The Macrobiotic Way: The Definitive Guide to Macrobiotic Living Paperback – March 8, 2004

Book was new , in excellent condition . This is about a way of life practiced through asia , Japan in particular. Eating , practicing the Macro biotic principals is an excellent way of life. I live in a high stress environment,( own a growing business) travel, often. I had cancer of the pancreas , most people do not live through that ,through God and this Macro biotic way of life I am 78 years old now, in good health. The book outlines principals one can easily practice , enjoy, learning how to place God, helping others in perspective, how to enjoy a life few people have. Read it , do , it, you'll love the results , happiness.

One of my favorites, easy to understand, nice to share with new people to macrobiotics. I would make sure and keep this in your library.

i didn't get to read it yet. but i'm thankful for it,

... Make it this one!This book changed my life. I'll never need medical insurance again. I no longer suffer from colds of flu, hangovers or hernias, gas or asthma. I look a lot younger than I am and am almost always happy.Thank you, Michio!

very informative with great recipes

Great book on Macrobiotic living by Michio Kushi who I believe is an expert on the topic. I have friends who have been healed from serious health problems through committing to this lifestyle.

I've read and re-read this book. Every time I learn something new that I missed the first time. I'm learning so much about this alternative way of eating, and how healthful it is. (John Denver actually referenced this author in his autobiography, and that is why I originally decided to check it out.) VERY well-done book, and I do highly recommend it.

Michio Kushi is considered one of the fathers of the macrobiotic philosophy to life. This is a valuable book because it includes much information about the rationale of the eating philosophy. It does have recipes, but is more of a philosophy of eating and cooking book. I would recommend purchasing a cook book by Christina Pirello ("Cook Your Way to the Life you Want" or Cooking the Wholefoods Way") or Kristina Turner's "Self-healing Cookbook," in order to have access to a wider range of recipes that include more easily found ingredients, to complement "The Macrobiotic Way."The Macrobiotic Way also includes guidelines to implementing macrobiotic living in other areas of life, such as reducing your exposure to electromagnetic forces, the importance of cooking with gas, water temperature for bathing, and exercises (stretches and yoga-like poses) that improve circulation to the meridians (such movements are best incorporated in Bikram's yoga series, and some vinyasa forms of the sun salutation; methods of exercises that I prefer to Kushi's static approach, but macrobiotics is finding what works best to meet your body's needs). In the realm of exercise he also highlights the benefits of walking.This is a good reference because it has a wide range of information about the philosophy behind the macrobiotic eating system and the exercises are not often well described elsewhere. However, it was the first macrobiotic book I purchased, and when I first read it, the impression I had was macrobiotics was a very complicated approach to food, that encompassed mostly special ingredients that I could not find and that it required many special appliances and tools to start the program. I also thought that the dry writing style made it difficult to retain the information. It was not until I read Jessica Porter's "Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics," that I felt macrobiotics was accessible to every one anywhere, that I was able to return to Kushi and better understand the material. It is a good reference for some one has started macrobiotics and wants to know more, but if you are looking for a book to explain macrobiotics to the uninitiated and make them feel enthusiastic about the possibilities of the life style to empower their lives, I think Porter, Pirello, or Turner's books (in that order) are better gifts.

J'ai adoré lire ce livre il explique bien le regime macrobiotiquesurtout moi qui suis une débutante

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a good foundation

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