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Weight loss on macrobiotic diet

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Losing weight on the macrobiotic food diet

How to lose weight with macrobiotic diet, reduce weight by proper eating, slimming, how to achieve ideal weight loss.

At the beginning of macrobiotic transition nearly everybody will lose weight of few kilograms. Somebody more, somebody less. For many people it’s very positive effect and there are people, for which it’s the main motive for eating and staying with macrobiotic diet. Overweight people are better at the beginning with it, they have enough fats from which they can lose weight from. A little worse are these that have no extra weight, because even these are losing few kilograms at the start. The reason is simple. Organism, especially intestines, are adapted from the childhood for the digestion of another kind of foods, and it’s mainly simple sugars and quantity of fats. It takes certain time, until the organism cleans from the sediments and excesses, hence the whole period is followed by the weight lose. The weight loss will eventually stop (for somebody earlier, somebody a little later, mostly it takes about half a year). Then the weight is adjusting slowly and it settles on the ideal rate. Even the man, who eats macrobiotic diet, can be obese. If he overeats, he goes up with his weight as anybody else, if not more.

The problem of thinness is social problem. The most and the worst is hit the surrounding by it. Poor “slim macrobiotic” man has to hear often even several times a day hear the sentence: “Oh dear, you look bad, eat something finally”, or “It was so handy woman and now, look at her!”. It’s all only relative, because most times, the slim man will feel much better than ever before, his vitality is growing greatly. But today the average man is mildly obese and the percent of obese people is incomparably greater than slim ones. When you meet someone on the street who gained on weight, you won’t tell him: “What are you doing, that you are so fat”, but you rather choose sentence: “You have improved.” But if somebody lose weight, he hears many times a day: “You are so slim.” The power of collective is strong and only few are able to throw all these talks out over your head. If we lose weight too much, fast and long, it’s necessary to control the menu. Especially its variety, if we haven’t tied it up too much and if we are not eating one-sided. We have to be careful about, if we are not using salt too much, because even this is one of the reasons for the excessive weight loss. If we lose weight too quickly, we increase the ratio of fats and especially in the form of seeds, we can moderately increase the ratio of legumes and above all we are chewing very well. We have all come through this period, when surroundings had pity and scolded to us. It’s best to throw it over the head and get round. It doesn’t take long and the reward for us, except of good health, is better figure, stronger muscles and beautiful, clean skin and it’s worth waiting for some time to this.

Quick tips to lose weight

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Question:
If anyone could give me their absolute best tips to lose weight, I would be greatful?
Hi guys, I’m trying to make some BIG changes in my life right now, and one of them has to do with my body: I’m severly overweight and out of shape. I started exercising last week, but I’ve exercised before too and not really lost a whole lot of weight. If anyone here could give me some pointers I’d appreciate it.
Thanks for your time.

Answer:
I am personally eating macrobiotic diet for 4 years and I am completely satisfied. As for the weight loss, we have opposite problem in our macrobiotic community. How to gain weight, but in the healthy way :) On a macrobiotic diet you’ll lose a lot of weight very fast, but still in the best healthy way (from their point of view).

The weight loss point of this diet is, that it’s based on the complex sacharides (polysacharides) - whole grains, vegetables, fruits - as opposite to the simple ones (mono, di) - sugar.
The complex sacharides are going slowly (3 hours) into your blood stream and you have no strong cravings like with the simple sugar.

Try to switch completely to the whole grains, vegetables and fruits.
Use whole grain malts (barley, rice, corn) and maple syrup instead of the sugar.
Use good quality cold pressed oils and no more than 1-2 tablespoons a day.
Limit the salt intake and switch to sea salt. If you eat lots of salt, you will need to compensate it with lot of sugar too. Try to limit the salt only and you’ll see, there’s no such strong need for sugar.
As many people suggested - it more frequently, but smaller portions. This way you’ll achieve stable sugar blood level.
Chew well and eat slowly in a calm environment. Not watching TV, not reading newspapers or surfing internet.

Many tips like this were posted here. I just wanted to show another alternative, that has many books written about and many courses and website tips on the net - macrobiotic.

Nutrition topics overview

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Beginning Nutrition Basics
Nutrient Dense Foods
What Is Protein?
Different Sources of Protein
How Much Protein Do I Need?
Top 5 Leanest Protein Foods
What Is Carbohydrate?
Different Sources of Carbs
Brown Vs. White Carbs
Good Carbs Vs. Bad Carbs
Importance of Healthy Fats
How Many Carbs Do I Need?
What is Fat?
Different Sources of Fats
How Much Fat Do I Need?
Flax & Essential Fatty Acids
Udos Oil
Vitamins & Minerals
Portion Sizes & Calories
10 Ways to Control Portions
Portion Control Secrets
Super Sized Portions
Get Lean In 12 Weeks
Fat Loss Diets
Low Carb Diets
Mass Gain Diets
Vegetarian Diets
High Carb Diets
Pre-Workout Nutrition
Post-Workout Nutrition
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Antioxidants
Caffeine
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Green Tea
Amino Acids & BCAAs
Meal Replacement Powders
Whey Protein Powders
Soy Protein Powders
Egg Protein Powders
Rice Protein Powders
Grocery Shopping Tips
Shop The Outer Perimeter
Healthy Shopping List
Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Healthy Lunch Ideas
Healthy Dinner Ideas
Antioxidants & Inflammation
Ayurveda Nutrition
Healthy Snack Idea
Quick Protein Snacks
Fruits And Vegetables
Role of Insulin
Facts on Ephedra
Importance of Fiber
Facts on Cholesterol
Overview of Metabolism
What is BMR?
What is BMI?
Increase Testosterone Levels
What Are Your Calorie
Requirements?
What is Homeostasis?
Myostatin and Muscles
What is Catabolism?
What is Hypertrophy?
Thyroid & Your Metabolism
Tips To Raise Your Metabolism Do You Have a Slow Metabolism?
How Often Should I Eat?
How Many Calories Per Meal?
Meal Frequency And Timing
Small & Frequent Meals
Controlling Hunger
Managing Appetite
Effects of Alcohol
Fasting Overview
Diabetes
Eating Disorders
Effects of Smoking on Fitness
Anorexia Overview
Bulimia Overview
Eating Tips To Get Lean
Fast Food Calories
Healthy Fast Food
Artificial Sweeteners
Natural Sweeteners
Why is Water Important?
10 Reasons To Drink More Water
5 Tips To Stay Hydrated
All About Sports Drink
Why Diets Are Funnny
The Truth About Dieting
Foods Packed With Fiber
Fiber Quick Tips
What Are Net Carbs?
Benefits of Eating Breakfast
Healthy Breakfast Meals
Fill Your Refrigerator Correctly
Healthy Alternatives to Sweets
How to Satisfy the Munchies
Water! Water! Water!
Calorie Packed Beverages
Choose Your Coffee Wisely
Healthy Eating Tips for Busy People
Healthy Foods at Restaurants
Tips on Spicing Up Your Meals
Healthy Whole Grain Choices
Cooking with Quinoa
Get Creative With Healthy Cooking
Reasons to Consume Antioxidants
Foods High in Antioxidants
Power in Peanut Butter
Eating Healthy While Traveling
What does Metabolism Mean?
Fast Healthy Protein Snacks
Change the Word Diet to Lifestyle
Sensible Dairy Food Choices
The Best Yogurt Choices
Benefits of Yogurt
What to Look for When Reading
Nutrition Labels
What does Metabolism Mean?
Increasing Your Metabolism
Special Skin Care Needs
Toxins in Skin Care & Cosmetics
Tuna in Oil vs. Tuna in Brine
Metabolism - Do the Math
Fitness and Alcohol Consumption
Top 10 Carbohydrate Choices
Top 10 Protein Choices
Top 10 Fat Choices
Cholesterol Facts
The Scale Is Your Friend
Navy Beans
Lemons and Their Healing Power

Madonna macrobiotic and yoga

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Of course, her healthy diet and strict yoga workouts are also keeping her in trim.

When Madonna was inaugurated into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame this week, Justin Timberlake said: “Nobody has got into the Hall of Fame when they’re looking this damn fine.”

We’ll drink a macrobiotic yoghurt to that!

£60m

What she’ll earn from new Live Nation record and touring deal

£30m

Projected earnings from the tour that follows release of Hard Candy album on April 29

12 million

Number of fans who saw her last tour of 60 dates

£100m

Projected gross ticket sales for 2008/2009 tour

Forehead

Baby smooth with no lines - amazing for a woman coming up to her 50th birthday

Eyes

Women half Madge’s age worry about wrinkles - but she seems to have erased them

Cheeks

Rosy cheeks are a clear sign of youth - these seem fuller and more unlined than ever. Thread-lift surgery through tiny holes in the scalp allows surgeons to gently pull up loose skin, giving a more youthful look

Neck

Madonna’s is as unblemished as the day she first hit the charts with Holiday

Body hair

Madge is phobic about her body hair and is said to spend £100,000 a year on waxing to keep herself fuzz-free

Figure

She works out for three hours a day doing yoga and cardio. She also follows a strict macrobiotic diet of veg soup, juice, tofu and pulses. At 5ft 3ins, she weighs under 8st, with what experts call a “bionic body.”

Macrobiotic transition period

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Slow transition period to the macrobiotic diet

This article contains: How to slowly start the macrobiotic diet transition, comments and tips what you can expect at the start of macrobiotic diet, the elimination and cleansing process, the healing phase of the bodily systems, what mistakes do people conduct when starting the macrobiotic diet…

The transition to the more natural diet and lifestyle shouldn’t be a big problem. But somebody does take this new approach too seriously and eliminates precisely all foods, that he was used to. If we rush this process and want to change everything in one day, we will permit a lot of mistakes for sure, and we will come back to the previous lifestyle in a short time, or we will try for something else. The desire for instant success is the part of this modern consumer mentality. And if we want to transition to macrobiotic - as a prevention of cancer - by this approach, then we can end in failure as in any endeavour.
How do we choose the natural foodstuff? At first we start to appreciate the crop, that have growth and ripen on the fields. This is where it gained its value really naturally. In a sharp contrary to the foodstuff that were produced by an industry and moreover artificially processed. Similarly it’s necessary to appreciate and take into consideration our own natural biological rhythms and the pace of our personal growth. In many cases was the cancer developed due to a bad diet for maybe 10, 20 or even 30 years. According to each patient’s situation, it will take few months, or even few years, until the full regeneration of functions of all the bodily systems (digestive, nervous, respiratory, discharging, circulatory). This healing process shouldn’t be rushed with a help of artificial products.

Macrobiotic oriental medicine

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Oriental philosophy and medicine

Macrobiotic and oriental philosophy are based on the priciple of balance in mutual complementation of two opposite energies Yin and Yang. Orient teaches, that all things are variations of one infinity, that everything is changing in time and space and all is unique. To the seven laws of universe includes yet more propositions, that what has beginning, has also ending, what has underside, has also frontside. According to these rules does infinite differentiate to yin and yang, two principles, known for many from the monade picture, circled black and white symbol, where abbundance of yin holds in itself rudiment of yang and opposite. On the base of this philosophy did build eastern civilizations their conception of medicine, different from our.

Yin and Yang are relative principles, one is changing to the other in the framework of endless transmutations. All exist in the form of contrasts. Without cold doesn’t exist heat, without high doesn’t exist low and similar. Characteristic of yin is centrifugal motion, exterior, ascending direction, woman, sympathetic nervous system, psychical activity, cold. Characteristic of yang on the opposite is centripetal motion, interior, man, parasympathetic, physical activity, heat. Also other categories could be similarly separated (chemical elements, light, colors, vibrations etc.), but for medical conception would these characteristics suffice.

Organs of the man are divided to these two principles on the basis of density and compactness. So will be hollow stomach, urinary bladder and intestine yin, dense liver, spleen, heart yang. In the books about acupuncture is possible to find yet different organs separation, according to their energy, called KI. This power is always contrary than the organ, the it flows into, that’s why is acupuncture using opposite division. In the oriental medicine is expected, that every organ is in opposite and supplemental relation at the same time to another larger organ. The relations are then following: lungs - large intestine, heart - small intestine, kidney - urinary bladder, liver - gall blader, spleen and pancreas - stomach. Unbalance of one organ is then signified by dysbalance of relevant organ. So could be explained on the base of yin and yang philosophy, that for example weakening of stomach condition and small intestine by unsuitable diet based on white flour and sweetness leads naturally also to diseases of pancreas, spleen and heart - modern medicine have explanation of heart attacks because of increased level of cholesterol and blood vessel clog, but this is actually caused by unfit diet initially.

Macrobiotic diet and development of man in the direction of humanity, are allegedly binded together, one is reflected in the second. Diet should be adjusted to surrounding, conditions we live in, it should recept our activity and direction. Judging according to principles of yin and yang help us to determine, which macrobiotic foods are appropriate for us and which not. At the same time we have to know the yearly cycle of energy in plant kingdom and their characteristic in accordance to local climate. In warm weather grow yin plants, in cold climate to the contrary yang plants. Winter vegetables, as a beet, contain less water, grow more slower and are heavy. Summer vegetables, as a salad, grow faster, are light and watery. Among yin foodstuff we include sugar, milk, fruits, fats, nuts, seaweeds, vegetables, some types of cereals, among yang foods belong buckwheat, fishes, venison, eggs and salt. Bedouin in desert eat juicy fruits of cactuses, Escymos after polar zone in the yin climate are eating yang with the base in many fishes and meat. Macrobiotic is way, how to make our life more extensive, how to harmonize it. This is also according to orient teachings, the manual for longevity. The truth certainly is, that modern civilized man, occupied predominantly by yin psychical activity with randy approach to world, does consume incorrect quantity of yin sugars, milk products, fats and that’s why his inner balance is slowly moving to the one side and his organs are becoming tender, ductile, predisposed to yin diseases of the modern world - diabetes, heart failure, diseases of skin, cancer of the large intestine, etc. Here I emphasize especially for our need, the necessity of physical activity and adequately balanced diet, to keep us in good condition for a long time. Oriental people use for strengthening of inner organs also various cleaning techniques, but about this more in the upcoming article, where I will direct especially to meridians of individual organ systems.

Diagnostic of oriental doctors is grounded in the attempt to see the whole condition of the man, his being - western medicine is oriented more to the disease as it is. By a long anamnesis they see to his history, to his psychical and physical condition, possibilities of his development, they estimate his common sense and spiritual level, and after then they study details like are symptoms. Intuition plays in the hands of these healers a big role. Not in the least line is the health of man connected with social activity, that’s why it’s not possibly to leave out this facet in the whole view. After then are analyzed in detail individual meridians, searching for the condition of supplemental organs, oriental healer does pay attention to the face of the man, its proportion, structure, wrinkles, lips, he notice the shape of ear, nose, color of the eyes, sclera, size of pupil and examining iris in detail, that is the mirror of probably the whole man - one comment, that by examination of iris does devote also modern ophthalmology. He is not playing on the visionary, when analyzing a palm, its size, shape, basic lines, depth and length of fingers, discrepancy of their harmony. During the five thousand years, did eastern healers founded simple medicine, practical and humane, that is paying attention to the disease on one side and also preserving health. The man is seen in unified relationship with the nature, social environment and family background.

Following is article about oriental phylosophy and medicine II, where I dedicate more to organ’s relations, their effect to our life and origins of some diseases.

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Macrobiotic food diet

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Macrobiotic nutrition

Today very popular idea MACROBIOTIC comes from Greek words, that means “big, long life - longevity”. It’s needed to mention that macrobiotic does mean not only the way of nutrition, but also whole philosophical system connected with it, that from one part comes from religiously - philosophical zen-buddhism.

Zen doesn’t abjure life, it only propagate full merging to the life - food don’t have to degrade man, to man be its slave. Assure more deeper possibility of health by following the right path. That’s why with obesity is good to choose at least some methods from macrobiotic diet, compare them with energetical options of reduction diet.

Macrobiotic diet has more levels, altogether ten, from the lowest, that is the most similar to our racional nutrition, to the highest (that is not always recommended), where is nutrition composed solely from whole grain products. A kind of founder of modern macrobiotic doctrine is Japanese George Oshawa (1893 - 1966), he asserted, that there exist no illnes (so also no malignant tumours), that couldn’t be healed by appropriate use of natural foodstuffs. Convincing evidence about this are not yet there, even if with this nutrition you can preventively strike against emergance of malignant tumours (for example large intestine).

Lower levels of macrobiotic diet contain still relatively varied, not monotonous nutrition, higher levels are already stereotypic, one-sided, the higher have to eventually result into deficiency disease, deficiency of many basic nutrients (full-valuable proteins, essentials fatty acids, some vitamins, trace elements, salts). The food in the scope of these highest levels actually cease to be enjoyment.

The base of ideology of macrobiotic nutrition is assertion, that in foods exist mysterious energies, principles Yin (female) and Yang (man), whose mutual ratio gives the food their nutritive value. The best ratio of yin and yang has supposedly whole grain. Yin is dominant in potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, butter, bananas, honey, champagne etc. Whilst yang is in cereals, carrot, apple, goat cheese (not so in goat milk) etc. On the practical feature is basic requirement of macrobiotic nutrition, natural foods, non refined, not chemicaly manufactured, without fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, which is nearly inaccessible. Whole grains should be in their natural, non refined, so called integral form - for example brown rice, wheat.

Sort of middle form of macrobiotic diet is yet acceptable, it consist of 50% whole grains (rice, wheat, millet, corn, rye, barley), from 40% legumes, vegetables (that grows on the ground, sea - some seaweeds), soups from them, 10% prducts of animal origin (only white meats, fish, poultry, turkey, eggs and milk only a little), fruits minimaly, no sweet fares. The highest level of macrobiotic nutrition does mean 90% of whole grains and 10% vegetables.

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Is macrobiotic diet expensive

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Is macrobiotic diet expensive

How much does it cost to eat macrobiotic diet, do you pay more for your macrobiotic foods than for the regular, is macrobiotic only for rich people?

At first, please excuse my poor English, that’s not my native language, but I am still trying even with such hard themes like macrobiotic. But I think I have something to say here.. actually any comments and tips about my bad spelling and grammar are very welcomed, so I can learn.

The macrobiotic diet is viewed by many people as expensive form of eating. They see all the pricey products in the organic shops and think that it’s only for the lucky ones, with high salaries. Maybe also the celebrities, like Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sting that are known for eating macrobioticaly, add to this image that you need a lot of money to be on the macrobiotic diet. It’s well known fact, that you pay more for the real organic quality products, like vegetables, fruits, etc. As sad as it is, we have to accept that fact and not be tempted to exchange our real health for the money, by the means of paying less for the worse quality products. This is my first point to this thing.
But the most important thing I want to share here is, that the whole concept of macrobiotic diet being very expensive, is totally wrong. It’s far from truth and is shared only by the people that don’t eat macrobiotic at all, or that have very little experiences. This is spread by the people that only think about eating macrobiotic, but never started. They find negative aspects of this diet and if they can’t find any, they come with the “high cost” theory. I always suggest them, to try this wonderful diet for at least one month and then they will see if it’s really true. I am also willing to pay them for whatever they spend over their monthly limit. I am ok with offering something like this, because I am eating 4 years macrobioticaly and since my start I save 10-50% of my monthly food expanses, when I compare them to my previous bills (when eating non-macrobiotic food) and when I compare them with friends that are on the typical US diet.
There’s simple reason for this. The most costly macrobiotic foods are the ones, that are used very sparingly or that are used daily, but with a very small amounts. The most expensive macrobiotic foods are: seaweeds (wakame, kombu, hiziki, arama), miso (barley, rice, hatcho), malts and syrups (barley, rice, corn, maple), protein rich products (tofu, tempeh, natto, seitan), tahini (sesame paste), high quality cold pressed oils (sesame, sunflower, olive), organic vegetables and fruits.
I am talking about food costs here only. I don’t mention the initial investment into the cooking ware like pressure cooker, good knife, possibly good quality cooking pots (preferably ceramic ones), suribachi. You can omit many of the cooking ware and be content with the simple pressure cooker (you can also omit this one for the first month and test the macrobiotic diet with a simple pots).

For the expensive foods I mentioned above, I will add few comments to each. As I said, they are used very sparingly or in a tiny amounts.

Miso - you don’t need to buy than more type of miso for the start. The optimal daily amount of miso per person is 1 teaspoon. So you can imagine how long does 1 miso jar will last. For me it’s about 1-2 months.

Seaweeds - again, you don’t need many of them for the start. You can start simply with wakame for example. And they will cover your minerals, trace elements nicely when cooked in the miso soup. 1 Wakame packet will last me for 3-6 months. You can buy Kombu as the second, that is used for grain cooking and especially for the cooking of beans.

Malts - suggested ideal amount of malts per person per day is 1-2 teaspoons. Again, you can gues how long 1 jar of malt will last you. I am ok with 1 jar of barley malt every 7-14 days.

Soya products - if you want to be cheap, you can cover your protein body needs with a simply pressure cooked beans, which are also very delicious and are even more recommended than the processed foods like tofu, tempeh, natto, seitan. You can also prepare seitan at home, it’s quite easy. And because in macrobiotic diet, proteins are covered by 10-20% of the whole food plate, you will eat a small piece of these products in the end.

Tahini - not used very often, I am using 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a week.

Cold pressed oils - recommended amount is 1-2 tablespoons per day. I recommend sesame or sunflower for the start.

Organic vegetables and fruits - if you want to really save some money, don’t buy always organic veggies. But I consider this part as the investment to my better health and better life future. I don’t look behind for money, when we talk about health achieved by the natural way of prevention. It’s up to you. But I also started with the non-organic vegetables and my health was getting better everyday. So, don’t stress it and buy organic if you feel ok with spending money for it.

My 10-50% saving factor is achieved by a simple thing. The macrobiotic diet base on the whole grains. And the grains are very nutritious for the price they cost. You will be perfectly satisfied with 500g of grains per day and I am not sure about the US prices but 1 pack of rice is very cheap in my country.

That’s it. For me, the macrobiotic diet is very cheap, money saving and I can’t agree with the “expensive theory” at all.

Macrobiotic dog food diet

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Diet 1 - Macrobiotic

The word - macrobiotic - does come from Ancient Greek: macros - means big, bios - stand for world (universe, cosmos). This philosophy comes out from the assumption that man is part of the nature and universe and his health is conditioned by the way, how he accepts the world and his relationships with his neighbourhood. Everybody should be at least as healthy to be fully happy from the life.

Macrobiotic, macrobiotic diet

Macrobiotic and menu according to macrobiotic principles may be appropriate supplement or even the base of the diet for food allergy. In accordance to diets, as a necessary precaution to food allergies and intolerances, I assume, that acceptation of some principles of macrobiotic and subsequent menu adjustment could be appropriate method, how to relief oversensitive immunity systém and whole organism of allergic people and in the same time enlarge already poor menu.

Further are then introduced very brief macrobiotic principles, with this, that continuously will appear new recipes from this area.

It’s a way of eating and lifestyle, that is known for several thousand years. In the modern times come up more often to bigger distraction of man from nature, which consequences are more and more not only known diseases, but also diseases and sick conditions, with that new modern medicine can’t help.

The principle of macrobiotic diet is food rich on cereal, legumes, fresh vegetables and fruits and necessary big restriction of meat, cheese, eggs, poultry and refined foods with small contents of fibre, furthermore salt, sugar and fat.

Requirements for correct alimentation and nutrition coming out of geographical location, climate, place, profession demandingness and individual differencies as e.g. state of health.
Makeup of macrobiotic foods

Modern cooking consist of big amount of refined and synthetic foods. It’s assembled particularly satiated animal lipids, cholesterol, refined vegetal lipids, excessive degree of salt, sugar and chemical additives.

Structure of macrobiotic foods

50- 60% cereals (whole grains), 20-30% vegetables, 5-10% legumes and seaweeds and 5-10% soups and 5 percent of relish and remaining foods.

Principles of macrobiotic diet for inhabitants of temperate zone

Consumption of shellfish, mollusc and fishes (compensation of pork, beef and poultry meats).
Soya products (milk products compensation).
Consumption of foods in the most natural shapes - unhusked grains of cereals and their flours, that replace white flour.
Elimination of refined sugars from the diet and their substitution for compound sugars (polysacharides) - they burn slower.
Considerably bigger and more often use of legumes in our menu.

Basic foods in macrobiotic

Whole grains

Cereal grains have to stay whole and also be consumed as whole. They are prepared by cooking in pressure cooker or baking in ceramic pot. The main consumed grains are wheat, barley, brown rice, buckwheat, corn, millet, oat, rye.

Vegetables

In macrobiotic they make together with whole grains the base of the diet. The best is fresh, from home market. We should use seasoned vegetables, thus it’s not suitable to use vegetables, that is not commonly growing in our zone. In the winter is therefore good to consume marrow, cabbage and root vegetables. Vegetable is also recommended to consume with fish, because it help digesting of fish meat. Amongst unsuitable vegetables we classify spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, mangold and tomatoes. They include big amounts of oxalates that are often cause of allergens.

Seaweeds

Seaweeds belong to important part of macrobiotic diet. They are valuable source of vast amount of trace elements and minerals, that are necessary for optimalization of metabolic processes in our body. Seaweeds used in macrobiotic: Agar-agar, arame, Dulse, Hijiki, Irish moss, Kelp, Kombu, Nori, Wakame.

Pulses

Belong as well to basic stone of macrobiotic eating. In the present time are legumes very neglected, and that is big mistake. Legumes contain high quality proteins of vegetable source, hence they are more healthier than meat. On top of that they contain wide range of vitamins and minerals.

Soya and soy products

Also count to very important parts of macrobiotic. To their biggest advantages go easily digestible proteins. To the most used soya products belongs tofu, tempeh, miso and soy sauce Tamari and Shoyu.

Supplemental foods in macrobiotic

Salt - in macrobiotic is used solely see salt, that is obtained by volatilization of ocean water. To other supplemental products and condiments belong for example ginger, rice vinegar, onion, soy sauce, umeboshi plumps, nori condiment, gomasio (sesame seeds + see salt + sometimes powder from seaweeds) and others.
Sweetener - only naturals are used - barley malt, amasake, apple syrup.
Oil - we use only non refined oils, created by simple extraction if cold. To the regular using are the most appropriate particularly light and dark sesame oil and corn oil cold.

Beginning of macrobiotic diet

After your decision to change your whole diet and menu, there should follow gradual restriction of satiated lipids, refined starch and sugar. On the contrary you should include to your menu more cereals, pulses, vegetables, seaweeds. Every day try to eat several kinds of whole grains and vegetables, that should be dominant in cooked condition, legumes and seaweeds.

The basic kitchen tool is pressure cooker , wooden equipment, pots from stainless steel or alloy, knifes from carbon or stainless steel, big stainless steel strainer, ceramic pots for baking in the oven.

We wash foods just before cooking and use them with husk, in husk is contained the most valuable matters. We soak legumes for 8 hours before cooking (through the night at best). The water from soaked pulses strain off, the water from the whole grains you can use for cooking. Vegetable prepare by cooking but more suitable is preparation under steam. Cooked vegetable flavour with little amount of soy sauce and salt with pinch of sea salt.

Macrobiotic diet

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Diet 1 - Macrobiotic

The word - macrobiotic - does come from Ancient Greek: macros - means big, bios - stand for world (universe, cosmos). This philosophy comes out from the assumption that man is part of the nature and universe and his health is conditioned by the way, how he accepts the world and his relationships with his neighbourhood. Everybody should be at least as healthy to be fully happy from the life.

Macrobiotic, macrobiotic diet

Macrobiotic and menu according to macrobiotic principles may be appropriate supplement or even the base of the diet for food allergy. In accordance to diets, as a necessary precaution to food allergies and intolerances, I assume, that acceptation of some principles of macrobiotic and subsequent menu adjustment could be appropriate method, how to relief oversensitive immunity systém and whole organism of allergic people and in the same time enlarge already poor menu.

Further are then introduced very brief macrobiotic principles, with this, that continuously will appear new recipes from this area.

It’s a way of eating and lifestyle, that is known for several thousand years. In the modern times come up more often to bigger distraction of man from nature, which consequences are more and more not only known diseases, but also diseases and sick conditions, with that new modern medicine can’t help.

The principle of macrobiotic diet is food rich on cereal, legumes, fresh vegetables and fruits and necessary big restriction of meat, cheese, eggs, poultry and refined foods with small contents of fibre, furthermore salt, sugar and fat.

Requirements for correct alimentation and nutrition coming out of geographical location, climate, place, profession demandingness and individual differencies as e.g. state of health.
Makeup of macrobiotic foods

Modern cooking consist of big amount of refined and synthetic foods. It’s assembled particularly satiated animal lipids, cholesterol, refined vegetal lipids, excessive degree of salt, sugar and chemical additives.

Structure of macrobiotic foods

50- 60% cereals (whole grains), 20-30% vegetables, 5-10% legumes and seaweeds and 5-10% soups and 5 percent of relish and remaining foods.

Principles of macrobiotic diet for inhabitants of temperate zone

Consumption of shellfish, mollusc and fishes (compensation of pork, beef and poultry meats).
Soya products (milk products compensation).
Consumption of foods in the most natural shapes - unhusked grains of cereals and their flours, that replace white flour.
Elimination of refined sugars from the diet and their substitution for compound sugars (polysacharides) - they burn slower.
Considerably bigger and more often use of legumes in our menu.

Basic foods in macrobiotic

Whole grains

Cereal grains have to stay whole and also be consumed as whole. They are prepared by cooking in pressure cooker or baking in ceramic pot. The main consumed grains are wheat, barley, brown rice, buckwheat, corn, millet, oat, rye.

Vegetables

In macrobiotic they make together with whole grains the base of the diet. The best is fresh, from home market. We should use seasoned vegetables, thus it’s not suitable to use vegetables, that is not commonly growing in our zone. In the winter is therefore good to consume marrow, cabbage and root vegetables. Vegetable is also recommended to consume with fish, because it help digesting of fish meat. Amongst unsuitable vegetables we classify spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, mangold and tomatoes. They include big amounts of oxalates that are often cause of allergens.

Seaweeds

Seaweeds belong to important part of macrobiotic diet. They are valuable source of vast amount of trace elements and minerals, that are necessary for optimalization of metabolic processes in our body. Seaweeds used in macrobiotic: Agar-agar, arame, Dulse, Hijiki, Irish moss, Kelp, Kombu, Nori, Wakame.

Pulses

Belong as well to basic stone of macrobiotic eating. In the present time are legumes very neglected, and that is big mistake. Legumes contain high quality proteins of vegetable source, hence they are more healthier than meat. On top of that they contain wide range of vitamins and minerals.

Soya and soy products

Also count to very important parts of macrobiotic. To their biggest advantages go easily digestible proteins. To the most used soya products belongs tofu, tempeh, miso and soy sauce Tamari and Shoyu.

Supplemental foods in macrobiotic

Salt - in macrobiotic is used solely see salt, that is obtained by volatilization of ocean water. To other supplemental products and condiments belong for example ginger, rice vinegar, onion, soy sauce, umeboshi plumps, nori condiment, gomasio (sesame seeds + see salt + sometimes powder from seaweeds) and others.
Sweetener - only naturals are used - barley malt, amasake, apple syrup.
Oil - we use only non refined oils, created by simple extraction if cold. To the regular using are the most appropriate particularly light and dark sesame oil and corn oil cold.

Beginning of macrobiotic diet

After your decision to change your whole diet and menu, there should follow gradual restriction of satiated lipids, refined starch and sugar. On the contrary you should include to your menu more cereals, pulses, vegetables, seaweeds. Every day try to eat several kinds of whole grains and vegetables, that should be dominant in cooked condition, legumes and seaweeds.

The basic kitchen tool is pressure cooker , wooden equipment, pots from stainless steel or alloy, knifes from carbon or stainless steel, big stainless steel strainer, ceramic pots for baking in the oven.

We wash foods just before cooking and use them with husk, in husk is contained the most valuable matters. We soak legumes for 8 hours before cooking (through the night at best). The water from soaked pulses strain off, the water from the whole grains you can use for cooking. Vegetable prepare by cooking but more suitable is preparation under steam. Cooked vegetable flavour with little amount of soy sauce and salt with pinch of sea salt.