Nutrition: The signature of whole foods

There is a doctrine in Feng Shui known as the signature of whole foods. Basically this doctrine says that when a food resembles a body part, then the nutrition in that food is specifically designed to nourish, strengthen and heal that part of the body.

Let’s look at a few examples of the some common foods and the nutrition they contain:

Avocado:  This fruit is shaped like a pear and has the unmistakable appearance of a woman’s uterus. Did you know that an avocado takes 9 months to grow and mature? In terms of nutrition, the avocado is said to be essential for the integrity of our reproductive system, balancing hormones and even preventing cervical cancer.

Slice a carrot crosswise and what do you see? A shape that closely resembles the pupil of our eye. Carrots contain a carotenoid called beta-carotene which our body converts to Vitamin A. Vitamin A is an oxidant which is essential to eye health. So that old adage, “eat up your carrots – they’re good for your eyes” is actually true.

And here are some interesting nutrition facts about walnuts. Well first off, walnuts look remarkably like our skull – the hard protection for our brain and then inside the walnut we find a thin partition separating the two halves of the nut – very much like the two hemispheres in our brain.

Walnuts are high in protein, linoleic and alpha-linoleic acits, vitamin E and Vitamin B, making them the perfect brain food.

And then there are the veggies that are tall and straight and resemble our bones. Like celery and rhubarb and bok choy. Not surprisingly, they support bone health. Did you know that our bones, celery and rhubarb all contain the same percentage of sodium?

Figs hang in twos and are full of tiny seeds. And what body part does that resemble? Yup, you’ve got it – the testes. The nutrition content of figs is high – they are full of vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, potassium and chlorine. Figs are reputed to increase one’s sperm sperm count.

And last but certainly not least, we have the sweet potato which resembles the pancreas. And is it a coincidence that sweet potatoes release sugars gradually into the bloodstream and are the perfect low-glycemic food. That means they don’t stress the pancreas, which helps regulate blood-sugar levels.

So there you have it. Nutrition in our everyday foods that is designed by nature to protect and heal. And that’s another reason why it is so important for us to include a variety of foods in our diet.

There are so many other fruits and veggies out there that I can think of that fit the signature of foods doctrine. If anyone has their own food signature story that they would like to share we would simply love to hear it. Drop me a line and share with the rest of our community.

Here are some additional resources that you may enjoy reading about this topic:

Natural News.com

Research shows that seeds and nuts are “brain foods” that can also stabilize your mood.

Inquirer.net

Avocados help prevent cervical cancer