Winter is so deeply yin, it is a profoundly yin state of being. I am prone to excess yin by virtue of my female gender and my emotions also tend towards yin introversion and melancholia. My energy has been low lately, another yin charateristic.
I have been browsing online for information on yin and yang. In a nutshell, all material things have an essence which tends to one of two polarities; yin or yang. Yin: dark, moist, hidden, still; yang mobile, hot, masculine. Fuller explanation of terms here. In food terms many raw items are by their nature yin: the challenge is establishing and maintaining balance. It seems that cravings for heavy dense salty foods can be provoked by a need to introduce yang or fire energy into the diet.
Hmmm. Ok so what are the yang foods that as a raw foodist in the northern hemisphere in the winter months are going to be useful? Some suggestions:
Red foods: radish, red pepper, raddichio, goji berries
Heating foods: ginger on everything, cinnamon, garlic, black pepper
Seeds: Pumpkin seeds notably, also sesame
Dried foods: Now is the time for flax crackers, if they are spiced up so much the better
Bitter foods: we are talking greens - you know what to do!
I made a yang salad the other day which was pretty successful, any recipes or suggestions on this topic will be eagerly received.
Stay warm out there!
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