Yang Foods

Yin and Yang qualities are based on the Chinese philosophy of opposites which can describe food and lifestyle choices. The balance between the two is paramount to the maintenance of good health.

All foods fall into three categories; yin foods, yang foods and neutral foods. The term yin or yang relates to whether a food is a cooling or a warming food.

Yang foods are "warm" or "hot," smaller, have more sodium, and/or grow below the soil.

Some yang foods include beef, black pepper, brown sugar, butter, cheese, chicken liver and fat, chillies, chocolate, coffee, eggs, garlic, kidney beans, onions, peanut butter, roasted peanuts, potato, whisky, wine.