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This study compared the nutrient composition and inflammatory potential of a macrobiotic diet plan with national dietary recommendations and intakes from a nationally representative sample. Meals should be constructed to balance the yin and yang qualities of the foods. The original macrobiotic philosophy developed by george ohsawa 18931966, who divided foods into 7 groups and the dietary regimen into 10 increasingly restrictive stages. Macrobiotics is the art and science of health and longevity through the study and understanding of the relation and interactions between ourselves, the foods we eat, the lifestyles we choose to lead, and the environments in which we live. The firmness and flexibility this food gives is extraordinary.
Major principles of macrobiotic diets are to reduce animal products, eat locally grown foods that are in season, and consume meals in moderation. Understanding the unifying principle of macrobiotics, coupled with an appropriately balanced diet, may restore the same to society. Aug 15, 2016 macrobiotics is a lifestyle stressing balance and harmony. She received dharma transmission from the very reverend koh. The art of rejuvenation and longevity kindle edition by ohsawa, george, ferre, carl. It stresses avoiding foods that are classified as strongly yin e. The diet attempts to balance the supposed yin and yang elements of food and cookware. Despite nutrient adequacy concerns, macrobiotic diets are practiced by many individuals with cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses. The third edition of zen macrobiotics by george ohsawa was published by the ohsawa foundation in 1965 and was revised, edited, and annotated by lou oles and shayne oles suehle. The man must not hurt any being to feed himself, so meat is forbidden. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. It includes a rigorous diet plan, gentle exercise, and behavioral changes.
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