中醫主要依食物屬性將食物大致分為“平性”(neutral)、”寒涼”(cool)、”溫熱”(warm)，
所以不是用食物營養，例如蛋白質、卡路里和碳水化合物來計算，而是將重點放在”陰陽調和”

“陰”表示清涼、津液、安寧和休息等概念；”陽”表示溫熱、能量、向外和主動等概念

健康的動物能在兩者間達到平衡，陰陽的不平衡有機會能產生疾病

如果你的毛孩是屬寒性體質，飲食中可以加入溫性的食物

如果你的毛孩是屬溫熱體質，飲食中可以加入寒性的食物

性平的食物則不會令毛孩體質改變

重點是當加入不同屬性的食物都需要慢慢來，不建議一次改變毛孩的食物

之後的post會逐一介紹毛孩適合哪些不同屬性的食物

Food energetics are used to look at how food affects our bodies from a neutral,
cool and warm standpoint. So instead of evaluating foods based on protein,
calories, and carbohydrates like Western culture does, TCM looks at the balance of yin and yang.
“Yin” represents the concepts of cooling, fluids, quietness, and passive behavior.
“Yang” represents the concepts of heat, inflammation, outward energy, and aggressive behavior.
A healthy animal will have a perfect balance between the two forces.
According to TCM, any imbalance of the two is regarded as a disease.
If your pet runs cool then you would incorporate warm or hot foods into their diet.
If your dog runs hot you would incorporate cool foods into the diet.
Neutral foods can provide balance to a hot or cool dog.
As with any new introduction of food to your pets, take it slow!