Once your health has returned with the help of diet and Chinese medicine, make sure to go back to a balanced diet.
For example, if you are suffering from 気（vitality) stagnation and have been eating foods recommended for 気 stagnation, resulting in easier breathing and relaxation, start incorporating meat and root vegetables that supplement 気. At this time, it is good to use onions and aromatic herbs to address both aspects of "気（Vitality)".
Balance is important in everything.
Therefore, it is called "Five Flavors Harmony", and you should consciously include salty, bitter, sour, sweet, and spicy flavors in your three daily meals (and sometimes snacks).
Try to incorporate the five colors: green, red, yellow, white, and black as much as possible.
Choose ingredients based on the season's "in-season" produce.
Eat foods that warm the body, cool the body, and those that are neutral. (This aligns well with the seasons.)
By incorporating the knowledge of Chinese medicinal cuisine even after your condition has improved, your body will become healthier, and if it matches the season, your body will adapt to the summer heat and winter cold. Additionally, choosing based on the season, color, and taste makes selecting ingredients more enjoyable.
You can also prepare yourself by choosing 気（Vitality)-supplementing foods when you want energy, drinking fragrant teas when you want to relax, and eating foods that produce blood before menstruation. During snack time (for sweetness), you can take bitter coffee or tea together, or have lavender tea to maintain calmness when feeling overly excited.
Continuously eating specific foods does not provide good stimulation for the intestines and can lead to imbalances. More than anything, it gets boring. For example, although I love bean sprouts, I do not eat them before or during menstruation because they cool the body. After menstruation ends, I eat them. I also eat zucchini and tomatoes.
Meals are a daily matter. Eating deliciously and being healthy is the best. Please incorporate this into your daily diet with a relaxed mind.
