Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 Hi Irene, I hope I'm good in explaining these concepts... anyway, cold foods can mean either fridge cold, or the " yin " (as opposed to " yang " ) nature of the foods. Foods are regarded as " yin " (cold), " Yang " (hot/heat inducing) or neutral. Usually, one shd strike for a balance betw yin and yang foods, and this also depends on the constitution of the person, or the state of health of the person. But in general, one avoids too much " yin " foods, and definitely, fridge cold foods are out. In fact, the Chinese only eat cold leftovers once a year, during the day of Chingming, to remember the dead. It's very difficult for us to eat cold foods, and it is regarded as an insult to your guests if you serve them cold foods (we do have cold cucumber salads during the summer, but that's to ward off the summer heat, and is balanced with warm food, never just eating cold foods). Therefore, when I first visited dh's family in Germany and they made me eat cold salads, cold meats, cold fish, cold bread and cold cheese every evening, I felt rather ill-treated! LOL! I was not used to it, and from then on, dh always requested that there at least be a warm soup for me! Anyways, so back to this cold foods concept, it's believed eating cold foods cools the stomach and intestines, and causes malfunction, or " shocks " the digestive system, and this in turn cld cause discomfort (stomachaches, etc) or ailments. I hope this explains what I said?? Thanks for the link, I will check this millmilk thing. Cheers, Janis >Hi, Janis. > >Now you made me curious. Why do Chinese people have to refrain from eating >cold foods? You mean, not only fridge cold, but even room temperature cold? > >No, I never make my own oat milk. Here I have found a great product called >Millmilk. It's made of oats water and a little oil, and it has a great >taste. They have a website, http://www.millmilk.com from which I'm copying >the product info: > > Mill Milk is based on a Swedish tradition of cereal consumption that goes >back hundreds of years, and combines natural ingredients from mother nature >in a patented process. It combines the nutritional goodness of oats with >the >benefit of rapeseed oil (canola oil), into a unique and versatile dairy >alternative that is heat stable, and ideal for your daily routine of >cooking >and baking. You can enjoy Mill Milk in your tea or coffee and also on >breakfast cereals, or you can simply enjoy it straight from the carton. > Currently there are two different unflavoured versions: a Full-Fibre >version sold in Europe, and a fibre-reduced version, the Original >Unflavoured/Classic, sold in the USA, Europe, Singapore and Australia. >Since >the 1st of September 1998 there are also two flavoured versions available >on >the market, Vanilla and Chocolate. They are now being sold in Europe and >Singapore All Mill Milk-products are made from oats, rapeseed oil (canola > oil) and artesian spring water, and therefore 100% non-dairy, No lactose, >Low sodium, No cholesterol . It has high amounts of proteins, and a >superior >amino acid balance compared with other cereals. It has high amounts of iron >and magnesium. It has high amounts of vitamin E, which is good for the skin >for example. You can replace dairy milk and cream with Oat Drink in both >cooking and baking - but you can´t whip it like cream. If the recipe says >1 >dl milk, you take 1 dl Oat Drink instead. Oat Drink is heat stable and very >easy to use! This is the page for the nutrition facts: > http://www.millmilk.com/frameproduct.htm and there are also some recipes >which look nice. > > (By this time you will think my uncle runs the company, LOL!!!) By >reading >all your posts-and those on other lists, I was wondering why nobody >mentioned it, since it is available in the U.S. > >Irene > >Towards_health_and_beauty/ Friendly support >and guidance to everyone struggling with weight and wellness problems. > > Janis Tan MK Every object, Every being, Is a jar full of delight. Be a Connoisseur. Peace is every step, it turns the endless path to joy. _______________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 HH Dalai Lama is not vegetarian, I found, much to my surprise and disappointment, when I met him in Portland. Vid > Message: 1 > Mon, 17 Mar 2003 06:26:10 -0800 > amy lynn <amy > buddhism and vegetarianism > > it's sad to me how many buddhists are not vegetarian > and consider animals > and plants equal. when i spent time in SF at the > zen center, many > non-vegetarians got on my case about my > vegetarianism, saying i was > being extreme and not following " the middle way. " > > in buddhist countries, like thailand, meat is the > norm, although many folks > go veg for a week or two a year. > > very sad. > > > amy > > ===== Remember: Ted Bundy's mom thought he was Jesus reborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I take folic acid in pill form every day for this reason. On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 06:24 PM, (AT) (DOT) com wrote: > Message: 1 > Wed, 13 Aug 2003 11:47:17 -0500 > Sant & Brown <santbrown > Folic Acid > > This from another list this morning ;=) > ---- > > Who Knew Pasta Could Do THIS? > Folic acid--a main ingredient in fortified pasta--may RESTORE > artery > health. People who eat a diet rich in folic acid or take folic acid > supplements may find this B vitamin actually clears out their > arteries, > which will reduce the risk of suffering a deadly heart attack or > stroke, > according to researchers from Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. > How much folic acid do you need? Find out here. > Previous studies have shown that folic acid can lower homocysteine > levels--an amino acid that is associated with an increased risk of > heart > disease and stroke--over eight weeks. But what effect would folic > acid > have over an entire year? That is the question the Hong Kong team > wanted > to answer. > This food that is rich in folic acid can also help ward off > blindness. > Click to find out what it is. > The results of their small study: When 29 healthy men and women who > had > high homocysteine levels were given folic acid for one year, their > homocysteine levels were reduced on average 12 percent. Even more > telling, the thin layer of cells that line the arteries, which > allow > blood vessels to expand as needed, was improved. Foods rich in > folic acid > include fortified pasta, bread, white rice, and cereals, as well as > lentils, spinach, asparagus, orange juice, chickpeas, and kidney > beans. > The study results were published in The American Journal of > Medicine. > Can food cure what ails you? These 10 foods not only taste good; > they > also pack a wallop! > -- > SANTBROWN > townhounds/ > http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ > ---------- > * " I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet " - > Gandhi > > " Every authority that is not confirmed by true reason seems to be weak, wheras true reason does not need to be supported by any authority. " -- from De Divisione Naturae by Johannes scotus Eriugena, ~circa 850, Carolingian Philosopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Wasn't it Thomas Jefferson who said something like: " Citizens who read are patriots of the highest order " ? It seems that our right wing friends are not patriots. And now back to our scheduled programme... Paul ---------- " not " .. **steps up..turns off TV.. nite all *walks away rubbing forehead, glad to be relieved (through Christ) of broad generalizations of..others.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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