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Cinnamon
 Location: Ohio Posts: 36 |
Macrobiotics???.... Posted Monday, January 4, 2010 at 11:40 PM I received Alicia Silverstone's "The Kind Diet" book today and it looks interesting. (Is she gorgeous or what?). Anyway...seems she is into macrobiotics. Just wondering if anyone else here is - or - what kind of experience anyone else might have with it? I learned about it many many years ago and it did not sit well with me at the time; however, this time I am intrigued... |
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| shanna
Joined: 12/30/09 Posts: 287 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 12:00 AM I miss the tomatoes. And the potatoes. And the eggplants. But macrobiotic restaurants are very vegan-friendly since they don't use dairy or eggs, so they're great for eating out. You just skip the fish portion of the menu. Usually there are really interesting salads, seaweeds, baked squashes and greens, dragon bowls, tahini (one of my favorite things), noodles, interesting rices, housemade seitan, and health(ier) desserts. There are two places in NYC I like: Souen and Angelica Kitchen. |
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| jgk177
Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 29 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 6:45 AM was macrobiotic(sans the fish) years ago, way before it was "in fashion"...loved loved LOVED it... worked really well for me! I had tons of energy, few bothersome symptoms, and I LOVED the food...(that was before I developed an intolerance to soy though...so I dont know how I would do with it now). Over all though its a great way to eat. Very interesting theories that go along with macrobiotics. Its certainly worth looking in to. |
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| Cinnamon
Location: Ohio Posts: 36 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 7:21 AM Is macrobiotics very different from vegan? |
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| Susan Levin
Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1212 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 12:47 PM Cinnamon wrote: Is macrobiotics very different from vegan? It can be although it certainly does not have to be. Doing both is fairly simple. I am not an expert in macrobiotics; however, plenty of resources do exist. These are good starters if you want to read more: Susan Levin, MS, RD |
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| Cinnamon
Location: Ohio Posts: 36 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 12:50 PM Thank you for the help. |
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smday
 Location: Kansas City Posts: 52 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 1:10 PM Macrobiotics is quite healthy but includes some silly (voodoo) rules (like heating you food only on a gas range and not an electric range) and some counterproductive rules (like eliminating citrus and tropical fruits for those of us not living in the tropics). They provide some good advice on chewing your food better before swallowing, but then take it to an obsessive level. The amount of sodium intake on a typical macrobiotics diet is off-the-chart high. In my opinion, you are better served sticking with scientifically backed programs like you find here. Christina was trained in macrobiotics, but I have seen her straying further away from most of the silly rules as she matures. She has a lot of tasty vegan recipes which tend to be higher in added oils than I usually prefer. |
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| kandoo
Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 76 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 2:39 PM I agree with smday about macrobiotic rules. I went on the holistic cruise two years in a row to try to get a better understanding of the concept, but failed to completely grasp ying & yang as presented. I started thinking in terms of acid & base rather than ying & yang, but I'm not sure the concepts are the same. Also feel macrobiotics is too focused on oriental foods while limiting western foods. Veganism seems to me to be much more wholesome. |
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Aviva0321
 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 18 |
RE: Macrobiotics???.... Posted Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 2:09 PM "The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics" (Jessica Porter/Avery books) is a really fun read, if you're curious to learn in a light-hearted way. I think most people that come to Macrobiotics have very compelling stories, and Jessica is no exception. Lots of good recipes*, but scattered throughout the book and (I found them) difficult to locate. I've made some of the recipes, but never took the plunge to live that way. I really enjoy learning new things. Learning different ways of looking at things I take for granted is always a great experience. I loved the poetry of the effects of the different growing styles of the veggies; ie., root vegetables are grounding and good for your digestion, upward growing are good for your lungs, and so on. I usually make my juices with a down grower (carrot), ground grower (cucumber), up grower (celery) and the aerial apple to cover all the bases. It's fun to be thoughtful about the energies the veggies and fruits are bringing, and the healthfulness in their variety. And it's delicious! Like everything else, learn as much as you want to, and incorporate the things that work for you. I wasn't really interested in going 100% on it, but I do try to incorporate more sea vegetables into my diet now. And use sweeteners other than sugar for cooking and baking. And chew more. *Seriously, try the Baked Wakame with Onion and Squash. It's addictive. And Christina really does use far too much oil, but I love her anyway! Your local PBS station probably runs her cooking show, if you want to see her in action. |
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