Macrobiotic Diet anyone? Dawn

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Do you have any particular books or websites for guidance? AS far as

no refined carbs, that kind of eliminates boxed breakfast cereals and

such except oats, millet, etc?

thanks!

melissa P

 

 

 

, AlanDawnTyler

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> This is exactly how I feel. I was on it for a few years and felt

better than I ever did. I feel I needed much more raw food, such as

salads, also. It is definitely good to eat with the seasons and eat

locally grown food. I think if you're on a healing diet (I was) then

you want to stay away from nightshades and spicy food. My mother was

having achy joints and I told her to stay away from the nightshade

plants. The achiness went away. The macro diet also emphasizes brown

rice which gives me energy forever. Everyone else around me would be

tired and I didn't feel a thing! Whole grains (no processed grains)

definitely helps. The other big thing was no refined sugar. It is much

easier on the body. I would use brown rice syrup, barley malt and

ocassionaly, maple syrup.

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> I think you would feel better adopting 'guidelines' from the macro

diet. I am trying to get back there. I had lost about 50 pounds when I

did it correctly.

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> *eat in season, eat locally

> *eat an alkaline die

> *eat whole grains - including brown rice

> *no refined sugar

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> I think a lot of it is common sense. It helps one get in tune with

one's body. It is about balance in the kinds of food one eats - no

extremes.

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> Dawn

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> I have adopted some of the principles of the macrobiotic

diet/philosphy into my life pretty much permanently, while rejecting

others. First let me say I have no rules, only guidelines (well except

for the fact I will not eat meat) for my eating (as well as exercise,

lifestyle, everything). I like that, no rules just guidelines.I love

the macrobiotic concept of eating what is in season and eating what

grows and is produced around us. This 'feels' right. You get things

fresher and the taste is better. It is growing now so you are in tune

with the seasons. It is also cheaper, and also, you are saving fossil

fuel by not having something transported long distances to your table

after long periods of refrigeration, so it is more ecological. Since I

garden this automatically happens, I eat out of the garden, and

whatever is growing is both in season and very local! no pesticides!

and you develop a special relationship with your land and your food.

Now if the garden is not producing enough, or we have more people to

feed, I still buy what is in season at the market, and try to shop for

what is local, with a few exceptions. Right now the garden only has a

few peppers and eggplants left, and a few tomatoes, lots of greens

(kale), beans, and the citrus trees are really producing, so I am

having lots of citrus. Good time to have citrus, right? vitamin C to

fight these pesky colds everyone is getting. The way I see it is

nature taking care of us with all the limes (yummy), lemons,

tangerines, oranges in season, right at the season when we need them

the most! Also, did you guys notice rose hips are ready to be

harvested! rose hips have HEAPS of vitamin C. I did mention eggplants,

tomatoes and peppers. Add potatoes to this. Acording to the

macrobiotic diet these are nightshades and should not be eaten. This

is where they lose me. I cannot live without tomatoes, I love

eggplants, adore potatoes, and who is going to take my hot peppers

away from me? who would dare indeed....oh no do not even try. When I

go to Europe I travel with my little cholula hot sause in my

luggage....he he he.Also, the macrobiotic diet for some reason shuns

salads, and in the spring and summer I almost live from salads, salad

is usually dinner in any case. Made with either salad greens we grow,

or later from the cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers that grow in the

summer garden. Sprinkle a few nuts, olives, and voila! dinner. Not

macrobiotic but in tune with the garden and the seasons. So here you

go, take some of the principles, and reject what does not make sense

for you[like giving up hot peppers for me ;-)] Cabrita @ los

angeles , " Melissa " <mapalicka@>

wrote:>> Yeah, the diet looks blah. I'm more exhausted than anything

and was> thinking that something in my diet was lacking (on top of

holiday> stress and what not) We've been making lots of different

soups that> have been good. Maybe it is the lack of sunlight blues.

Would still> be interested to hear from any macrobiotic fans : ) > > >

> , thelilacflower@ wrote:> >>

> I believe you need to try some new vegetarian recipes with flavor. >

A macrobiotic diet is boring. I did it for a while. Brown rice, sea>

veggies, miso. There is a philosophy along with this diet. I think>

you will find it very blah. Maybe you need to add some herbs and>

spices to your meals. Try different grains and veggies. Could you>

have the holiday blues like many and think it's yoiur diet? A>

vegetarian diet has such variety.> > Donna> > Sent via BlackBerry from

T-Mobile> > > > > > " Melissa "

<mapalicka@>> > > > Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:04:19 > >

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Macrobiotic Diet anyone?> > > > > > I've been veg for a long time and

don't plan to go back to meat, but> > am feeling a little blah. I am

looking for another direction or> > something to inspire me a bit (not

a fad necessarily) just some> > inspiration and something to hopefully

help me feel better physically.> > I have been reading up on

Macrobiotic principles. Wondering if> > anyone has suggestions for

that diet and life style? anyone following> > veg, macrobiotic diet?> >>

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[Guest guest]

There are a lot of books that I have but would be considered the 'boring' type

but a here are my picks for the novice to look at:

 

As someone else mentioned, the Christina Pirello books are good. (Cooking the

Whole Foods Way). She has a website, I don't know it off-hand. Just Google her

name and you'll find it.

 

A good one to read to understand would be the 'Hip Chick's guide to

Macrobiotics'. Not a lot of recipes, but more for American tastes than some

others. It is a good read. www.hipchickmacrobiotics.com

 

If you want to see un-boring food, you can look at Eric Lechasseur's books -

" Love, Eric " and " Love, Eric and Sanae " . Gorgeous food. He is pastry chef at M

Cafe de Chaya in Los Angeles, a macrobiotic restaurant (not necessarily a

healing macrobiotic diet). www.loveericinc.com His books have been reviewed by

Madonna, if that means anything to you.

 

If you want to start out on a 'healing diet' and aren't feeling well, definitely

get rid of the boxed cereals. Get your body in tune and then modify your diet.

Oatmeal is great for breakfast!

 

I think the first thing would be to stay away from white flour and sugar. Just

that will make you feel tremendously better. There are lots of macrobiotic

dessert recipes out there, so don't worry!

 

 

 

: mapalicka: Wed, 19 Dec

2007 00:46:52 +0000 Re: Macrobiotic Diet anyone? Dawn

 

 

 

 

Do you have any particular books or websites for guidance? AS far asno refined

carbs, that kind of eliminates boxed breakfast cereals andsuch except oats,

millet, etc? thanks!melissa P---