What Foods Can Taoists Not Eat? Understanding Dietary Restrictions
                                
                                
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                                While there is no single, universal answer to what foods Taoists cannot eat, many followers, particularly in monastic traditions, observe specific dietary practices rooted in principles of balance, simplicity, and cultivating vital energy (Qi). These practices aim to purify the body and mind, aligning the practitioner more closely with the Dao, or the 'Way'.