Diet According to the 5 elements

Let your food be your medicine

The 5 elements diet is one of the pillars of TCM. Its importance cannot be overestimated. Because with the food we have at least 3 times a day the possibility to strengthen our health, or to weaken it. We decide this at every meal, whether breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The 5 elements diet shows us a viable and feasible way to make our food become a medicine that makes us and our loved ones healthy and keeps them healthy. This medicine is not bitter, but on the contrary, tasty and a joy for body and soul.

Soup bowl with many different vegetables

Food is medicine that is not bitter.

The 5 elements diet

The Chinese have known more than 3000 years ago that nutrition plays a major role in keeping the body healthy. At that time, no distinction was made between nutrition and medicine. Nutrition should keep the person in balance.

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Graphic with the 5 elements of TCM, each element is assigned a flavor

The secret of good taste

5 elements and the flavors

The 5 elements diet would not be conceivable without the knowledge of the quality of the tastes. The 5 tastes have special effects in the body and these must be understood to unfold the potential of the diet.

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8 Weeks Challenge

Change your eating habits

The topic of dietary change is associated with frustration for many people, because they have failed so often. If you feel the same way, then join our 8 Week Challenge. We show you how you can make big changes with small changes.

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Use the power of the 5 elements

Strengthen your immune system 

In this In this article we want to show you how you can improve your immune system through nutrition. Tips and tricks from TCM should help you to develop a strong defense, which brings you safely through the cold season.

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5 spoons with different spices

The main spices

Spices - the "health makers" in the household

With these 12 spices you can turn your kitchen into a small pharmacy. Not only can they be used in a variety of ways, but they also turn food into a tasty and nourishing medicine.

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If someone eats 80 percent of their fill, they are protecting their health.
If he eats 100 percent to his fill, he damages his health.

Chinese proverb