Spring Food Supplement

Author: Huang Jianjun (Editor-in-Chief), Ma Wenfei et al. (Co-authors)
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Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Health maintenance and wellness are topics of great concern today. However, simply consuming supplements does not always yield benefits. It is essential to apply different foods based on time and individual needs to achieve the goal of nourishment. This book aims to introduce common knowledge of dietary nourishment and therapeutic eating, telling people what to eat for nutrition and how to eat for health. It should be said that this set of "Dietary Supplements" is far from perfect, but they are all written by medical professors and experts, and the supplementary recipes included are summaries of practical experiences from past and present. They pay attention to selecting dietary methods that are effective, affordable, easy to process, and unlikely to cause side effects. Therefore, if followed correctly, they should be beneficial without harm. Keeping this book at home ensures preparedness, allowing you to easily refer to it when needed—that is, convenient for yourself and others.
In spring, especially during the early spring, it remains relatively cold in the north, so dietary supplements should lean toward warmth. Foods like longan, pork liver, and sheep liver can be chosen, but in moderation. In the south, spring is often overcast and rainy, with a mix of warm and dampness. Therefore, it is advisable to consume foods that strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness.
Spring brings warmth with the wind, but the weather is still unpredictable—yet all creatures awaken, and vitality flourishes. When practicing dietary supplements in spring, one should pay attention to the gradually warming climate and the rising yang energy in the body. The principles of spring dietary supplements focus on nourishing and balancing, following the guidelines of light or moderate nourishment. Foods that support qi or replenish vital energy, such as ginseng, tremella, jujubes, chicken, Chinese yam, polygonum multiflorum, and goji berries, should be chosen.
The principles of spring dietary supplements are primarily based on the characteristics of seasonal climate changes. Traditional Chinese Medicine places great importance on seasonal health maintenance and dietary supplements, with spring emphasizing the nurturing of yang. It is believed that only by nurturing yang can one adapt to the changes of spring, reducing the risk of illness or avoiding it altogether.