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When I feel exhausted, my first impulse is something sweet.
Chocolate. Sugar. A quick emotional lift.

And that makes sense.

In Chinese medicine, the spleen is the organ responsible for transforming food into vital essence — the energy that eventually becomes blood, muscle strength, and stable vitality.

When the spleen is depleted, we crave sweetness.
Not because we lack willpower — but because the body is asking for energy.

The problem is: refined sugar gives stimulation, not nourishment.
It creates a spike, then a crash.
It tricks the body into thinking it received fuel.

So instead of chocolate, he makes me this bowl.

Sweet potato — naturally sweet, grounding, deeply nourishing to the spleen.
Bok choy — supporting the liver, the partner organ that ensures smooth flow of energy.
Fennel, cumin and turmeric — warming spices that help the body truly extract and absorb.

In Chinese physiology, the spleen extracts the essence from food.
That essence rises to the lungs, where it combines with breath and becomes Qi — our vital energy.

This bowl supports that entire process.

It’s not about restriction.
It’s about giving the body what it actually needs.

When I eat this, the craving softens.
Energy stabilizes.
My body feels stronger, not overstimulated.

This is sweetness that builds.
Not sweetness that drains.

And that’s why I mention chocolate —
because sometimes what we think we need…
is not what will truly restore us.

Enjoy slowly.
Let your body feel the difference.