Chinese food therapy (simplified Chinese: 食疗; traditional Chinese: 食療; pinyin: Shí Liáo) is a practice of healing using natural foods instead of medications.Chinese food therapy is a modality of traditional Chinese medicine, also known as Chinese Nutrition therapy. It is particularly popular among Cantonese people who enjoy slow-cooked soups. One of the most commonly known is a rice soup that goes by many names including congee and jook. This is a traditional breakfast of Asian people all over the world. Congee recipes vary infinitely, depending upon the desired health benefits as well as taste.Chinese food therapy dates back as early as 2000 BC. However, proper documentation was only found around 500 BC. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine also known as the Niejing, which was written around 300 BC, was most important in forming the basis of Chinese food therapy. It classified food by four food groups, five tastes and by their natures and characteristics.

totally... chinese eat small amounts of usually unhealthy food. they work hard and eat poorly. Having lived in china, its rare to see someone without a nutritional disease.. or symptoms of an old one. TEETH? ha! if they're lucky, they've got bridges..

Guidelines following the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Spring is the start of the new year. The energy of this season is 'up' and 'out'. The liver and gallbladder achieve their energetic maximum in this season. This means that our spring diet should pay particular attention to these organs and their function

Guidelines following the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Spring is the start of the new year. The energy of this season is ‘up' and ‘out'. The liver and gallbladder achieve their energetic maximum in this season. This means that our spring diet should pay particular attention to these organs and their functions.

The typical Chinese restaurant menu is a sea of nutritional no-nos, a consumer group has found. A plate of General Tso's chicken, for example, is loaded with about 40 percent more sodium and more than half the calories an average adult needs for an entire day.

The typical Chinese restaurant menu is a sea of nutritional no-nos, a consumer group has found. A plate of General Tso's chicken, for example, is loaded with about 40 percent more sodium and more than half the calories an average adult needs for an entire day.