The Macrobiotic Way
by Michio Kushi, Stephen Blauer, Wendy Esko
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Author: Michio Kushi, Stephen Blauer, Wendy EskoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03-08
ISBN: 1583331808
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Avery Trade
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Book Review: The number of calories in equals the number of calories out.
Summary: 3 Stars
By the way. Did the author once mention about calories? The book said Macrobiotics isn't a diet, but rather, a way of life. I grew up in Japan for 23 years and had a lot of exposure to Macrobiotics, not because it was my way of life, but rather, because the foods were readily available and inexpensive at my local Japanese grocery stores and nearly all restaurants. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend Macrobiotics for everyone.
If you're a tofu, miso soup, and sushi lover then by all means - dive into this book. However, this book does not provide recipes but will provide an insight on balancing your diet for optimum health.
A few things I disagreed upon while skimming through some of its chapters is one scenario case of an obese individual who was constantly suffering from bouts of fatigue, aches & pains until someone came up to him and told him that sugar was poison that's why she'd never put it into her body or keep it around her house. I call her a friggin' idiot. Sugar is the very stuff we're actually made from, it's what makes up our DNA structure (aka: our genes). We still need sugar for our activity level. The sugar we consume converts to glycogen for us to utilize into energy, otherwise, if we don't use it - it'll get stored in our liver to be utilized into energy for the latter. If we continue not to use the sugar we consume, eventually, the sugar gets stored in our body as fat which will contribute to the cause of sluggishness, fatigue, and eventually lead to the threat of other diseases. The number of calories that we need to consume should also equal the number of calories we expend into energy throughout our daily activities including exercise.
And what's this sample recipe where tea is served for breakfast and coffee for dinner? Shouldn't that be the other way around? How will you possibly fall asleep at night when you consume coffee in the evening? It takes approximately eight hours for our bodies to rid itself of caffeine. Not only is caffeine bad for our bodies and our health, but caffeine has been proven to even raise blood pressure? Yep ~ that's the Macrobiotic way of life alright. But hey ~ I love my American coffee, especially early in the morning, and I'm willing to take that risk for my health and well-being.
If it weren't for my major in Biology, I would've readily believed everything this book had to offer. If you really want to live the Macrobiotic way ~ I say - Live your life to the fullest and eat happy and don't judge anyone! Of all the hypes I've seen in commercials: Macrobiotics, Atkins, Vegetarian, High-protein, etc...I'd say the most delicious recipes so far that I've tried were the Mediterranean recipes w/c happens to be the most well-balanced diet of all the other diets combined.
Again, I've given this book a 3-star rating at least for posting its workout illustrations. Although, I've been a Yoga practitioner for a good two years. I'd also have to say, while Yoga provides wonderful health benefits for the young and elderly, NOT all Yoga positions are highly recommended for everyone. So please practice with caution.
AND
Learn to Practice in moderation...
Breathe & Meditate...
Eat....
Sleep...
Summary of The Macrobiotic Way
The third edition of the "bible" of the macrobiotic movement.
Originally published in 1985, The Macrobiotic Way is a classic in its field. It is the definitive guide to macrobiotics, an approach to diet and lifestyle that promotes both inner peace and harmony with others and the environment. Now updated, it covers not only the central dietary principles, nutrition, and foods but also cooking techniques, essentials for a macrobiotic kitchen, menus and recipes, along with exercise, life philosophy, home and lifestyle, and the role of macrobiotics in healing.
Originally published in 1985, The Macrobiotic Way is a classic in its field. It is the definitive guide to macrobiotics, an approach to diet and lifestyle that promotes both inner peace and harmony with others and the environment. Now updated, it covers not only the central dietary principles, nutrition, and foods but also cooking techniques, essentials for a macrobiotic kitchen, menus and recipes, along with exercise, life philosophy, home and lifestyle, and the role of macrobiotics in healing.
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