The Chinese theory of the Five Elements guides us to live in harmony with the seasons. This means eating food that grows near you when it is fresh and in season. Many of us have to learn how to do this since we have grown up eating food that comes from all over the world. Poppy Barach has a fantastic blog that is inspiring, beautiful, and educational. She writes about cooking foods grown in Seattle as well as gardening and living well in our Northwest region. Check it out - http://mixedgreensblog.com/For more information about the Five Elements see The Center for Classical Five-Element Acupuncture in Seattle.
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Nice post, April. It makes so much sense that the things that grow and live around us are some of the best foods we can eat. I'm just back from visiting family who use a greenhouse to grow veggies almost year round in a much colder climate than Seattle. We had fresh salads from their gardens every day; delicious! I then bought all the same ingredients at a local organic grocery store, and made myself a salad. No where near as good. Sometimes what's tasty is also the best "medicine"!
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