integrative macrobiotics: a variation of macrobiotics that encompasses taking dietary supplements and herbs.

(See also: Integrative macrobiotics, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Zen Macrobiotics: Early form of macrobiotics, endorsed by Herman Aihara (1920-1998) and Cornelia Aihara. The Aiharas were students of George Ohsawa (see macrobiotics) and founded, in 1974, the Vega Study Center, in Oroville, California. The school teaches Zen Macrobiotics. (See diet #7.)

(See also: Zen Macrobiotics, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

macrobiotic counseling: Conducer to adoption of a macrobiotic diet of whole grains, vegetables, edible seaweed, and seeds. The design of macrobiotic principles of cooking is to synchronize one's eating habits with the cycles of nature. (See macrobiotics.)

(See also: Macrobiotic counseling, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

macrobiotic diagnosis (macrobiotic Oriental diagnosis): Part of macrobiotics that encompasses astrodiagnosis (see astrologic medicine), chiromancy (see medical palmistry), facial diagnosis, and pulse diagnosis.

(See also: Macrobiotic diagnosis, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

macrobiotics (the macrobiotic way; formerly called Zen Macrobiotics): Quasireligious movement and health-centered lifestyle whose centerpiece is a mystical form of vegetarianism.

The thrust of macrobiotic nutrition is regulation of the intake of two elementary forms of energy: yin and yang. Categorizing a food as yin or yang depends largely on characteristics directly cognizable by the senses and is unrelated to nutrient content.

Proponents ascribe the modern version of macrobiotics either to Japanese physician Ishizuka Sagen (1850-1910), author of A Chemical Nutritional Theory of Long Life, or to George Ohsawa (1893-1966), whose names included: Georges Ohsawa, Nyoichi (also spelled Nyoiti) Sakurazawa, and Yukikazu Sakurazawa. The leading exponent of macrobiotics is Michio Kushi.

(See also: Macrobiotics, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

macrobiotics

The way to health, happiness and peace through biological and spiritual evolution and the universal means to practice and harmonize with the Order of the Universe in daily life, including the selection, preparation, and manner of cooking and eating as well as the orientation of consciousness toward infinite spiritual realization

(See also: Macrobiotics, Body Mind and Soul)

macrobiotic shiatsu: A form of shiatsu taught by the Kushi Institute, in Becket, Massachusetts.

(See also: Macrobiotic shiatsu, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Standard Macrobiotic Diet (Standard Macrobiotic Dietary Practice): general-purpose way of eating expounded by Michio Kushi (see macrobiotics). It is a relatively nonmystical form of macrobiotic dietary philosophy that involves eating in a spirit of appreciation for all people, society, nature, and the universe.

(See also: Standard Macrobiotic Diet, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

macrobiotic palm healing: a manual mode of macrobiotics whose principle is that Ki energy streams naturally from human hands.

(See also: Macrobiotic palm healing, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine: A group of methods that encompasses acupuncture, astrological diagnosis, aura and vibrational diagnosis, consciousness and thought diagnosis, environmental diagnosis, herbal medicine, macrobiotic palm healing, meridian diagnosis, prayer, pressure diagnosis, shiatsu massage, and spiritual diagnosis.

(See also: Natural and Macrobiotic Medicine, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Macrobiotics

A lifestyle involving an awareness that we are connected to nature, and therefore, what is best for our physical bodies are those things from the earth. This includes special ways of selecting, preparing and eating organically grown, whole, and mostly vegetarian foods to maximize the energy derived from their consumption.

The diet consists of mostly a variety of grains, beans, vegetables, sea vegetables, Japanese condiments, and a little fish and seafood. The lifestyle stresses the importance of fresh air, breathing, moderate exercise, balance in life, use of natural products in the home and on the skin, and orderliness and organization in all things.

(See also: Macrobiotics, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul)

MACROBIOTICS

This Japanese philosophy is known in the West by its dietary principles and practice of whole foods cooked in a prescribed way, and in accord with required combinations. High fiber is generally accepted as a tenet, based on organically grown food.

This philosophy is a commitment to a particular regime that involves many considerations that are brought into balance. Including, being aware of our own individual part that we play in this physical world, and accordingly achieve a broader, fuller sense of Self in relation to the Whole.

Balance is encouraged within ourselves, with the food the body imbibes, and with the world. In this way a synchrony between these diverse elements is established, resulting in a unified way of living. Most importantly, a synchrony is established between the practitioner and the food.

(See also: MACROBIOTICS, Alternative Health, Holistic Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Macrobiotics

(Literally, the Great Life) A healthful way to live according to the natural order of the universe. The application of this order to daily life is through a diet which affects the whole person and which is based primarily on whole grains, vegetables, beans and sea vegetables, with moderate amounts of fish, seeds and nuts.

(See also: Macrobiotics, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Macrobiotics

(Literally, the Great Life) A healthful way to live according to the natural order of the universe. The application of this order to daily life is through a diet which affects the whole person and which is based primarily on whole grains, vegetables, beans and sea vegetables, with moderate amounts of fish, seeds and nuts.

(See also: Macrobiotics, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Macrobiotic diet:

low-fat, high-fiber diet of whole grains, vegetables, sea algae, and seeds, that are prepared in accordance with specific principles; said to synchronize eating habits with the cycles of nature.

(See also: Macrobiotic diet, Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)

MACROBIOTIC SHIATSU

This is a combination of macrobiotic diet, philosophy, and shiatsu. Macrobiotic shiatsu makes use of the classical Oriental meridians. The feet are utilized considerably in the application of this method.

(See also: MACROBIOTIC SHIATSU, Alternative Health, Massage, Bodywork, Body Mind and Soul)

American macrobiotics: Approach to macrobiotics developed by Tonia Porter-Hugus.

(See also: American macrobiotics, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

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