Macrobiotics For Life is able to provide valuable information and advice, not only for following a macrobiotic diet, but also on the holistic approach to good health. Practical strategies to boost health and well-being are offered throughout, with striking illustrations to show a wide range of macrobiotic foods.
Macrobiotics For Life - About the Author
Author of Macrobiotics For Life, Simon Brown is a macrobiotic expert, who has also had his book entitled Modern-Day Macrobiotics published. Brown is certainly well-experienced to write this comprehensive guide on the subject of macrobiotics, having adopted both macrobiotic philosophy and practice for many years. He is also a very well-respected writer, with an outstanding ability to convey the benefits and principles associated with macrobiotics to a diverse audience.
Macrobiotics For Life - Book Overview
Macrobiotics For Life is divided into eight parts which provide the reader with an in-depth and practical as well as theoretical understanding of the principles underlying macrobiotics, macrobiotic healing and nutrition for the mind, body and soul. The book contains the following sections:
- Macrobiotics - the basics
- Healing the mind
- Healing the heart
- Healing the body
- Macrobiotic principles
- Practical advice - cravings, eating out, babies
- Menu plans
- Macrobiotic recipes
How Macrobiotics Helps Heal the Body
A particularly interesting section of Macrobiotics For Life is section four, which looks at exactly how following the macrobiotic way of life will have positive implications for the body. Brown (2009) explains that through learning to listen to his body and gaining greater awareness, he is better able to know when adjustments need to be made.
Key aspects of healing the body covered in this section, include as follows:
- Creating a healthy digestive system
- Foods for physical well-being
- Liquids
- Sleep
- Skin care
- Exercise and stretching
- Chanting
- Natural immunity
Menu Plans For Good Health
Another very thought-provoking and highly practical part of the book is section seven, which looks at a variety of different menu plans which contain macrobiotic foods used to bring about biological, emotional and energetic changes. Simple menu plans are provided to substitute different foods, follow a low glycemic index and glycemic load diet, alkaline-forming diet and recovery diet. This section is likely to be especially helpful for those who are new to these different approaches to eating.
As highlighted above, Macrobiotics For Life will certainly appeal to both complete novices to the macrobiotic approach and those already following a macrobiotic diet, in addition to being useful for experienced macrobiotic practitioners. Understanding more about how what we eat has a huge impact on physical and mental health, will no doubt prove helpful to those wishing to boost immunity, reduce stress levels, lose weight or simply maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Brown, S. (2009) Macrobiotics For Life California: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 978-1-55643-786-1
Kate Le Page - Kate Henning-Le Page writes about eating disorders, body image and recovery issues. She specializes in anorexia recovery.
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