Why Are People Interested In The Macrobiotic Diet?
People interested in diets such as the macrobiotic are looking for a new simple, healthy way of eating that doesn’t just focus on food but on spiritual and planetary health. It is low in fat, high in fibre and mostly vegetarian, focusing on vegetables and whole grains. It is also high in phytoestrogens from soy. It has been popular with cancer patients as they are often recommended to have low fat, high fibre diets and the phytoestrogen products may help reduce certain oestrogen cancers such as breast cancer. Although low fat, high fibre diets are beneficial there is inadequate evidence to back up that this is the ideal diet for curing or preventing cancer.
