Foods that Cool

Hopefully, this article arrives in the presence of sunshine and warmer weather. Summer temperatures will be here soon and I have some advice about foods to keep you cooler. In my studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine, food can play an important role in moderating the impact of heat or cold weather.

When the weather gets hot include some of these foods to cool the inside of your body, replenish fluids and replace electrolytes. Choose a diversity of foods ranging from snack to side dish to entree. Go to food websites that allow searches using these cooling foods. Nurturing against the intense heat makes an impact and allows greater enjoyment of these precious few months of summer.

Fruit

All Citrus
Apple
Banana
Cantaloupe
Pear
Persimmon
Tomato
Watermelon

Vegetables

Alfalfa Sprouts
Amaranth
Asparagus
Barley
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Button Mushroom
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Legumes & Grains
Lettuce
Eggplant
Mung Bean & Mung Sprouts
Millet
Napa Cabbage
Radish
Soy Milk
Soy Sprouts
Spinach
Summer Squash
Sweet Corn
Swiss Chard
Tempeh
Tofu
Zucchini

Others

Barley Grass
Cilantro
Dandelion Greens
Kudzu
Marjoram
Micro-algae
Nettles
Peppermint
Seaweeds
White Peppercorn
Yogurt

- John Charlebois L AC