Macrobiotics For Dummies

The definitive guide to incorporating a macrobiotic diet into your daily life

Do you want to make the most of macrobiotics? This practical guide uses a body, mind, and spirit approach to introduce you to the basics of this popular diet. You'll see how to use macrobiotic principles to enhance your health and happiness; prepare the right foods to increase your energy and fight off disease; and make lifestyle changes to support your new way of eating.

• Begin on the path to healthy living — understand the science behind macrobiotics and how to apply the principles to your daily life

• Heal the macrobiotic way — discover the foods and nutrients that influence good health and heal common diseases

• Plan for successful, non-stressful change — create a macro-friendly kitchen, shop smart, and introduce new foods to the family diet

• Make marvelous macrobiotic meals — prepare delicious, easy-to-follow recipes from breakfast to dessert and plan your weekly menu

• Take it on the road — make healthy restaurant choices

• Round out your macrobiotic lifestyle — get tips for exercise, creating a more nourishing environment, and developing a self-healing personality

Open the book and find:

• The basics of macrobiotic nutrition

• How to marshal your body, mind, and spirit to renew your health

• Ten tips for prompt, permanent weight loss

• Practical ways to eliminate cravings for unhealthy food

• More than 50 healthy, tasty recipes

• Time-saving cooking techniques

• Tips on managing your blood sugar with macrobiotic foods

• The right tools and equipment to stock a healthy kitchen

• A sample macrobiotic menu