A dietary system in which foods with a balance of yin and yang are eaten. Foods are classified as yin or yang depending on factors such as their colour, texture, and taste.
The 2 opposing and interdependent principles that are fundamental to traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy. Yin is associated with the female, darkness, coldness, and quiescence; yang embodies qualities of maleness, brightness, heat, and activity. In a healthy body, yin and yang are in balance. The concepts of yin and yang are also central to the theoretical basis of macrobiotics.... yin and yang
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