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Haitians have a strong belief in the hot vs. cold equilibrium.
26, 29, 36 Illness is a result of an imbalance
between hot and cold. Haitians also believe that to
maintain health, a balance of hot and cold foods is necessary.11
Foods
are thought to have light or heavy characteristics as well as hot/cold
characteristics.26, 29, 30,
31, 32
Heavy foods are eaten in the daytime and light foods
at night because they are easily digestible. Heavy foods include
potatoes, cornmeal mush, and broiled plantains. Light foods include
bread, soup, or hot chocolate milk.29, 30, 31, 32
Heavy foods
should be eaten in the daytime to provide energy for labor.26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36 The way a food is prepared can also determine if it is heavy
or light,. For example, if plantain is unripened and boiled it is
"heavy" while fried ripened plantain is considered "light". 29, 30, 31, 32
See
hot/cold food chart. -
There
are thought to be certain times when you should not eat "hot" foods and times
when you should not eat "cold" foods. For example, after getting hot from performing vigorous activities, one
should not eat "cold" foods because it will throw you out of
equilibrium.29 Diarrhea is thought to be a "hot" illness
and thus
requires cold food.58 Also, certain
foods are not to be eaten during different stages of life. For
example, in order to prevent acne, teens are not supposed to consume
large amounts of orange or
lemon juice.31, 32
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In the immediate postpartum period women are not to eat
"cold" foods as they are believed to lead to hemorrhage.29, 30 Tomatoes and
white beans are thought
to increase the odds of hemorrhage.29, 30, 44, 55
Foods that Haitians prefer during illness include
bouillon, meat, plantain, dumplings, yam, pumpkin soup, porridge
oatmeal and Akasan, which
is creamed corn meal made with milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.29
Haitians
may be reluctant to try new foods and would rather not eat
than eat unfamiliar foods.29, 30, 31
Common beverages include
water, homemade fruit juices, coffee in the morning, and cold fruity
soda. Tea is only used when sick.30
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