5-element nutrition
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The ‘5-element diet’ refers to a culinary approach based on the five elements of Chinese philosophy (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) to achieve balance through flavours, colours, textures and energetic properties. Unlike Western diets, which focus on calories or nutrients, this philosophy emphasises the therapeutic effects and energetic balance of food in the body.
The five elements and their associations
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Wood: Associated with the liver and gallbladder, sour taste, green colour and spring season.
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Fire: Connected to the heart and small intestine, bitter taste, red colour and summer season.
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Earth: Related to the spleen and stomach, sweet taste, yellow colour and late summer season.
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Metal: Connected to the lungs and large intestine, spicy taste, white or grey colour and autumn season.
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Water: Associated with the kidneys and bladder, salty taste, black or blue colour and winter season.