Does anyone remember the ever hearing the quote "you are what you eat"? Well this is a theory in Chinese Medicine that certain foods have aspects of either "hot" or "cold", where each person is able to eat certain foods to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Being able to combat certain illnesses is also dependent on this food therapy concept.

Informational Links

1) Feeding according to TCM
This link is an article that explains the necessity of following food therapy according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It includes reference books that would be helpful if you were researching this topic. This article was written by a Ph.D. Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery. What other way can we find this useful than how what we eat relates to our brains. Not only that but our bodies.
http://neuro.vetmed.ufl.edu/neuro/courses/vem5208/tcm-food.htm

2) Food Therapy
This link is a condensed version of east versus west theories about food. How food is described in terms of calories or in terms of warming or cooling natures. What types of food are corresponding to certain TCM "organs". It explains how each of the different flavors we taste have functions. This website relates to pets, however this page is very useful in finding a good explanation of food therapy.
http://www.wbvc.bc.ca/food.htm

3)Food
This link is an article written by Geo Love - Doctor of Oriental Medicine Acupuncture Physician, located in Florida. It is an introduction to Food Therapy, and how it works. It serves as another way different educated people explain the use of food. The different tastes and textures are described with ease. The good thing about this site is the simple information from an accredited person. http://www.amazingherbsandacupuncture.com/screen6.htm

4)TCM Dietary Therapy
This website defines: 1) The Five Tastes of Food, 2) The Four Energies of Food, 3) Meridian Propensities of Food, 4) Bearing of Food, 5) Seasonal Diet, and 6) Tonifying, Cleansing and Regulating. This site has a listing of book references detailing more of what is summarized on this webpage.
http://www.aaaom.org/CHINESE%20DIETARY%20THERAPY.htm

5) Food Therapy from Acupuncture.com
Food can be compared to medicine that we take 3 times a day, because it keeps our body healthy. Whenever they have commericals about "you are what you eat" this makes us think if this is really true. This website provides links to other links on this topic. This is a very simple page about nutrition and what type of foods are good and bad for us.
http://acupuncture.com/Nutrition/NutInd.htm