Foods to Add for a Winter Diet
As a general rule, it is best to eat foods that grow during the current season and/or have a warming affect. In the winter time, or when we are trying to strengthen the kidneys and bladder energy, the following foods can be added:
Vegetables – bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, chives, cinnamon bark, clove, cranberries, dulse, fennel, ginger, green beans, hijiki, horseradish, kale, kelp, kidney beans, leeks, lentils, mung beans, onions, parsnips, peanuts, potatoes, seaweed, sesame seeds, soybeans (black), spinach, squash, sweet potato, tempeh, turnip, yam, wakame, water chestnuts
Grains – amaranth, barley, buckwheat, corn, kasha, millet, quinoa, rye
Meat/Proteins – beef kidney, egg yolk, lamb, smoked tofu
AVOID salting your food to excess, pungent foods, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, stimulants, and salty processed foods like potato chips, bacon, sausage and canned soups.
