Food and medicine are the same origin

Author: Hongyu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "Food is the first necessity of the people," as we are destined to live alongside food throughout our lives. There is substantial evidence that food can, to some extent, treat and prevent various diseases, and can alter our health trajectory. Color is also closely linked to our lives. Foods come in a variety of colors, and different colored foods can act as our different health guardians. We categorize foods by color to introduce their therapeutic effects one by one, reevaluate our food choices, and thus make our daily diets healthier, allowing food to truly become our natural doctors. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has long held the belief of "food and medicine originating from the same source," asserting that many foods themselves are excellent medicines, meaning food is our natural doctors. The beauty of food healing lies in its lack of side effects and its convenience and accessibility. TCM has long discussed the role of food "color" in human health. TCM believes that, like medicine, food possesses not only the "four natures" (warm, hot, cold, cool) and the "five flavors" (sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, salty) but also the five colors: blue/green, red, yellow, white, and black. Each color corresponds to a specific flavor, which in turn corresponds to one of the five internal organs: blue/green enters the liver, red enters the heart, yellow enters the spleen, white enters the lungs, and black enters the kidneys. Therefore, for food to promote health and wellness, it is essential to match colors with organs to achieve more targeted and effective results. Many diseases that people are increasingly concerned about—cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many others—are not entirely unavoidable. They are the result of our lifestyles and dietary habits. By incorporating more vibrant fruits and vegetables into our diets, we can take proactive steps to effectively prevent the occurrence of many diseases. This book introduces food remedies for vegetables, fruits, and grains of different colors, guiding you to rediscover the medicinal properties of food, recognize the power of food colors, and find your own dietary approach and healthy lifestyle! For the health of you and your family, quickly let your dining table be adorned with a "rainbow" leading to a healthy life!