Cooling proteins (Yin)
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) teaches that all beings have natural energy that requires balance, which can be achieved through various factors, such as food. In TCM, "cooling proteins" refer to foods or ingredients classified as having "cool" or "cold" properties, meaning they help to balance excess heat in the body.
What it is?
In TCM, foods and herbs are categorized based on their energetic qualities, such as their ability to produce warmth or coolness within the body. Cooling proteins are thought to help reduce internal heat, calm inflammation, and promote overall balance.
How to feed?
Balancing a pet's energy is extremely important, and the easiest most effective way to do this is by feeding cooling proteins such as duck, rabbit, cod, whitefish, pollock clam, wild turkey, and scallops.
Additional info?
There are cooling fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, bamboo, broccoli, celery, cucumber, eggplant, kelp, lettuce, mushroom, apple, banana, cranberry, kiwi, lemon, mango, orange, pear, strawberry, tangerine, and watermelon.