Week 5 - Specific Diet Flashcards
What are the types of vegetarianism
Lacto-vegetarianism: variety of raw and cooked vegetables, grains, fruits, seeds, nuts, soy product but excludes eggs
Ovo vegetarianism: includes eggs but not dairy
Lacto-ovo-vegetarianism: includes both eggs and dairy
What are some negative side effects of being Vegan
Vitamin B12, hormone problems, tooth decay, hair loss, loss of bone density, chronic yeast infections, fatigue, loss of muscle tone, digestive distress, weight gain and compulsive eating habits due to lack of nutritional satisfaction
What are the fundamental properties of Chorophyll
Purify
Quell Inflammation
rejuvenate
What is vegetarianism
Practice of a diet that exclude meat, fish and poultry
In addition to chlorophyll, what else can we can we find in micro algae?
protein, beta carotene, and nucleic acid
What is spirulina beneficial for?
Obesity, diabetes, hypoglycemia, cancer, arthritis
What form of the protein of the spirulina in? and how it is beneficial for us?
Its in a biliprotein form which is completely digestible
What are its effect on the brain?
Helps with neurotransmitters formation, increase mind capacity
and inhibits cancer colony formation
Why is the cell wall of chlorella valuable?
It binds with heavy metals, pesticide, and carcinogens and carries these toxin out of the body
What is kinds of diseases is Chlorella beneficial for?
Candida overgrowth, Epstein Barr virus, Chronic Fatigue immune deficiency and AIDS
Which algae is safest for deficiencies
Chlorella
What is Wild Blue Green Algae beneficial for?
cocaine, amphetamine and other neuro stimulant addictions
List 4 nightshades
Potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes and bellpeppers
When eaten in excessive amounts what can nightshades contribute to?
Mental and physical weakness Premature aging A dirty greyish complexion Emotional and physical coldness poor circulation resulting from stiff and rigid joints and muscles insomnia
What are the toxic substances found in nightshades
Solanin, glycoalkaloids and alkamines
Which is the coolest in nature of all the Micro algae (Wheat/Barley grass, wild blue green, chlorella and spirulina)
Wild Blue Green
What kinds of food should you avoid in the spring?
Energetically hot and foods which can block Liv Qi
Excessive Sour foods which drives energy inwards
What kinds of food should we have during summer?
Cooling foods which is dispersing/clearing heat foods
What kind of foods should we avoid during the summer
energetically hot foods
Ice cold beverages block st energy
What kinds of food should we have during fall?
Moisturizing foods and sour acrid foods
what foods should we avoid during the fall?
Fatty, oily foods, cold, cools foods that burdens spleen and cause dampness
What times of food should we have during the winter
sweet and acrid foods
what types of food to avoid during the winter
energetically hot foods that dry up BF and weakens yin
What causes St Yin Deficiency
Lifestyle causes irregular eating habits eating late at night Eating to fast Hectic lunch hour worrying about work when eatin g
What can you recommend for those who are experiencing hair loss and baldness
Nettle and wheat grass
What can recommend for males who are experiencing gray hair
Hijiki seaweed or black strap molasse
When is the optimal time to have breakfast? and what kind of breakfast should we be having? and what should we be avoiding
7 - 9 am
Breakfast that strengthens Spleen and Stomach
Energetically warming foods prepared with warm cooking methods
Avoid: Cold, dampness producing foods that surpressed the expanding morning yang and weaken digestive fire
What kind of foods should we be having for lunch? and what types of food should we avoid? and what time should we be having lunch?
Warm meal that strengthens middle jiao
warming grains and vegetables are highly recommended, as well as fish, poultry, lean meat and salad
avoid: fatty, oily foods, foods that too cold, or meals that are too big - produce dampness, slow down Qi flow and cause fatigue and sluggishness
Around 2pm
What time should we have dinner? what time is is stomach Qi the weakest?
What would you recommend for dinner? and what to avoid?
Around 6 pm
and 7 to 9pm Stomach Qi will be the weakest
Evening meals are small and support growing yin - warm grains and vegetable dishes, some meat, moderate amts of dairy or soy with a small amt of beer
Avoid energetically hot stimulating foods, acridly seasoned foods
