We usually say that this person has a good temper and is gentle; That man has a bad temper and is very irritable. But you know what? It turns out that food also has a temper. The food you eat not only nourishes our bodies, but also greatly affects our mood. If you have a bad temper for no reason recently and nobody likes you, it's probably your pepper.

This view may be unfamiliar to beginners of yoga and Ayurveda, but if you patiently read the following article, you will understand the logic.

Ayurveda believes that when the three kinds of life energy are balanced, our body is healthy and our mood is stable and calm. Even if the original constitution is windy, unpredictable winds make our emotions more prone to ups and downs than other constitutions, and there are also many anxieties, fears and worries. But when your wind energy is balanced, you will naturally have less anxiety, fear and worry. (The new reader seems to be a little vague again. It doesn't matter. If you don't understand, please read this article. An article about the three important energies of Ayurveda)

The taste and nature of food greatly affect the balance of our three kinds of life energy. The three vital energies of the body are formed by digested food. It is not difficult to understand why digestion is so important. For the body: the taste of food is not only the taste in your mouth when you eat it, but also the taste after digestion.

The sweetness and salty taste after digestion are the energy for the sweetness to form kaha soil.

After the sour taste is digested, it is the eight-color fire energy formed by sour taste.

After the spicy taste, bitter taste and astringency are digested, the spicy taste forms the energy of vata wind.

This is why I always want to eat sweets when I am sad. The increased soil energy has brought more sense of security and satisfaction to my body.

The taste of food after digestion is generally difficult for the body to detect, so we just need to remember it here.

Sweet, sour and salty food balances wind energy.

Bitter, spicy and astringent food makes wind energy unbalanced. Therefore, if you are a windy person, you should eat less of these three flavors. Other reasons are the same.

Sweet, bitter and salty foods balance fire energy.

Sour, salty and spicy foods make the fire energy unbalanced.

Bitter, spicy and astringent foods balance soil energy.

Sweet, sour and salty foods make the soil energy unbalanced.

According to the Eight Essentials, the six flavors of sweet, sour, salty, bitter and astringent bring less energy to the body in turn, that is, the sweetness brings the most energy to the body and the astringency brings the least energy to the body.

Here, I want to remind readers who often quit coffee and coffee addiction, remember that enough is enough. Although drinking coffee seems to refresh us, this nerve-stimulating behavior is like a person getting used to crutches and gradually forgetting how to walk. A person who always depends on others will never grow up independently. If your body is used to relying on something to refresh itself, it will gradually forget how to work by itself. Once you don't drink coffee for a day, you will feel weak all over. It is ok to drink a little once in a while, please remember not to form dependence.

Of course, if you have some bad habits for a long time, please don't stop immediately, but gradually stop. Two days ago, when translating Eight Essentials, it was mentioned that unhealthy things-food, drinks and long-term habitual activities should be gradually stopped season by season, so Ayurveda is really scientific.

Eight branches divide food into two kinds (Veerya).

Ushna veerya (spicy) such as pepper, Sheeta veerya (cold)-such as milk (.

Generally speaking, astringent, bitter and sweet foods are cold, while sour, salty and spicy foods are hot.

Chinese medicine does not recommend drinking milk because it is cold, especially for people who are already very cold. Ayurveda suggests drinking milk, because milk is sweet and will nourish our bodies, especially for people with wind and fire. If you are a native and have enough energy, it is not recommended to drink milk and eat dairy products.

So how to change the coldness of milk? Through cooking and spices, this is why Ayurveda suggests boiling a cup of milk with a cup of water until the last cup is left, and adding some hot spices, such as turmeric powder and cinnamon.