A nursing student is describing the Chinese American philosophy of yin and yang in a post-conference. The student describes how foods are classified using this belief system
Which of the following statements correctly describes the yin and yang food correlation? a. Yang foods are cold.
b. Yin foods are hot.
c. Cold foods are consumed when a hot illness is present.
d. Yin and yang relates to energy, not food.
C
In the Chinese American culture, foods are classified as hot or cold and are transformed into yin and yang energy when metabolized by the body. Yang foods are hot; yin foods are cold. Hot foods are eaten when a cold illness is present. Cold foods are eaten when a hot illness is present.
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