Sour foods like quinoa, wild rice, bok choy, leeks, olives, tomatoes, apples, citrus fruits, berries, and vinegars can help the body recover from winter stagnation in the spring. These sour foods contain beneficial acids that aid digestion and stimulate circulation, helping the body transition from its dormant winter state.

1. Pucker Up… It’s Spring!
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Some Sour Foods
• Grains- Quinoa
Wild Rice
• Vegetables- Bok Choy,
Leek,
Olive,
Tomato
• Fruit- Apple, Apricot,
Blackberry, Grape,
Kiwi, Lemon, Lime,
Mango, Orange,
Pineapple,
Peach, Pear, Plum,
Pomegrante,
Raspberry
• Others- Coriander
Vinegar,
Aduki Bean,
Pistachio, Trout,
Cheese,
Yogurt