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Asian diets are typically rich in fish, rice, soy, fruits and vegetables and tea. The Asian Diet offers generous amounts of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, protein, iron and calcium. Dairy and meat are consumed sparingly.
The nutrient composition of the traditional rural Asian diet is very similar to the Mediterranean diet in that both are largely plant-based and both pyramids recommend that meat be consumed no more than once a month or more often in very small amounts," This quote is from T. Colin Campbell, Cornell professor of nutritional biochemistry and director of the Cornell-China-Oxford Project. The project was a massive survey of more than 10,000 families in mainland China and Taiwan designed to study diet, lifestyle and disease across the far reaches of China. By investigating simultaneously more disease and dietary characteristics than any other study to date, the project has generated the most comprehensive database in the world on the multiple causes of disease. Much of the research behind the pyramid is based on the China project's research findings.
"However, the Asian diet, which is significantly lower in total fat, may prove to be an even more healthful diet," Campbell added.
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Chinese medicine recognizes the five elements of cyclical change: water, earth, fire, wood and metal. In Ayurveda the 5 elements are: water earth, fire, air, and ether. These five elements are connected to the human Yin and Yang of internal organs and are related to nature: to the four seasons, colors, emotions, and the five tastes described above. The choice of food and taste effects the health of human body
Food, spices and herbs used skillfully can be used to balance the elements in the human body and enhance health.
Traditional medicine recognized the link between diet and health thousands of years ago. In some Asian countries, such as China and Japan, the belief that ‘food and medicine come from the same source and serve the same purpose’ has been established for many centuries.
Luna would like to introduces Bitter Melon, a fruit, vegetable that is widely used in the whole of Asia, including India. Studies and research in Western and Eastern medicine agree on its potential anti diabetic effects. Click on the link http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL06491520080410for more information about how food can be beneficial for you or your loved one.
