Interview Jewel Denyle

TASTY AND EMOTIONS

TASTY AND EMOTIONS

preference or rejection by certain emotional flavors trendsetters. This has been studied for thousands of years by traditional Chinese medicine, and basically we could talk about five main flavors:

SALADO
The problem with salt is that if abused, there is increasing need to eat more and more. Hence, salty foods are closely associated with cravings and anxiety. Salt stimulates the kidneys and bladder, and its excess can affect the heart. Some fears may be due to kidney failure in terms of energy, which can be compensated with food rich in legumes and cereals. This food, in turn, boost willpower.

SWEET
The craving for sweets is associated with worry. Moderately sweet taste calms anxiety and mood excited, but also can lead to feelings of greed and complacency, and even emotional dependency. In general, sweet energy benefits the spleen and stomach, if the spleen is weak, this may be low the blood that affects the liver and heart, which leads to depression or anxiety.

HOT
is an exciting spicy Any physical, and stimulates the body sensations. But taken to excess, irritated. Exactly the same happens with emotions in relation to food of these characteristics. Also the sharpness is associated with sadness, so in moderate doses can compensate for a melancholy mood.

ACID
First, sour tastes sour and sharpen the intellect and promote talent. But its excess can have an effect on the character, making it bitter and provoking resentment. It is beneficial for the liver and gallbladder. The Eastern view states that a person is irritable when you have too much fire element in these organs, so eat fresh natural food acids to compensate for this excess.

AMARGO
Excess foods that taste is often associated with bitter feelings, feelings of dissatisfaction and frustration. But in moderation benefits the heart and small intestine and therefore is associated with joy and love. The Chinese say that anxiety and insomnia are related to insufficient energy in l YIN heart, which recommends eating fruits and bitter herbs.

Round foods boost sexual attraction and sense of satisfaction.
red foods promote strength, heat intensity.

The soft and creamy benefit a character or way of being where premium softness, innocence and compassion.
The cubic form in food, or the presence of sharp angles in them, feelings and behaviors drive as irritability, excitement, challenge, repulsion or questioning attitude.
hard dry foods directly produce the same characteristic of character.

ESSENTIALS
WHY?

Because humans and their food are both a reflection of the same nature, which does not distinguish between matter and spirit.

FOR?

For the harmonious balance of foods hold the emotional balance.

HOW?

Involvement in choosing the right diet, rather than ignore it.

Bruno Nieri

Complementary Therapies