What is a macrobiotic vegetarian?
A In Greek, macro means ‘big’ or ‘great’, and ‘biotic’ means ‘concerning life’, so the word “Macrobiotic” refers to the “big view of life.” Macrobiotics has become known to most people as a diet but it is traditionally a holistic system that influences physical health and spiritual and emotional well-being. The thinking behind it being based on the ancient Chinese understanding of Yin and Yang and if implemented fully macrobiotics incorporates the entire lifestyle. It addresses one’s thinking, breathing, movement, diet and spiritual awareness. In terms of diet only, the macrobiotic diet comprises approximately 50% whole cereal grains, 5-10% soups, 20-30% vegetables, 5-10% beans and sea vegetables. Fish and seafood, seasonal fruits, nuts, seeds and other natural snacks are for occasional use only, and there are a number of foods that are recommended to be avoided: These include meat, animal fat, eggs, poultry, dairy products, refined sugars, chocolate, molasses, honey, other simple suga
