Calories, Energy, and Chinese Medicine

Raw food is often upheld as the pinnacle of healthy but cooked food shares more of its energy

It can take more energy to digest raw and cold foods. Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock

It’s not uncommon to see patients in my acupuncture clinic who are struggling with poor energy. Some sleep well but wake up tired. Some wear out over the course of the day, others fluctuate during the day, and still, others are just plain exhausted from morning to night.