Delicious & Nutritious

WARMING FOODS

Grains & Seeds: Oats, Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Walnuts, Pine Nuts

Vegetables: Winter Squash, Kale, Onion

Herbs & Spices: Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves, Basil, Rosemary, Fennel, Cumin, Parsley, Garlic, Pinch of Cayenne

COOLING FOODS

Vegetables: Lettuce, Cucumber, Celery, Asparagus, Bokchoy, Broccoli, Zucchini, Sprouts

Fruits: Apple, Pear, Banana, Melon

Herbs & Spices: Mint, Dandelion (greens & root), Nettles, Cilantro, Marjoram

Other: Tempeh, Mung Beans, Seaweed, Wheat Grass, Yogurt, Crab

IMMUNE- BOOSTING

Kombucha, Probiotics, Fermented Foods like Kefir, Sauerkraut, and Miso, Vitamins C & D, Zinc

ALTERNATIVE SWEETENERS

Stevia, Honey, Evaporated Cane Juice, Maple Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup

MOISTENING FOODS

Rice, Quinoa, Seaweed, Algae, Black Beans, Kidney Beans, Beets, String beans, Berries, Watermelon, Bananas, Eggs, Sardines, Avocado, Duck, Beef, Pork, Fish Oil 

**Soups & Stews

ENERGY- BOOSTING FOODS

Grains: Well-cooked Rice, Oatmeal, Mochi

Vegetables: Carrot, Turnips, Parsnips, Rutabagas, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Pumpkin, Onion, Garlic, Nutmeg, Ginger

AVOID (Inflammatory)

Nightshades: Tomatoes, Eggplant, Potatoes, Chili Peppers, Bell Peppers, Tobacco

Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

HEALTHY FATS

Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Raw Flax Oil, Butter, Ghee

FOR WOMEN

Probiotics

Internal/External: Garlic, Aloe, Yogurt

Avoid: Dairy, Sugar, Alcohol

ANTI- VIRAL

Garlic, Yogurt, Kefir

**Eat locally, organically grown fruits and vegetables when available.