食物的能量分类 Classification of energy in food

陰性能量的特性 :
热带成长,快速成长,食物较多水份,水果及蔬菜体积帮较大,在泥上生长,味道较酸,苦,极甜,辣,浓烈香味,食物含较多钾成份。


陽性能量的特性 :
寒带成长,快速成慢,食物较干燥,枝干,根茎及种子被陽性能量滋润着,在泥下生长,味道较咸,少甜,辛味,食物含较多钠成份。


在实用方面,现代食物可以分类成三大组 :
1.中性食物,可以常常吃。
如 : 全谷类,豆类,海陆蔬菜,种子,泡菜,坚果,陽性水果,味噌,纯酱油,糙米醋,乌梅醋等。
2.极陽性食物,性质紧缩,坚硬,要避免吃。
如 : 鸡蛋,肉类,家禽,乳酪,海鲜类,贝壳类,高盐份食物,硬面包,精盐等。
3.极陰性食物,性质松软,膨胀,要少吃。
如 : 白面包,白饭,体积较大的水果及蔬菜,香烟,胰岛素,香料,化学品,马铃薯,番茄,茄子,灯笼椒,牛奶，冰淇淋,巧克力,糖类,蜜糖等。


Characteristics of Yin plants :

Tropical,speedy growth,grow above ground,juicy,bigger in size,sour and bitter taste,sweet,spicy,aromatic,contain more potassium.

Characteristics of Yang plants :

Temperate,slowly growth,grow underground,drier,shorter in height,salty in taste,less sweet,pungent,contain more sodium.

In practical terms,modern food can be classified into three main groups :

1.Neutral food for regular consumption such as whole grain cereals,beans,land and sea vegetables,seeds,nuts,pickles,yang fruits,miso,naturally aged soy sauce,brown rice vinegar,ume vinegar,etc.

2.Extreme Yang and contracted food such as egg,meat,poultry,cheese,seafood,crustacean.  high sodium food,hard-baked refined bread,refined salt,etc.These foods are best avoided.

3.Extreme Yin and expanded food such as refined white bread,white rice,vegetable and big sized fruits,tobacco,insulin,spices,chemical additives,potato,tomato,eggplant,capsicum,dairy milk,ice cream,chocolate,refined sugar and honey.Limit the intake of these foods.