Diet Like A Philosopher (Macrobiotic Diet)

Great thinkers of the world may be too busy acquiring wisdom to worry about weight. Steal their secrets with the Macrobiotic Diet.

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[futuretoothpicks]

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"Based on the japanese principals of balance between Yin and Yang energy "

Ha ha ha, just wait until the CHINESE hear that one!

[Ginacurlyq]

I was macrobiotic since I was in the womb of my mother. Then I started to eat whatever and am now Macrobiotic again. Before you speak do your research and actually try it yourself. Anyone who is starving is obviously not following it properly

[pattietatoo]

@futuretoothpicks It is actually pronounced een and yo in Japanese (In and Yo) Not a big deal, but i did study macrobiotics in Japan and the US. It has actually evolved more in the US, UK and Europe than in Japan! I think it is becoming more popular there than it used to be. When I lived there, not many knew who George Ohsawa was. He actually translated Ben Franklin's Autobiography into Japanese. That's not easy!

[selatik1]

@AnnaRose5225 :-)

[AnnaRose5225]

@selatik1 wow, insightful! thanks for being so honest and kind. it's comforting to know that there are educated people that prefer not to jump into YT arguments over any little thing! thanks for the knowledge as well!

[selatik1]

4) What has helped me is to read about the diets of indigenous cultures throughout the world. There are many records of such “primitive” diets, compiled decades before the “Diet Debate” became the fashion. One remarkable research project on optimal diets was done by Dr. Weston A. Price, who traveled the world in the 1930s, visiting traditional societies in remote areas & studying their diets. Dr. Price found interesting common denominators among these peoples. More info at WestonAPrice(dot)com

[selatik1]

3) For millennia, the only real issue humans faced in regard to food was simply getting enough of it. Nowadays, we have the added burden of determining which dietary guidelines are sound. As many people know, the subject can be very confusing.

Sadly, as long as money is made by selling & marketing food, or even by advancing theories about diet via books & other media, we will have to contend with much inaccurate information. Greed & deception usually walk hand-in-hand. (more in my 4th comment)

[selatik1]

2) Beyond that, I think that one must appreciate the confusion created by the sheer number of diet gurus & nutrition "experts" flooding the Internet & other media, each advancing his or her own take on the subject. They all quote this or that scientific study, which adds further confusion. Modern people, who have lost the practical dietary guidelines once passed from one generation to the next, can be heavily influenced by the next food authority that comes along. (more in my 3rd comment)

[selatik1]

@AnnaRose5225:

1) Wow, that's a loaded question these days! :-) Like many people, I have a basic, prepared answer for that, but I don't want to start a debate; my time for YouTube is limited.

I've often wondered if Mark Twain had it right when he said, "Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."

:-) But seriously, a good place to start might be to simply avoid eating anything that seems to make one feel bad. (more in my 2nd comment)

[AnnaRose5225]

@selatik1 i agree...so, out of curiosity, what do you believe is an optimal diet?

[selatik1]

@foofwolf22 Swanson wasn't a devout macro, from what I've read. Few people actually are, at least for very long...