I have seen consistent references in Indian ayurveda and Chinese medicine to dietary catalysts for good health, although many of these catalysts would seem stranger to Westerners. For instance, Indians generally believe pure cow ghee to be quite healthy, much healthier than vegetable oil.
Comparing to Chinese, the americans have nothing in terms of food "science".
All the food are considered medicine and devided into yin/yan. For example, beef is considered yan. While crab meat is consider yin. So you need ginger to balance it out when eating crab meat. Certain food should be consumed by cetain people in certain season. For example, sheep in good for a man in the winter time.
Also, chinese are big on chewing your food longer and eat less.
Comparing to Chinese, the americans have nothing in terms of food "science".
All the food are considered medicine and devided into yin/yan. For example, beef is considered yan. While crab meat is consider yin. So you need ginger to balance it out when eating crab meat. Certain food should be consumed by cetain people in certain season. For example, sheep in good for a man in the winter time.