Food Does Matter. It matters for your health and your mood. Eating in season is key to giving your body what it needs to flourish. But what do you do when the weather is unseasonably cool and wet ?
All over the country it will be raining this week. Here on the East Coast it’s cool and rainy. Which can bring on cold and damp conditions in the body if not treated correctly. Foods to avoid when it feels cold and damp are yogurt, tofu, cold wet cheeses like cottage cheese and cream cheese, oatmeal, soy milk, and milk. All of these foods cause cool damp conditions in the body. They may weigh you down and make you feel slow and sluggish in the cool damp weather.
Food that are good to eat are ramps, onions and garlic, sauteed greens, citrus fruits, whole grain toast, stir fry vegetables, rice milks are better than soy. Dry quick cooking grains like quinoa and polenta. Eat dry crunchy foods like crackers. Use warming spices in your recipes like paprika and ginger. These foods help to cause warm and dry conditions in the body helping to fight colds and wet chest conditions.
