How to make a Western diet act more like a Chinese diet
A recent study found that older Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet have a much greater risk of developing breast cancer than those who eat a typical Chinese diet (“Cancer Risk Higher With Western Diet”, “Western diet risk to Asian women”, “Western diet linked to breast cancer in Asian women”, “Western diet increases breast cancer risk in Asian women”, “Western diet ups breast cancer risk among Chinese”).
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, cancer is caused by a condition called “excessive dampness”. It so happens that many staple foods of the Western diet increase dampness. Over time, a diet that centres around beef, sugar, wheat and dairy products can raise the risk of cancer.
Fortunately, it’s easy to reduce the risk. Most vegetables naturally diminish dampness; have some at every meal. Sour foods also reduce dampness. All spices and pungent foods have a drying effect. Physical exercise and sweating help rid the body of excess dampness. And, of course, it's a good idea to cut down on foods that increase dampness.
Please read the disclaimer before using any of the information presented here. For more information, see blog entry “Western diet and cancer in Korea” and The Chinese Almanac.
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