Any body out there in the blogosphere ever consider macrobiotics? It has to do with Yin (high energy-think fire) and Yang (low energy-think rock).
A while back, my sister in law emailed me, to see if I had any good vegetarian recipes. I didn't. But, I knew a lady that was vegan, so I asked her. She gave me a book on Macrobiotics. I decided to read it, to see if it was worth passing along. I also wondered what macrobiotics had to do with vegetarians.
This is how I would describe macrobiotics the way I can think of it in my head is through magnetics. Some things have strong polarities. Others don't. As long as you stay close to the center between the 2 polarities, you should be fine.
So, what are food that aren't centered? { Drugs, Alcohol, Sugar, Spices, creamy sweet liquids, Tropical fruits, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant} these are all ying or high energy foods. Ok yang- or low energy foods {All animal food-except fish, salty dairy, eggs}. Macrobiotics say that meats may be necessary in cold or famine. The same with tropical fruits and night shade vegetables being(potatoes-peppers-tomatoes-eggplants) better for you if you live closer to the equator. The book I read talked about eating fruits in their season. It talks about no caffiene- so coffee is out.
Does this diet remind any one of anything? My whole married life I have looked for a workable diet that mimics the word of wisdom. The word of wisdom is something that I believe. You can read it here
http://lds.org/study/topics/word-of-wisdom?lang=eng I have never found anything closer than this macrobiotic diet.
So what is centered? Fruit Juice, Fruit, Sea vegetables, Vegetables, Beans, Grains, and fish.
The book I read also says that because men and women are different, women usually eat more vegetables and sweet things, and the men usually eat more of the grains and fish. This is good to know, because the male to female ratio in this house is 5:2.
So, if your intrigued, I would suggest reading a book about Macrobiotics. I read the Hip Chick's guide to Macrobiotics, written by Jessica Porter. She is a hoot, but just so you know, she borders on pg-13. It made for an interesting read, but I can't in good conscience recommend it to my friends.
By the way, in case you are wondering white flour, sugar, microwaves, dairy of any kind, birth control pills, recreational drugs, gmo's, chemicals, preservatives, and additives are all frowned on.
So day 1 and 1/2 on macrobiotics- sort of. I did good except for the sugar part. I woke up this morning and finished off the Christmas candy. Then I warmed up some green beens and wheat (on the stove). Now I am practicing chewing each bite well, and giving thanks for what I have been blessed with.
