Why should people eat black food according to TCM

Condition analysis:
TCM believes that food should not just be viewed as a physical source of nutrition. Whole, unprocessed foods have a healing essence that help to nourish the body on an energetic level. These foods and certain carefully-crafted herbs help turn on your body’s innate response to heal. Your body is powerful but it needs your partnership. For example, during times of seasonal transition-from fall to winter-choose foods that are warming, such as ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric to ease yourself into the season. There is a color and an organ associated with each season. So during winter, the season of the Kidney, eat black, salty foods-such as beans and fish-that carry the essence to support the Kidney function. Kidney relates to the teeth and bone structure, so warming bone soups are especially beneficial during the cold winter months.

Instructions:
Fresh is best. Think about how your grandparents and generations before them lived. Transportation was hard to come by, so shopping trips were limited. Fresh milk was delivered to the doorstep. Produce was not contaminated with as many pesticides and was not genetically modified in laboratories. Fruits and vegetables were grown in a field by a family farmer and eaten within a few days. The food had the benefit of interacting with nature’s elements-sun, rain, nutrient-rich soil, and living creatures. Simply put, food was more pure than it is today. While our society has changed, your choices can support a healthy lifestyle. Choose fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. And if possible, shop local.