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Macrobiotic Diets



The macrobiotic diet was originally developed in the 1920s by George Ohsawa, a Japanese educator, and gained popularity in the 1970s through Michio Kushi, who was a student of Ohsawa. The word “macrobiotic,” of Greek origin, translates as “long life.” The diet was created with a focus on the concept of finding natural balance with yin and yang, a system of holistic principles to guide healthy living and diet. The diet contains unprocessed whole grains, beans, fresh local vegetables, sea vegetables, and fermented soy, and herbal teas. Some adherents to the macrobiotic diet follow a meal regimen based on factors such as climate, season, age, gender, activity, and current health.

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The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics: A Philosophy for Achieving a Radiant Mind and a Fabulous Body

Speaking to the generation of young women looking to extend their healthy lifestyles beyond yoga and Pilates, macrobiotic chef and instructor Jessica Porter offers fresh, contemporary, and accessible insight into one of the world’s most popular diets that is based on century’s old principles.

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Is the Macrobiotic Diet Good for You?

The macrobiotic diet, which originated in Japan, emphasizes whole grains (such as brown rice, barley, oats, corn, rye, wheat and buckwheat, which comprise 50 percent of the diet), seasonal vegetables, and, for protein, fish, soy foods and legumes with smaller amounts of sea vegetables, nuts, and...

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Benefits of a Macrobiotic Diet for Diabetes

Is the macrobiotic diet perfect? No. I offer some suggestions, Pros and Cons of a Macrobiotic Diet

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Macrobiotics for Everyone: A Practical and Delicious Approach to Eating Right for Better Health, Natural Balance & Less Stress (Second Edition)

In today's busy stress-filled world, maintaining a healthy, balanced diet can be a constant struggle. Making the right food choices is not always a priority.

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What Are Yin and Yang Foods?

Traditional Chinese culture have always deemed certain foods "cold" and others "hot".

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Macrobiotic Home Remedies: Your Guide to Traditional Healing Techniques

Macrobiotic Home Remedies is a comprehensive self-help guide to hundreds of effective, natural healing methods that can be used alone or in conjunction with more standard remedies―methods that heal without drugs or invasive treatments. The book is divided into three sections.

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Macrobiotic Diet

The focus of the macrobiotic diet is preventing disease and optimizing health. Food is among the most important influences on our health, and only when you find a diet that's right for you can you achieve total well-being.

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Macrobiotics and the World of Spirit

Videos of lectures by Michio Kushi from the 1980s, presented in their original format. Enjoy!

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The Cancer Prevention Diet: The Macrobiotic Approach to Preventing and Relieving Cancer (Revised and Updated 25th Anniversary Edition)

Since its original publication a quarter-century ago, The Cancer Prevention Diet has been one of the most popular guides to the prevention and relief of society's most feared disease.

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Brown Rice as a Way of Life

In the healthy individual, according to Ohsawa's interpretation, the only eye‐white that should show is that on either side of the iris. But in the unhealthy person, the iris rises above the horizon of the lower eyelid to uncover a third paku patch, and that isn't good.

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