2. Yin and Yang<\/a>
3. What Causes One to be \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/a>
4. What Food Is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/a>
5. Food Pairing<\/a>
6. Can \u2018Cool\u2019 Food Cure \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/a>
7. Quick Fix for \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/a>
8. Why is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 So Mind-Boggling?<\/a>
9. The Bottom Line<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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For those brought up in Cantonese households, the words \u2018Yeet Hay \/ jit6 hei3\u2019 (\u71b1\u6c23) might possibly<\/em> be your worst nightmare. At some point in life, you must have been told off by your elders that eating too many chips is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, that you should refrain from consuming too many fried chicken in one go.<\/p>\n So what exactly is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019? Is it only a myth our parents use to fend us off unhealthy food?<\/p>\n Whilst the Cantonese say \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, its Mandarin counterpart is \u2018Shang Huo\u2019 (\u4e0a\u706b)\u2019, also known as \u2018Huo Qi Da \u706b\u6c23\u5927\u2019. In Chinese Medicine, this concept refers to the build-up of heat internally. \u00a0When people say they are \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, it typically means they are experiencing symptoms such as sore throat, canker sores, acne, fatigue.<\/p>\n \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 is a hazily-defined concept unique to Chinese medicine. To understand \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, you\u2019ll have to first grasp the concept \u2018yin and yang\u2019. (insert photo) This symbol has been made familiar due to its popularity amongst tattoo designs. Though simple-looking, it carries a deep and profound meaning.<\/p>\n Yin and yang symbolizes the cosmic duality that permeates the universe. There is no day without night, no life without death \u2013 you cannot have one without the other. \u00a0Yang is generally associated with objects and concepts around warmth, motion; whereas Yin, with cold, and stillness. The black (yin) and white (yang) elements stand in direct contrast to one another. Yet, a dot of each opposing colour is situated at the center of the other half, symbolising coexistence \u2013 both sides carry the seed of the other. The swirling action signifies harmony, and that together, there is unity in diversity.<\/p>\n Yang corresponds to heat, whilst yin, cold. Keeping the two balanced is what constitutes good health. If this balance is tipped such that yang overpowers, \u2018Yeet Hay \u71b1\u6c23\u2019 results; if tipped the other way, \u2018Hon Loeung \u5bd2\u6dbc\u2019 results.<\/p>\n These are expressions of your inner state of energy. Rather than a disease diagnosis, it describes a certain set of symptoms and sensations. Their manifestation is guided by both external and internal factors. External factors such as weather, food you consume and even stress levels and sleep quality contribute to the manifestation of \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 and \u2018Hon Loeng\u2019.<\/p>\n Some may experience \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 symptoms after consuming spicy or deep-fried food, but this is also dependent on internal factors such as your inborn constitution (\u9ad4\u8cea). For instance, whilst those who are innately \u2018hon loeung\u2019 may be able to snack incessantly without developing symptoms of \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, you may find yourself falling into the unfortunate state of \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, experiencing symptoms like canker sores, sore throat, or simply the feeling of discomfort after the tiniest bit of chips or hotpot.<\/p>\n In Chinese culture, foods are allocated according to their \u2018energy\u2019 profiles \u2013 heaty (yang), neutral, cool (yin). It is crucial to understand the energies of food we intake because different food energies interact with our bodies in various ways and affect our state of health.<\/p>\n A question that frustrates most people is: how can we possibly gauge the nature of each and everything we eat? Worry not, we have curated a list of common foods with different energy profiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Food energies are often determined by the way the food is processed and treated. Fries, burgers, and spicy foods are no-brainer \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019. However, did you know fruits \u2013 something that most of us preach as healthy, can actually be \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/p>\n Similar to the state of energy in humans, food is affected by the environment. Tropical fruits grown in hot, humid regions like lychee alongside mango and pomegranate are thought to have the capacity to generate heat internally. As the elderly may say, \u2018\u4e00\u7c92\u8354\u679d\uff0c\u4e09\u628a\u706b\u2019, (the consumption of one lychee generates three flames of fire \u2013 yang). On the other end of the spectrum, food like lotus, seaweed and watercress which are grown in water consist of more yin energy, sharing the \u2018cooling\u2019 effect water bears.<\/p>\n Once again, to be free from \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, we strive to achieve a balance between yin and yang foods. This balance can be seen in the way we pair our foods. For example, durian \u2013 the king of fruits, is always consumed alongside the queen of fruits \u2013 mangosteen. They complement each other, for the \u2018cooling\u2019 quality of mangosteen balances out the \u2018heat\u2019 of durian. This pattern of opposing food energies can actually be seen everywhere. Remember your go-to drinks during hotpot \u2013 Sugar Cane Juice \u7af9\u8517\u8305\u6839 and Sour Plum Soup \u9178\u6885\u6e6f? If you are the type to drink coke during hotpot (ie. what elders would say \u2013 adding fuel to the \u2018heatiness\u2019 from hotpot), I urge you to give sugar cane juice a try, not only is it fresh with a tinge of floral sweetness, it relieves thirst better than coke.<\/p>\n Adding to the complexity of \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, this actually further branches out into various types, \u2018Real Fire \u5be6\u71b1\u2019 or \u2018Fake Fire \u865b\u71b1\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2018Real fire\u2019 represents a heightened level of yang, whereas \u2018Fake Fire\u2019 stems from a normal level of yang paired with a lowered level of yin.<\/p>\n Bananas are considered to be very cooling. You may think that eating a lot of bananas would prevent the manifestation of \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019. However, if your body constitution is innately cool, eating one too many bananas could easily cause fake fire, resulting in \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019. As such, indulgence in \u2018cool\u2019 foods may not necessarily \u2018cure\u2019 one\u2019s \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 \u2013 variance amongst different body constitutions plays a role.<\/p>\n In order to cure \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019, it is believed that consuming cooling foods will counteract the \u2018heat\u2019 in the body, bringing yin and yang back to balance, and vice versa.<\/p>\n In a lot of Chinese households, the go-to remedy for combatting \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 is \u2018leung cha\u2019 (\u6dbc\u8336), herbal tea. It is an umbrella term for a range of ridiculously bitter teas, with the most common ones as \u2018ya-sei-mei\u2019 (\u5eff\u56db\u5473), \u2018gai gwat cou\u2019 (\u96de\u9aa8\u8349) and chrysanthemum tea (\u91d1\u9280\u82b1\u83ca\u82b1\u8336). No, not the sweetened, mass-produced ones packaged in specific rectangular paper boxes you get off vending machines, nor the ones sold in teabags.<\/p>\n To get an authentic taste of chrysanthemum tea, and most importantly, to obtain the full medicinal effect of it, you will have to follow a traditional Chinese recipe or purchase one from a specialist store.<\/p>\n The origin of Chinese medicine emerged centuries ago. Yet to this day, the jargon used and concepts around it can still be very puzzling to foreigners, those of scientific communities or even the Chinese themselves. Unlike Western medicine which is backed by scientific research, evidence, and experimentation, Traditional Chinese medicine believes that illnesses are caused by the imbalance of yin and yang. Such elusive, abstract concepts render it almost impossible to perform scientific studies, hence why some deem Chinese medicine as unsubstantiated and pseudoscientific.<\/p>\n Whether you are a believer or a skeptic, the key takeaway is to consume everything in moderation. Overindulgence in one type of food is never wise.<\/p>\n Learn to pay attention to how different foods affect your body. As unique individuals, we are all built differently, the same diet may suit others, but not necessarily you. Want to find out the best diet for you? Take a CircleDNA test<\/a> to understand yourself better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Table of Contents 1. What Does \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 Mean?2. Yin and Yang3. What Causes One to be \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?4. What Food Is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?5. Food Pairing6. 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<\/figure>\nYin and Yang<\/h2>\n
What Causes One to be \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/h2>\n
What Food Is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/h2>\n
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\n Heaty<\/td>\n Neutral<\/td>\n Cool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n -All things fried, oily, spicy
-Food grown underground: ginger, chinese yam
-Cooking method: All foods that are processed via frying, baking
-Meat: chicken, beef, lamb (animals with high mobility)
-Fruits: Durian, mango, lychee, peach, cherry pomegranate
-Seafood: lobster, prawn<\/td>\n-Staple foods: rice, potato, carrot, sweet potato
-Meat: egg, duck
-Fruits: apple, grapes, lemon, strawberry, avocado<\/p>\n<\/td>\n-Food grown in water: lotus, seaweed, watercress
-Meat: Pork (animals with low mobility)
-Fruits: Watermelon, Mangosteen, pear, banana, orange, starfruit
-Seafood: Crab and Clam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n![\"circlemagazine-circledna-yeet-hay\"](\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1562486683-67d4d5886f99?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxzZWFyY2h8Mnx8ZHVyaWFufGVufDB8fDB8fA%3D%3D&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&w=1000&q=80\")
Food Pairing<\/h2>\n
Can \u2018Cool\u2019 Food Cure \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/h2>\n
Quick Fix for \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019?<\/h2>\n
Why is \u2018Yeet Hay\u2019 So Mind-Boggling?<\/h2>\n
The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n