: Q:What is Macrobiotics?



A: MACROBIOTICS comes from the Greek "makro" meaning (great or large) and "bios" (life). Macrobiotics means a way of life in harmony with great nature and was used throughout history to describe a way of living for health, happiness, and peace. Macrobiotics offers natural solutions to contemporary health issues or diseases. Macrobiotic is the study of life and natural law of change.







Q: How can a macro diet help me?



A: If you are healthy, you will remain the same and not age as fast. It can bring you in control and balanced of healthy life. You will have more energy. You will understand more the connection of the soil, air and heavens energy.

If you are sick, you need to see or talk to a counselor who practices what he or she preaches and has proof that people were healed. Since I was in this position, first thing I did is changing my eating habits. Second, I looked into my way of living-spiritual walk. Third I increased my activities and exercised, because I had so much more natural energy. Best if you talk to your

health guider or counselor.





Q: What are the necessities for a macro meal?



A: Various grains; most vegetables; all the beans; special sea vegetables; pickles home made or bought; miso; sesame oil; stainless steal pots and pans; heat deflector, steamer, gas stove or portable propane burners; clean kitchen; good quality vegetable knife and various stainless steal utensils. Talk to your health guider or counselor for other details.









Q: Why is sugar so bad?



A: Refined sugar (sucrose) did not form part of the human diet. Therefore it is not natural. When sugar cane or sugar beet is refined, all the vitamins including vitamin C are lost, discarded. It is an expensive energy and hard to balance. The sugar of commerce is nothing else but concentrated crystallized acid. The human body cannot handle man-refined sugar…sucrose. Dr. Martin classified refined sugar as a poison because it has been depleted of its life forces, vitamins, and minerals.





Q: What is the difference between macrobiotic and vegetarian diet?



A: Macrobiotic is all that affects your health as using whole foods. Focuses on the person's condition. Uses foods that grow in that season and in the environment that grows. Has higher enzymes, because uses fermented foods and other readily available enzymes like from press salads. In macrobiotics you have more balanced food and the life style, from acidic to alkaline. Macrobiotic individuals can practice in a vegan manner.

Vegetarian diets don't concern themselves with balanced meals or foods high in acidity

or sugar.







Q: What kind of vegetables should I eat?



A: Any vegetables that has roots and tops, like carrots, radishes, turnips, rutabaga, daikon, parsnips, cruciferous, onions, squashes, charts, kale, mustard greens, green beans, sweet peas, chives, parsley and more… So eat all vegetables and in moderation of nightshades, which are more acidic, like tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, egg plants and so on.... Most important is organic. Eat roots and tops. Have daily a colorful plate. Eat with the season. Check with your counselor or health guider for more detail daily balance.





Q: Does macrobiotics say anything about cancer?



A: Cancer comes from an unbalanced life style and eating habits. So it brings life in balance. So many peoples are healed and learn to be in control of their destiny. It changes any established health problem by dropping cholesterol to normal in a very short period of time. One way to help your body help itself is with natural foods that are specifically designed to keep our bodies strong. Let your counselor or health guider help you find out what foods help with what conditions.







Q: Does macrobiotics say anything about diabetes?



A: It comes from over consumption of simple carbohydrate (sugary) foods and drinks along with the over consumption of fatty foods. This leads to chaotic blood sugar levels and weakens the pancreas' ability to produce insulin. Macrobiotics uses foods that are all natural, low in sugar and fat. . Let your counselor or health guider help you find out what foods help with diabetes.





Q: Does macrobiotics say anything about weight loss?



A: Macrobiotic diets usually included whole grains, vegetables and little to no sugar or dairy products. Since there isn't a lot of fat in the meals then there isn't a lot of fat to get from them. Turns out you really are what you eat. So a low fat diet will help keep you low fat. Also a macrobiotics uses meals that are balanced and easy for digestion. This helps keep your metabolism more balanced too.





Q: When and where can I see a macrobiotic cooking class?



A: Visit the Classes page  to see when and where the next cooking class will be. Hope to see you there!