Is juice too "cooling" (Chinese term)?
by K.K. Soo
Hi Sara, great site! From Sara: "Cooling" is a very common term used by the Chinese to describe some foods that are "not suitable" for some people. But now we know that some of these vegetables are really very cleansing. For example: When someone eats an orange, it causes the person to cough out mucus. To the Chinese, it would seem that the orange is too "cooling" and, therefore, not suitable for that person. But in actual fact, it is really the vitamin C and bioflavonoids and all the wonderful nutrients in the orange doing a cleansing work in the lungs for the person to cough out the mucus. It's the body's way of expelling harmful foreign matters (toxins). Another example: When a person eats a cucumber, she may get some joint pains. The Chinese may call this "cooling". But we know now that, the cucumber is actually doing a cleansing work at the joints. During cleansing, toxins are being released from the suffocated cells, into the blood stream. In the process, the person may suffer a little pain, but this is evident that toxins are being eliminated, which is a good thing. These scenario usually happen to people who are not familiar with eating plenty fresh fruits and vegetables or are "nutrition-deficient". When you eat a superior food, like fresh fruit and vegetables (especially by juicing), it creates a "detoxification" effect. Your cells are congested with toxins that may have already or will, cause a disease. When you drink juices, your cells are being hydrated with proper nutrients and minerals, so these toxins are being released. Elimination of toxins from the cells may cause some kind of pain like a headache, joint pains, weakening of the limbs, skin breakouts, etc. Read more about what happens when you improve your diet.
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