About Traditional Chinese Nutrition
With Traditional Chinese Nutrition we do not look at foods as proteins, fats, and carbohydrates — but instead we take into account the 6 different tastes: Sour, Sweet, Salty, Acid/Spicy, Bitter, and Bland, and the 5 different temperatures: Cold, Cool, Neutral, Warm, and Hot. Each taste has a different function on your body.
Upon completion of the initial consultation and based on the patients signs and symptoms, tongue, and pulse, a Traditional Chinese Nutrition diagnosis is given. From this diagnosis we can suggest foods that are most beneficial to you and your health.
Examples of Bitter Food
Bitter — alfalfa, bitter melon, romaine lettuce, rye
Bitter & Pungent — citrus peel, radish leaf, scallion, turnips
Bitter & Sweet — asparagus, celery, papaya, quinoa
Benefits of bitter food
Decrease inflammation
Fights infection
Alleviates constipation
Reduces high blood pressure
Aids with skin eruptions such as acne and eczema
Decreases overgrowths
Reduces cysts
