Where to begin with Macrobiotics
Posted on January 30, 2008
I’ve been exploring the macrobiotic diet since my friend Isis Masoud brought me to the Kushi Institute Summer conference in August 2007. I’ve recently been getting it down pretty good and making meals for friends. As a result people have started to turn to me for advice about diet and health. Below is a correspondence on MySpace replying to a friend who was overwhelmed with macrobiotics.
Oh my goodness.
To be honest, I’ve not looked at or followed a single macrobiotic recipe yet. I’ve just read instructions on how to use the pressure cooker and read the general descriptions of what to eat and also I ate for two solid weeks on two different trips where ever meal was prepared by a macrobiotic chef. So from that I kind of figured out what was going on and have just tried to mimic it and have experimented a lot.
The challenge with a hard start date is stuff might not be perfect from day 1.
I think you should read the hip chicks guide to macrobiotics and as you read just make a list of ingredients you’ll need. Everything you find in the book can be found at Whole Foods. Also a lot can e found at Tops or Sunnac in Williamsburg. But you really have to go up and down every single isle to find all this random stuff. But once you’ve done it, it won’t seem random and you’ll go straight there the next time and it will become normal. Also you can always order stuff online from the kushi store.
The whole foods on Houston st in manhattan has a few more things I’ve noticed.
And a general rule is to get everything organic and everything local if possible.
Oh, and once you’ve bought things like sea vegetables, read the instructions on the back and they’ll tell you ways to prepare. Or some organic azuki beans and on the back they’ll say how long to soak for before pressure cooking.
But there are millions of ways to prepare things and it’s really kind of up to you and your own experimentation.
And in terms of quick breakfast. Brown Rice Miso can be used to make a quick soup with some boiled carrots, onions or other vegtable and left over from the night before grain (Millit or short/medium grain brown rice). Take the soup to work in a coffee mug and it will still be warm when you get there.
Hope that helps,
Arin—————– Original Message —————–
From: Eugina- Joie de vivre!
Date: 30/01/2008My macrobiotic book only have a few recipes in it! And they all list so many ingredients! I tried searching for recipes online but it seems like so many people are trying to get away with making macrobioitc versions of other things… i’m looking for well balanced recipes that doesn’t require alot of time or ingredients! i really want to keep things as simple as possible, which is the whole point right?? do you know any websites that have recipes? i’m looking for a meal plan. let me know please! our diet starts feb 8th and we are going food shopping soon so we need to know what to get ..especially since they are putting me in charge of cooking the food.
If you know any good, quick well balanced breakfast recipes please let me know , because i only have an hour to get ready for work and i plan on eating my breakfast at my job!
peace brother!
Great going
Keep up the great work. If I can help let me know.
DAVID SNIECKUS
p.s. here’s a Press Release that I thought you’d enjoy
PRESS RELEASE
The “SECRET” Strategy for Health
January 22nd 2008
** JANUARY 23rd 2008 — Newton, MA. According to “The Boston Paradox”, researchers for the New England Healthcare Institute released in June, 2007, “we have lots of healthcare, but no health.” What “secret” are they missing?
David Snieckus of EVERYDAY HEALTH agrees with the numerous scientists and medical researchers who have repeatedly pointed their finger for our sickness to the food we eat, especially processed food as he introduces his SECRET SOLUTION: on line LIVE video plant-based cooking classes starting in February, 2008.
Bottom line says Mr. Snieckus says….”Health is largely determined by what we eat and what we don’t eat everyday! Therefore learn what to cook and how to cook simple, easy, plant-based meals….everyday!”
Many reputable organizations, such as The American Cancer Society and The American Heart Association, and many popular books, such as:
1.The China Study, The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted, by Professor Emeritus, T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II.
2.Ending the Food Fight, Guide Your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World, by David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D.,
3.The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle, PhD.
4, The Rave Diet by Michael Anderson
5.. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan.
say that we can dramatically reduce the risk of disease by eating a plant-based diet
Some of the benefits of eating a plant-based diet are:
•Reduced risk of chronic disease
•Normal weight
•Best chance for optimal health and longevity
•A more harmonious state of being
•Environmentally Friendly
Eating natural whole plant-based foods is not only energy efficient nutrition, it connects us to Nature! When we eat foods that have undergone the process of photosynthesis, when sunlight combines with water and minerals to grow a living plant, we connect to a vital, life-giving force, not available from processed foods.
Mr. Snieckus’s book, THE CURE, (only in outline form now), also suggests a plant-based diet for the continued evolution of humanity with an emphasis on grain eating!
Cooking or preparing natural whole grain, plant-based foods in our own kitchens is the one simple thing (the secret) each individual can do every day to prevent and reverse illness and optimize health and well-being. As we become proficient at selecting, balancing, and preparing such foods, we become confident in living our life and reducing our stress.
Furthermore, learning about the best and healthiest foods to eat is the best healthcare reform. As we optimize our health through the food we eat, we become part of the solution in reducing healthcare costs.
David Snieckus, one of the nation’s leading macrobiotic experts with over 30 years of experience, has helped hundreds heal themselves using easy to comprehend principles. His specialty is helping individuals establish a foundation of health in their own homes through a LIVE video conference. These weekly educational and practical plant-based cooking programs will demonstrate how simple and easy it is to establish optimal health. Through these classes individuals learn about ancient principles and the proper selection, cooking and eating of natural whole plant-based foods, David can help you launch your path to optimum health.
Mr. Snieckus’ vision is every kitchen a wellness center and one peaceful and healthy world. He invites and welcomes everyone and anyone to be a part of that vision.
For more information, call for the no-obligation program outline and references at 617-964-2951, or visit: http://www.davidsnieckus.com.
David Snieckus, is a 1981 graduate of the world renowned Kushi Institute in Brookline MA.
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