Foods belonging to the yang (also called "hot" food) are chili peppers, garlic onion, curry cabbage as well as toro, eggplant and mango and cherry, peanuts, turkey, beef as well as crab, shrimp, French fries, fried pizza, chicken, and fried. Ingestions of these food items in excess can result in skin irritation, itching nosebleeds, pimples, constipation, gas, indigestion eye redness and sore throat. Both food groups must be evenly balanced, and not consumed in excess or inadequately for the perfect and healthy environment.
Since illness is believed to be a result of an imbalance that is affected by dietary intake. A lot of times the Chinese patient might ask the doctor questions like "is there anything I shouldn't eat"? In general, Western provider will only restrict certain foods for certain illnesses for example, sugar intake to treat diabetes or salt or fat intake for heart or hypertension. But, due to the concept of the balance and health of two yins and the patient might be given assistance in avoiding worsening the disease. The patient is actually seeking advice" Doctor, due to my condition do I need to watch out for certain food items? What foods could upset my balance further?" For example, certain foods that are part of the Chinese culture are believed to be poisonous or toxic to those suffering from weak health. The foods that are considered to be toxic include shrimp, crab seafood, the clams as well as fish (the kind with smaller in scales) beef, eggs. Patients recovering from surgery or suffering from skin conditions like acne, dermatitis or eczema are usually advised to stay clear of the items listed above because eating these food items are believed to exacerbate the problem.
