounder, while Yang is found in catfish and herring. The energy of dynamics comes from grapes, melon and, and strawberries are among the fruits that bring calm after eating them.

How to determine

The choice of a product with the required type of energy is based on a number of characteristics inherent in both types of Yin Yang products. Food containing feminine energy serves to cool the body, impart a passive mood and even lethargy; this includes almost all types of plant sources of calories.

Yang food has a beneficial effect on brain activity, increases a person’s overall activity and warms him up.

Food of one strength or another is most easily distinguished by smell and taste. If there is sweetness and a sweetish aroma, food is considered to carry a calm vital force, while Yang foods have a salty taste and often have a high fat content and a pungent odor. The texture of Yin products is gentle and light, and does not require special strain on the oral cavity.

Food that serves as a source of male energy is tough and hard and requires careful chewing. Foods with fewer calories belong to the Yin group; the degree of expression of Yang energy in food is directly proportional to its calorie content.

Plants are classified according to where the fruit grows and where they are located in geographical conditions. Root crops whose homeland has a temperate climate are classified as the Yang group. Yin products ripen above the ground and feel comfortable in southern latitudes.

An additional criterion for distinguishing food energy is the method of heat treatment. A steamed or boiled dish is characterized by a predominance of Yin power; cooking through frying, stewing and baking brings Yang energy into the product. Yin energy is expressed in a short shelf life, and Yang food is able to remain fresh for a long time and be suitable for consumption.

Signs of lack of energy

The full functioning of the body depends on the balanced ratio of Yin and Yang products. If harmony between the types of forces is not maintained, a person’s performance decreases, ailments appear, and chronic diseases may worsen. Intense Yang energy is necessary for people to demonstrate an active life position. Its deficiency is revealed in the form of a weakened state and loss of strength.

If there is insufficient consumption of Yang food, the body tries to obtain the necessary elements from other foods.

For this reason, a disproportionate increase in appetite occurs, often leading to the appearance. The imbalance can be traced in all systems of the body, the respiratory organs are the first to suffer - attacks of dry cough begin. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are noticeable by changes in the structure of the stool; it acquires a liquid consistency.

Lack of Yang food causes lower back pain and aching leg joints. Food unenriched with essential substances makes it difficult to supply oxygen to the body. Internal processes are reflected in the external appearance of a person, the skin and lips turn pale and a gray-blue tint appears on the surface of their integument. A lack of Yin energy is also accompanied by characteristic symptoms.

The nervous system is shaken and the body’s activity increases sharply, turning into harmful hyperactivity.

The changes affect a person’s vocal data, the strength of his voice increases, giving it loudness. Hyperactive periods are accompanied by anxiety in the absence of its objective reasons.

Due to nervousness, a person loses his appetite, but begins to experience constant thirst. The respiratory system also works intermittently, a wet cough with sputum production appears. The pores on the skin expand, contaminating the face and body with fat.

Only one type of energy dominates in each individual. The essence of the Yin Yang diet is aimed at correcting nutritional deficiencies in order to equalize the amount of energy in the human body. Practitioners of this technique identify a number of physical signs that express the prevailing energy.

The body is dominated by Yin power:

• Hands and feet are constantly icy even in warm clothes;
• Do you prefer winter sports?
• Faced a problem;
• You get tired quickly when;
• You have a mediocre attitude towards sex;
• Able to fall asleep while traveling in a car.

Yang energy determines the life cycle:

• The limbs always have a normal temperature;
• Have high sexual activity;
• Do you love sports?
• Have a slim body;
• Due to anxiety, they are unable to relax and fall asleep while traveling in the car;
• I like summer heat more than snowfall.

Nutrition rules

The technique, based on Chinese teachings, is often practiced to lose weight without causing damage to the body. Once you know your energy predisposition, it’s easy to change your diet in the right direction.

With an absolute majority of Yang, it is recommended to introduce the consumption of cereals, fish, and also. You need to stop consuming excessively fatty and sweet foods. If there is an excess of Yin energy in the body, adjustment is carried out by increasing the consumption of meat and a small amount of spices.

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