| A frequent misunderstanding about macrobiotics is | | | | are used: legumes, beans, whole grains, and |
| that it | | | | vegetables |
| is a diet sick people use - cancer patients especially - | | | | dominate. Red meat, dairy, refined sugar, and coffee |
| in | | | | are |
| order to heal. While it is true that a macrobiotic | | | | examples of foods without balance and they are |
| approach has helped a great many people get well, | | | | eliminated. |
| macrobiotics is much more than a mere diet, and it is | | | | For flavor, variety, and seasonal virtue, some oils, |
| for | | | | nuts, |
| everyone. Whether you're recovering from illness or | | | | and fruits are used in small amounts. The variety |
| simply | | | | adds |
| interested in having greater vitality, macrobiotics is a | | | | interest and also increases the nutrient range. The |
| wholistic, natural system for good health and long | | | | end |
| life."Let food by thy medicine, and medicine thy | | | | result is food both wholesome and delicious.It is |
| food," is a | | | | critically important that the food tastes good |
| saying from the ancient Greek philosopher | | | | because food is sensual, and if it doesn't appeal to |
| Hippocrates, who | | | | our |
| also coined the term "macrobiotics." In Greek, | | | | senses, we won't eat it in the long run. It might take |
| "makro" | | | | a |
| means long or large, and "bio" means life. A | | | | bit of time to develop the taste for macrobiotic |
| macrobiotic | | | | cuisine |
| approach to good health begins with food and | | | | because it is light and elegant in its simplicity. Here is |
| cooking, | | | | an example of typically combined macrobiotic |
| extending to include lifestyle and exercise. Daily | | | | ingredients |
| walks, | | | | for an easy and tasty meal.*Nutty Rice with |
| a grateful state of mind, and meditation for | | | | Vegetables*Cook 2 cups short or long grain brown |
| centering | | | | rice in sea-salted |
| oneself are among the practices of the system. Its | | | | water (2 and 1/2 cups water with 2 pinches sea |
| purpose | | | | salt). Cover |
| is to create a state of health that supports rather | | | | the pot tightly for 30-40 minutes on very low |
| than | | | | heat.Parboil these vegetables separately for two |
| prevents a full and vibrant life.Since Hippocrates | | | | minutes or |
| coined the term, we know that the | | | | less: 1/4 cup diced carrot, and 1/4 cup diced red |
| principles of macrobiotics have been around a long | | | | onion, |
| time. | | | | and 2 cups florets of broccoli. Allow to cool.In a dry |
| They're the same concepts that you'll find in any | | | | frying pan toast 1/2 cup walnuts over medium heat |
| modern | | | | for five minutes. Puree the toasted walnuts with |
| day nutrition or fitness class: high fiber, low fat, | | | | one |
| plenty | | | | teaspoon barley miso dissolved in some water.Mix |
| of vegetables and grains, limited meat. Going beyond | | | | together the vegetables, rice, and puree. Then add |
| these | | | | the |
| basics, macrobiotics also includes healing foods such | | | | grated peel of a lemon. Serve this dish warm or |
| as | | | | cool, |
| sea vegetables and ginger root.To bring balance to | | | | rather than hot or cold. Enjoy!Grace M. Navarro's |
| one's physical and emotional condition | | | | articles on topics related to diet are published in Alta |
| through utilizing food is the macrobiotic focus. Foods | | | | Diet News the leading resource on-line for information |
| that have nutritional and energetic balance - yin and | | | | about diets. |
| yang - | | | | |