Which foods are cold and which are hot?

Answer 1

Hot and cold foods based on Chinese Medicine are not based on their temp, but rather on their effect on the body. Foods high in calories, like potatoes, provide more energy to the body, and are considered hot. Foods with low calories (think celery) are considered cold. An example of a neutral food (somewhere in between) is fish.
"A person diagnosed with being too hot (common ailments characterized by /identified as overheating, anxiety, constipation and other binding conditions) may eat too many saturated fats and sugars that are highly caloric. Too cool—from one eating lettuce and cabbage excessively, or over hydrating with water—and one may experience weakness, diarrhea, sloth or depression. "

Answer 2

Salty foods are hot, sweet foods are cold, as a general rule. Protiens are extremely hot (such as meat) fats are just hot. Carbs, vitamins and minerals are cold, and sugar is extremely cold. Water helps blend the two together so you need to drink lots of it to maintain balance.

Physical labor makes your body need hot foods, mental labor makes your body need more cold foods. Not so much to do with temperature as it has to do with the way your body uses the energy.

Answer 3

Do you mean actual temperature? If so, this is a stupid question, but, some cultures label foods hot or cold and it has nothing to do with temperature or spice. If that's what you mean, check this out . . .

The following is from the website in the source section:
Physical or mental illness may be attributed to an imbalance between the person and environment. Influences include emotional, spiritual, and social state, as well as physical factors such as humoral imbalance expressed as too much "hot" or "cold" (de Paula et al, 1996; Spector, 1996). It is important to understand that belief in the concept of balance does not in any way obviate a concurrent belief in biomedical theories or practices (Zapata & Shippee-Rice, 1999). Hispanics who follow these beliefs may not express them to health professionals.

"Hot" and "cold" are intrinsic properties of various substances and conditions, and there are sometimes differences of opinion about what is "hot," what is "cold." In general, cold diseases/conditions are characterized by vasoconstriction and low metabolic rate. "Cold" diseases/conditions include menstrual cramps, frio de la matriz, coryza (rhinitis), pneumonia, empacho, and colic. "Hot" diseases/conditions are characterized by vasodilation and high metabolic rate. Pregnancy, hypertension, diabetes, acid indigestion, susto, ojo, and bilis are examples of hot conditions (Neff, 1998).

Answer 4

I'm confused with the question. Am I suppose to just give you an example, or tell you why foods are cold and hot or what? I mean, seriously...come on.

Answer 5

Cold foods extract heat at the touch, whereas hot foods deliver warmth.

Answer 6

Try broccoli... cut the stalk in half eat the first part cold and boil the other half and eat hot yum

Answer 7

the ones you eat out of the frig are cold the ones you cook are hot

Answer 8

Ice cream, frozen strawberries are cold and food is hot.

Answer 9

You can try many cold sandwiches like turkey and ham and ham and for hot, eat like chicken soup or sloppy joes or something.

Answer 10

what? the ones that you cook are hot, the ones from the frig are cold.