Here is a list of foods, drinks and herbs that are cooling:
Cooling Foods
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Avocado
- Banana (not eaten excessively)
- Basil
- Broccoli/Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Melons/Papaya
- Celery
- Chrysanthemum (tea)
- Crab (not eaten excessively)
- Cucumber
- Duck
- Eggplant
- Grapefruit
- Lettuce
- Mung Beans
- Pears
- Peppermint
- Plums
- Rhubarb
- Rye
- Seaweed
- Sesame
- Soybeans
- Spinach
- Water Chestnuts
Cooling & Strengthening Foods
- Coconut
- Eggs
- Figs
- Grapes
- Kidney Beans
- Lotus Root
If you tend to get overheated avoid: Fatty, greasy and sugary foods and drinks.
Examples of Warming Foods (not to be eaten excessively)
- Butter
- Capers
- Peppers/Capsicum
- Chicken
- Crayfish
- Black Tea
- Garlic/Onion/Chili/Ginger
- Trout/Tuna
- Mustards
- Strawberries
- Lamb
- Prawns/Oysters(Detrimental for skin conditions)
As with everything try to eat in moderation and ensure you get plenty of variety. Bon Appetite!
