Winter fruit

Now that we have passed the winter solstice, it is important that we limit our fruit intake along certain guidelines.  Since winter is the yin dominated season and fruit is one of the most yin foods that we eat, it is important that we pay attention to the types of fruit that we eat and how it is prepared.  According to our formula for winter, we avoid extreme yin foods and try to eat more foods that are yang in their food group.  As far as fruit is concerned, we want to eat the most yang fruits in winter.  So what would those be?

The most obvious characteristics of yang energy expressed are "small and compact".  So we would expect yang fruit to be small and compact.  Yin fruits would be larger and more expanded, juicier and less dense.  First we would want to eliminate tropical fruits like winter mellon, mangoes, other mellons, and citrus fruits.  Then we would look for fruits grown in the climate that we live in.  Blueberries, cranberries, apples, raspberries, cherries and other temperate climate fruits are more appropriate for the winter season than the larger, more yin fruits.  Some dried fruits are also welcome in the winter diet but it is good to reconstitute them so that they are not too taxing on the body's water supply.  Using these general guidelines you can regulate the amount of excess yin that builds up in the body and avoid placing the body in discharge condition.

As always, we recommend organic produce whenever possible.

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