Macrobiotic

Defined. I wrote about this under Other Eating (I think). I can't find my post, but here is another that may be helpful! http://www.wellsphere.com/viewGoalPosting.s?articleId=1078&goalTypeId=201

Way of Life. Macrobiotics means macro, large or long, and bio, life -- hence long life. With the idea you take on this diet and you own it, you live a long life. Macrobiotics is a dietary routine of grains an vegetables. You prepare your food according to seasons or time of year. I get the impression from strict macrobiotic advocates that this is a way of life to life investigate healthy life versus disease free, which is interesting viewpoint. I know that some cancer patients start a macrobiotic diet to help them live a healthier life.

From what I understand.... From what I understand of the macrobiotic diet, its goal is to restore health through the consideration of food's "energetic" qualities. Macrobiotic diet theory is based on the idea that health is impacted by more than just what we eat--it's also what we see, wear, how and where we live, and how we communicate. There are two basic kinds of energy in macrobiotic theory--yin (expansive) and yang (contractive). Also, if you have a macrobiotic diet, you are recommended to eliminate from your diet processed food, vitamins, toxic foods (from the nightshade group), or foods that are extremely expansive (alcohol) or contractive (meat). Macrobiotic theory places a premium on "whole" foods, non-dairy products, and a vegetarian diet with a small amont of fish.