Category Archives: Nutrição
Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea Capitata) (Juǎn Xīn Cài 卷心菜)
☯ Sweet (tián 甜) and pungent (xīnlà 辛辣) flavor and cool (liáng 涼) thermal nature and is affiliated with the Spleen, Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. ❊ Active compounds: Contains, protein, vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin … Continue reading
Beans, Kidney Bean, Black, Red (Chi Xiao Dou 红小豆，芸豆)
Sweet flavor and warm thermal nature. Acts on Spleen, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine meridians. Active compounds: Beans are mainly composed of saccharides and proteins. They are rich in saponin which is an effective antioxidant. Contains fiber, iron, vitamin B9 … Continue reading
Barley, common Wheat (Dàmài 大麦)
Sweet and astringent taste and cool thermal nature. Acts on Spleen, Stomach, and Urinary Bladder meridians. Active compounds: Contains fiber, selenium, vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B1 (thiamin), phosphorus, and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), protein, starch, fat, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, … Continue reading
The Magic of Green Tea
Frequent trips to a franchise coffee house to pick up a tall latte, with an extra couple shots of espresso, seem a common occurrence these days. We simply cannot get enough stimulation. Our minds must exceed the speed at which … Continue reading
A natureza e o gosto dos Alimentos
A natureza e o gosto são as propriedades mais importantes do alimento. A natureza da comida e classificada em fria, fresca, morna e quente, o que chamamos de “as quatro naturezas”. Na pratica elas se dividem em dois tipos básicos: … Continue reading
Tomato (Xī hóng shì 西红柿)
Sweet and sour flavor with a slightly cold thermal nature, acting on Liver, Spleen, and Stomach meridians. Active compounds: Its rich in many antioxidants but especially in lycopene, which has been well studied as an anti-cancer agent. In particular lycopene has … Continue reading
A Natureza e o gosto dos Alimentos
A natureza e o gosto são as propriedades mais importantes do alimento. A natureza da comida e classificada em fria, fresca, morna e quente, o que chamamos de “as quatro naturezas”. Na pratica elas se dividem em dois tipos básicos: … Continue reading
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