CHINATOWN WELLNESS CENTER
presents
ONE-YEAR
PROGRAM IN CHINESE DIETARY THERAPY
with
Jeffrey Yuen
Food
is the most common staple of our lives and should reflect the most essential
aspect of our health. Yet most people
eat out of habit, based on cravings or convenience, or from the latest fads of
what is supposedly healthy. As such,
diet can sometimes complement one’s healing or more commonly, interfere with
one’s health – even to the point of making other healing modalities ineffective
(such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, etc.) – since food is
consumed on a regular basis.
Nutrition
vs. Chinese Dietetics
Scientific
research and nutrition tend to be based more on the notion of supplementation
and the micronutrients of food. Often
when a specific nutrient or substance is identified, recommendations are made
to the consumers to eat more or obtain the benefits through a supplement. Such an approach fails to recognize the
synergy of the nutrients with other nutrients or even other factors (such as
the cooking, combinations, and individual concerns). Chinese dietetics is more interested in devising diets for
individuals based on combinations, cooking methods, and their specific needs.
Focus
of the Program
This
one-year program will focus on the energetics of food and how to effectively
construct diet plans intended to serve individuals for health and healing. Topics to be discussed will include:
*
Overview of the History of Dietary Therapy in China
*
Raw vs. Cooked Food, including Methods of Cooking
*
Energetics of All the Food Categories – Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds, Nuts,
Legumes,
Meat, Dairy, and Food By-products
*
Application of YinYang & Five Element Theories to Food
*
Food Combinations & Contraindications
*
The Role of Digestion – Optimizing & Minimizing Metabolism
*
Dynamics of Water
*
Examination of Some of the Popular Diet Plans
*
Development of Diet Plans Based on Individual Needs
*
Philosophical Evolution of the Herbivore & Carnivore
About the Instructor
Jeffrey Yuen comes from two Daoist lineages – Yu Qing &
Longmen schools. Mr. Yuen was the first
recipient of the Education of the Year
Award conferred by the American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental
Medicine (AAAOM). In addition, he was among the first non-physician
to be recognized by the AMA to offer
CMEUs to physicians. Jeffrey serves as
the Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Acupuncture at the Swedish
Institute’s College of Health Sciences.
Mr. Yuen was instrumental in the creation of the first-approved Ph.D.
program in Classical Chinese Medicine offered in the State of California. He teaches nationally and abroad, with
institutions in Rome and Dublin which have devoted their training to his
teachings.
WEEKEND
DATES & TOPICS
Weekend
#1: JANUARY 28-29, 2012
Overview of the History of Chinese Dietary Therapy
Classification of Food – its Nature, Taste, &
Energetics
Weekend
#2: FEBRUARY 25-26, 2012
The Food Spectrum
Raw & Cooked Food
Weekend
#3: MARCH 31- April 1, 2012
Energetics of Grains, Seeds, Legumes, Nuts & Fruits
Processing with Sprouts, Alcohol, Vinegar, Syrup
Weekend
#4: APRIL 28-29, 2012
Energetics of Vegetables, Sea Vegetables, Meat, Dairy
Water & Its Sources
Weekend
#5: MAY 26-27, 2012
Nutrition = Food + Digestion
Role of Digestion & the Metabolic Organs
Weekend
#6: JUNE 23-24, 2012
Diet Plan According to Chinese Medical (TCM) Patterns - Part I
Weekend
#7: SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2012
Diet Plan According to Chinese Medical (TCM) Patterns – Part II
Some Popular Diet Programs – their Benefits &
Disadvantages
Weekend
#8: OCTOBER 20-21, 2012
Specific Individual Concerns in the Development of a
Comprehensive
Maintenance & Healing Diet
NO AUDIOTAPING OR VIDEOTAPING
ALLOWED.