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I had heard about seasonal foods awhile back, it was explained through the yin yang perspective. Summer foods like citrus and juicy fruits are cooling, "yin". They are fine in the heat of summer heat being "yang" in reverse, the root vegetables also provide heat, in the cold, as they are more yang and winter is yin, cool. Grains are nuetral. I flirted with macrobiotics a long time ago, the idea of balancing out the system by not swaying from one extreme to the other. I failed miserably because I like high fat content in foods, and Macrobiotics is quite low in fats, no dairy, and no honey or maple syrup. On the other hand, I know of 3 people who beat cancer by eating macrobiotically for over a year. I also think people should eat according to their genetics and where their ancestors thrived. I remember when the comic Dick Gregory went on an extreme diet regimen, and he stated that people whose ancestory is African or Tropical should eat tons of fresh and raw vegetables, because that is where they are from. Being of Irish descent, northern Irish, (Fenian), I thrive on root vegetables meat and fish. I upped the fish and feel great, but lordie I get it from Fulton Fish Market, flash frozen at the pier or boat, and it is not cheap. I get it only for myself most meals because I could not afford to feed the house on it, except once in awhile. Nothing farmed, farmed salmon is horrible for you and the waters in which it is farmed. And sorry, seasonal is fine but I love me some good potato salad in summer.
Yin and yang or hot and cold reminds me of Ayurvedic practices, people can be hot or cold from the little I know. This also reminds me of the idea of eating for your blood type, a friend has mentioned this to me before but I’ve never chased that particular rabbit. Thank you for sharing, more for me to look into!