Mind Your Manners Why Microwaves Kill Qi, Coffee Drains Yin & Chinese Friends Call You Fat
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Nov 11, 2025 Discover why microwaves can zap the vital energy in your food and learn how being called chubby by a Chinese friend reflects their care. Sara Jane shares a warm herbal drink recipe that supports fertility, while cautioning against the heat of hot yoga. Find out how coffee and matcha might be draining your yin and causing insomnia. Plus, enjoy practical tips for weight loss through warm meals and proper hydration, along with intriguing insights into cupping frequency!
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Microwaves Disrupt Food Energy
- Microwaves produce an aggressive, chaotic energy that conflicts with TCM's view of food as having healing qi.
- Sara Jane Ho warns this energetic violence can make food less healing even if nutrition remains similar.
No Microwaves In Her Beijing Life
- Sara Jane Ho recounts living in Beijing and noticing friends and in-laws who didn't use microwaves.
- Her mother-in-law still doesn't own a microwave and expects food to be heated on the stove.
Blunt Weight Comments As Familiarity
- Sara Jane Ho shares that direct comments about weight in China signal familiarity and care among friends.
- She and friends commonly say things like 'you gained some weight' as a form of noticing and affection.