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	Macrobiotic Diet \| Macrobiotic Diet Food \| Mediterranean diet
		The centerpiece of macrobiotics is a predominantly vegetarian, whole-foods diet.
		The macrobiotic diet has gained popularity because of remarkable case reports of individuals who attributed recoveries from cancers with poor prognoses to macrobiotics and the substantial evidence that the many dietary factors recommended by macrobiotics are associated with decreased cancer risk.
		The conclusion of these studies is that a diet that adheres to the principles of the traditional Mediterranean one is associated with longer survival.
	www.highbloodpressurecontrol.com /macrobiotic-diet.html (530 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet
		The macrobiotic diet is appealing to health-minded individuals who are seeking a holistic approach to physical and spiritual well-being.
		Although the therapeutic benefits of the macrobiotic approach have not been studied extensively, proponents of the diet point to the results of a 1993 study involving patients with pancreatic cancer.
		In addition, the macrobiotic diet encompasses many of the dietary elements linked to a reduced risk of cancer and heart disease in other research.
	www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Diet/Macrobiotic_Diet.htm (1205 words)

	The Macrobiotic Diet- Live Naturally with Macrobiotics - Associated Content
		The macrobiotic diet was first pioneered by Hippocrates of Cos, "the father of medicine." The word "macrobiotics" translated from Greek literally means "great life." The macrobiotic diet is followed by people who wish to live naturally, free of the unnatural disease-causing foods found in the typical modern diet.
		Macrobiotics in modern times is said to have begun in the 1920s with a Japanese man named George Ohsawa.
		Consequently, in the macrobiotic diet, foods are classified as “yin” or “yang” depending on their properties and effects on the human body.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/46640/the_macrobiotic_diet_live_naturally.html (590 words)

	What is the Macrobiotic Diet?
		The term "macrobiotics" was first used in the writings of Hippocrates, with "macro" and "bios" being the Greek words for "great life." It is based on the Far-Eastern philosophy of holistic living, in which the body's opposing forces of "yin" and "yang" are balanced, and emphasizes living in harmony with nature.
		For anyone considering the macrobiotic diet, it is important to use moderation, since an extreme macrobiotic diet can be deficient in essential vitamins such as B12, calcium, iron, and vitamin D, and can also be severely deficient in calories.
		This diet is not suitable for children or women who are pregnant or nursing, and a vitamin supplement is probably a good idea for anyone considering trying out a macrobiotic diet for any length of time.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-the-macrobiotic-diet.htm (357 words)

	Macrobiotic \| green living, organic, natural lifestyle, ethical choices
		Macrobiotics is simply a lifestyle that goes way back to what our forefathers ate and received from the land.
		Macrobiotics was not something people were looking for years ago to make a change in condition or disease.
		Macrobiotics is about personal power and choices, recognizing that each individual has the ultimate ability to decide how to apply these dietary principals and becomes responsible for everything that is put into their mouths and bodies.
	www.macrobiotics.co.uk /macrobiotics.htm (332 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yin is said to be expansive, while yang is contractile; yin is cold, yang is hot; yin is wet, yang is dry; yin is slow, yang is fast; yin is passive, yang is aggressive; yin is sweet, yang is salty; yin is loose, yang is tight; yin is dark, yang is light.
		While a moderate approach to macrobiotics is not likely to cause harm and may promote health, extreme macrobiotic diets (often little more than brown rice and grain) lead to deficiencies that are especially damaging in children and pregnant women.
		Studies of children consuming a macrobiotic diet revealed growth retardation in 6- to 18-month-olds, lack of energy, and deficiencies of protein, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, and riboflavin.
	www.healthyroads.com /mylibrary/data/pdr/htm/200310.asp (1185 words)

	ACS :: Macrobiotic Diet
		A macrobiotic diet is generally vegetarian and consists largely of whole grains, cereals, and cooked vegetables.
		The standard macrobiotic diet of today consists of 50% to 60% organically grown whole grains, 20% to 25% locally and organically grown fruits and vegetables, 5% to 10% soups made with vegetables, seaweed, grains, beans, and miso (a fermented soy product).
		Macrobiotic diets have not been tested in women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, and some versions may not include enough of certain nutrients for normal fetal growth.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Macrobiotic_Diet.asp?sitearea=ETO (1368 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet Day-Spas.org
		Believing that the Macrobiotic Diet was instrumental in maintaining good overall health and had positive effects in treating cancer and other serious illnesses, George Ohsawa began to advocate the macrobiotic diet through his teachings.
		Heavily rooted in the Oriental philosophical school, the Yin-Yang school, the Macrobiotic Diet attempts to achieve a dietary harmony between yin and yang.
		Under all Macrobiotic Diets, foods are classified according to their tastes, properties, and effects it produces on the body between the categories of yin and yang.
	www.day-spas.org /diet/macrobiotic-diet.html (588 words)

	macrobiotic diet, starting a macrobiotic diet, anti-cancer information, cleansing diets
		Diet is one of the most important lifestyle factors and has been estimated to account for up to 80% of cancers of the large bowel, breast, and prostate.
		A diet that is high in animal fats requires the body to release extra bile acids into the intestines during digestion.
		Ishizuka (the originator of the Zen Macrobiotic diet) suffered both kidney and skin disease, so to restore his health conducted extensive research which was compiled into two books-Chemical Theory of Longevity, published in 1896, and Diet For Health, published in 1898.
	www.changingshape.com /resources/articles/macrobiotic-diet.asp (5750 words)

	The Macrobiotic Diet by MedicineNet.com
		A specific macrobiotic diet prescription is determined for an individual, taking into account his or her age, sex, level of physical activity, and native climate.
		Proponents of macrobiotic diets claim that it can prevent and cure disease, including cancer, although there is no firm scientific evidence to prove that a macrobiotic diet can cure or treat cancer.
		The macrobiotic diet is not recommended for pregnant women or children and may not provide sufficient protein and nutrients for others.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=62311 (492 words)

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		Macrobiotic theory is based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin and yang as interpreted by George Oshawa, a self- proclaimed expert in the macrobiotics world.
		The macrobiotic diet was created not by scientists, but philosophers of a kind who claim they have the key to healthy living.
		A diet that excludes many foods eliminates the consumption of a variety of vitamins and minerals that are essential to a balanced diet.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /AnS/psychology/health_psychology/macro.htm (1513 words)

	Macrobiotic Refinements
		When one switches to a Macrobiotic diet composed of largely vegetable-based foods that are inherently balanced, the need to dilute and re-distribute excesses and deficiencies in blood chemistry is naturally reduced dramatically.
		A: Since the basic Macrobiotic diet consists of soup, brown rice or other whole grain dish and cooked vegetables, there is already a lot of water in the food.
		Macrobiotics offers a way: a way in, a way out, a way over, a way through, a way up, and a way down, back to the basics upon which our ancestral lives were founded.
	www.macrobiotic.org /refinements.htm (1361 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet Information on Healthline
		A macrobiotic diet is part of a philosophy of life that incorporates the ancient Oriental concept or theory of yin and yang.
		The macrobiotic diet is believed to have originated in nineteenth century Japan, with the teachings of Sagen Ishizuka, a natural healer.
		One of the principles of the macrobiotic diet is that people should primarily eat organically grown foods native to their climate and area.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/macrobiotic-diet (1137 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet
		The macrobiotic diet has become popular among many women who want to do whatever they can to lower their risk of getting breast cancer for the first time or reduce the risk of the breast cancer coming back.
		The macrobiotic diet is part of a broader macrobiotic philosophy of life that emphasizes physical activity and advocates limiting exposure to pesticides and chemicals as well as electromagnetic radiation.
		Studies of women who followed a macrobiotic diet showed that compared to other women they had slightly lower estrogen levels, which may lower the risk of breast cancer that depends on estrogen for its growth.
	www.breastcancer.org /nutr_bc_foods_macro.html (355 words)

	Macrobiotic Diets / Zen Macrobiotics : BC Cancer Agency
		"The macrobiotic diet is a mainly vegetarian diet consisting of 50% whole cereal grains, 20 to 30% locally grown vegetables, small amounts of soups, beans and sea vegetables, white meat, fish and fruit in limited amounts.
		Improper diet produces a "chronically toxic blood condition." He considers cancer to be a "natural mechanism" that localizes the toxic condition and detoxifies the body.
		Because of the high fibre content of the macrobiotic diet, there is a risk of complete obstruction in the presence of a narrowed intestinal lumen.
	www.bccancer.bc.ca /PPI/UnconventionalTherapies/MacrobioticDietsZenMacrobiotics.htm (1969 words)

	Macrobiotic Food Diet
		This validate my opinions about the macrobiotic, that function as a very effective system for the cleaning of the body and with this is largely related your overall body condition.
		Macrobiotics know that the longer you eat macrobiotic food the more healthy is your body and the more healthy and clean is your physic and thinking too.
		Macrobiotic Encyclopedia - We have added an encyclopedia to the website, with 750 scientific studies and medical reports showing the personal and plantary environmental benefits of whole foods.
	www.macrobiotic.ws (3377 words)

	Macrobiotic diet definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Macrobiotic diet: A diet concept that incorporates Ayurvedic principles of food combining, relies mainly on whole grains and vegetables, and claims to lengthen life and promote mental and physical well-being.
		Proponents of this diet claim that it can prevent and cure disease, including cancer, although there is no scientific evidence to prove that a macrobiotic diet can cure or treat cancer.
		The macrobiotic diet is strictly not recommended for pregnant women or children and may not provide sufficient protein and nutrients for others.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11616 (287 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet
		The Macrobiotic Diet is part of the Far Eastern philosophy of Macrobiotics (literally "Great Life").
		The macrobiotic diet is high in natural, unprocessed foods, complex carbohydrates, and vegetables.
		Where a diet is strict there is a potential for nutritional deficiencies - particularly calcium and iron.
	www.everydiet.org /macrobiotic_diet.htm (269 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet : Balancing the yin and yang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Macrobiotics is largely based on the Chinese philosophy of two opposing yet complementary forces of nature, present within all people - 'yin' and 'yang'.
		The health and harmony of both body and mind are said to depend on a balance between the two forces, and the macrobiotic diet therefore needs to be tailored to the needs of the individual by a macrobiotic nutritionist.
		The standard macrobiotic diet consists of 50% to 60% organically grown whole grains, 20% to 25% locally and organically grown fruits and vegetables, 5% to 10% soups made with vegetables, seaweed, grains, beans, and miso (a fermented soy product).
	www.womenfitness.net /macrobiotic_diet.htm (654 words)

	Diet Therapy, alternative diets, macrobiotic diet, Eskimo diet, Omega-3, diet and cancer
		Eskimo diet is another one which has fascinated researchers.
		Dietary modification would have the greatest effect on the incidence of the cancers of the stomach and large bowel and, to a lesser extent, on the cancers of the breast and lung.
		It may not be possible to specify a diet that will guarantee that cancer can be completely eliminated, as there are other factors involved, certain diet modifications would generally help.
	www.holistic-online.com /hol_diet_therapy.htm (991 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet
		The macrobiotic diet was popular by a series of books published in the U.S. The following information comes from the article by Lawrence H. Kushi, Joan E. Cunningham, James R. Hebert, Robert H. Lerman, Elisa V. Bandera and Jane Teas, published in the November, 2001 J of Nutrition.
		The first was in 1979 "Healing Miracles from Macrobiotics" which described the recovery of music professor, Dr. Jean Kohler, from pancreatic cancer.
		Macrobiotic diet is a primarily vegetarian one,emphasizing the consumption of natural, minimally processed foods.
	www.annieappleseedproject.org /macdiet.html (240 words)

	Macrobiotic Diet
		The combination of Macrobiotic Dietary and Lifestyle and Shiatsu information is a powerful one.The following suggestions are intended to guide you in making better choices in your way of life.
		In the event that the symptoms are severe, modify your diet to include 10 to 30 percent of your previous foods.
		This book is a compass guide to better health, with detailed diet and lifestyle modifications that will reinforce your body's immunity and reduce cell-damage to an absolute minimum.
	www.imss.macrobiotic.net /diet.html (866 words)

	Amazon.com: Macrobiotic Diet: Books: Michio Kushi,Aveline Kushi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This new edition of Macrobiotic Diet is expanded to include information on natural foods that have recently become available; the latest research on cancer and diet; AIDS and diet; the U.S. government's landmark report on Diet and Health; and the China Health Study; as well as a wealth of
		Macrobiotics first had its roots in America when Michio and his wife, Avelin came to this country in the 1950's with a vision that was "larger than life".
		Thus, my advise is to use macrobiotics to heal yourself of any tensions, stresses, or aggressivity (if you feel them) by "linking" yourself with others who follow this practice in hopes of speaking the same language and leading a more peaceful life.
	www.amazon.com /Macrobiotic-Diet-Michio-Kushi/dp/087040878X (1532 words)

	handbag.com: macrobiotic diet
		The diet aims to restore balance to the body by applying the principles of yin and yang — or hot and cold — to the foods you eat.
		'Macrobiotics is a way of understanding life and the energy in us and in the food that we eat,' she says.
		Studies have found that individuals following a strict macrobiotic diet are more likely to suffer from iron-deficiency anaemia,' she says.
	www.handbag.com /healthfit/diet/macrobioticdiet (609 words)

	Macrobiotic diet
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		I'm interested in learning more about the macrobiotic diet and the principles behind it and proper food combining.
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	Learn About the Macrobiotic Diet and Natural Foods
		The macrobiotic diet is a very strict diet regimen, which can help you to lose weight quickly and achieve natural balance in your body.
		The term macrobiotics was first used by the Ancient Greek philosopher, Hippocrates, and literally means "great life." Proponents of the macrobiotic lifestyle emphasize living close to nature and consuming a simple and natural diet.
		Ohsawa soon believed that this diet helped to cure him of his disease, and began creating ten different versions of his macrobiotic diet, which focused on consumption of whole grains, low-fat foods, and certain fruits and vegetables.
	www.epigee.org /fitness/macro_diet.html (843 words)

	Way To Health :: Macrobiotics :: Macrobiotic Diet
		n considering all factors that influence our lives, the macrobiotic approach to health and healing views sickness as the natural attempt of the body to return to a more harmonious and dynamic state with the natural environment.
		By using macrobiotic principles to address and adjust environmental, dietary and lifestyle influences, thousands of individuals have been able to prolong their lives by recovering from a wide range of illnesses including heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many others (view some of these recovery testimonials on our library pages).
		The macrobiotic approach to health recovery can be used along with conventional and alternative medical treatment and intervention and is compatible with and adaptable to all forms of religious and traditional cultural practices.
	www.kushiinstitute.org /waytohealth/macrobiotics/mbdiet.htm (368 words)

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