Five Phases of Foods and Feelings

One way to avoid an imbalance is to eat as varied a diet as possible.

A different and more complicated way of thinking about balance is the Oriental Theory of the Five 'Elements' or Five 'Phases'. It is based on the idea that life energy moves in specific predictable cycles. Each phase in the cycle influences the others and has traditional associations such as body organ, flavour sensation, type of food and mood. Energy imbalances in this system can show up as cravings for unusual combinations of foods. One way to avoid an imbalance, according to this theory, is to eat as varied a diet as possible. Use the diagram below to find out if any imbalances in your diet can be linked with any of the associated feelings.

Oriental medicine also lists foods that are found to cause water retention or mucus formation. These foods are known as 'damp'-forming foods. The 'damp' foods correspond with many of the common culprit foods associated with emotional and mental symptoms. Particularly 'damp' foods include bananas, beer, milk and dairy products, oranges, peanuts, pork, saturated fats, sugar, tomatoes, wheat and yeast.



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