Characteristics of Yin Foods

Characteristics of Yang Foods

• rich in potassium
• grow well in warm or hot climate
• grow faster
• bigger
• taller
• softer
• more watery
• grow straight up in the air
• grow sideways under the ground
• leaves are bigger
• leaf edge is smoother
• cook quicker

Yin foods have a tendency to cool the body, loosen muscles, reduce tension, slow down things, create the need for more sleep. Elimination is looser and paler.

If eaten in excess for your condition, Yin foods can make you tired, cause anaemia, paleness, loss of appetite, loss of motivation, fear, and anxiety.

• rich in sodium
• grow well in cooler to cold climates
• grow slower
• smaller
• shorter
• harder
• less watery
• grow straight down into the ground
• grow sideways on top the ground
• leaves are smaller
• leaf edge has more zigzags
• cook slower

Yang foods have a tendency to warm the body, tighten muscles, cause tension, speed up movement, and lessen sleep time. Elimination is harder and darker.

If eaten in excess for your condition, Yang foods can cause fever, constipation, aggression, hostility, restlessness, and agitation.