Living Well with Janet: Food Therapy and Nutrition with Chinese Medicine Food Therapist, Zoey Gong RD

May 22, 2024

Chinese Medicine Food Therapist, Zoey Gong, discusses blending Eastern and Western nutrition, individualized dietary recommendations based on Chinese medicine constitutions, incorporating ancient Chinese superfoods, and the importance of stress management and whole foods for reducing inflammation.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Personal Journey into Food Therapy and Nutrition with Chinese Medicine Influence

03:20 • 5min

Contrasting Western and Eastern Nutrition Approaches with Examples of Superfoods

08:41 • 5min

Chinese Medicine Food Therapy: Individualized Nutrition Recommendations

13:31 • 11min

Chinese Nutrition, Tea Therapy, and Wellness Practices

24:37 • 15min

Closing Remarks, Bali Trip Promotion, and Instagram Follow-Up

39:15 • 2min

I am a big believer that food is medicine. Growing up in a Chinese household, my mother often told me (and still tells me) to eat certain foods based on Eastern philosophies of health. Once I went to college, I was more exposed to Western ways of thinking about healthy eating, which sometimes conflicted with what I was taught growing up. Through the years, I’ve experimented with vegetarian and vegan diets and now practice a pescetarian/Mediterranean way of eating - which I have found is the most accommodating for Western ideals of health while still being able to share meals with my Chinese family. In this episode, I chat with Zoey, a NY and Shanghai-based registered dietician, nutrition consultant, chef, and Chinese Medicine food therapist, who shares her own experience with American versus Chinese ways of eating and how she's seen it impact her physical and mental health. If you want to learn how to improve your nutrition for healthier living and crave a perspective that incorporates both Eastern and Western ways of thinking, listen in as we chat about fad diets, good food habits, and what she's learned from the older women in her life about maintaining good health and longevity.

Guest: zoeyxinyigong

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Host: Janet Wang

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