Macrobiotics for Life: A Practical Guide to Healing for Body, Mind, and Heart

Macrobiotics for Life: A Practical Guide to Healing for Body, Mind, and Heart

Macrobiotics for Life: A Practical Guide to Healing for Body, Mind, and Heart

Macrobiotics for Life: A Practical Guide to Healing for Body, Mind, and Heart

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Overview

Macrobiotics for Life presents a complete, holistic approach to health that can be applied to the body, mind, and soul. Combining the concept of a healthy, natural-foods lifestyle with a philosophy of self-love, macrobiotic expert Simon Brown explains how food, exercise, and bodywork can create greater physical health. Written in an accessible, easy-to-understand style, the book takes readers through simple steps beginning with thought, exercise, and diet, and shows how to bring macrobiotic practice into everyday life. Topics include healing the mind (letting go of assumptions and judgments), healing the heart (listening to one’s emotions), and healing the body (caring for one’s skin, energizing one’s organs, and creating a healthy digestive system).Brown offers extensive information about macrobiotic foods—tips for eating out, saving time in the kitchen, dealing with food cravings—and a variety of menu plans to help readers get started, including a time-saver weekly menu. A full range of nearly 100 recipes provides the essential resources for experiencing macrobiotics, and sixteen striking color photographs illustrate meals that are both delicious and nutritious to help readers see the variety of options that are available.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781583944707
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication date: 08/30/2011
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 392
File size: 9 MB

About the Author

A macrobiotic practitioner for nearly thirty years, Simon Brown is the chairperson of the Macrobiotic Association of Great Britain. He also runs a thriving macrobiotic clinic. The author of several bestsellers including Practicing Feng Shui and Feng Shui in a Weekend (more than 50,000 copies combined sales), as well as the popular Modern-Day Macrobiotics, he lives in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii

Part 1 The Beginning 1

Chapter 1 The Essence of Macrobiotic Healing 3

Chapter 2 Key Ingredients for Healing 7

Chapter 3 Understanding Macrobiotics 12

Chapter 4 How Macrobiotics Works 17

Chapter 5 How to Use This Book 21

Part 2 Healing The Mind 23

Chapter 6 Freeing the Mind 25

Chapter 7 Assumptions, Expectations, and Relationships 31

Chapter 8 Responsibility 40

Chapter 9 Letting Go of Limiting Thoughts 49

Chapter 10 Emptying the Mind 54

Chapter 11 Continuous Transformation 58

Chapter 12 Nutrition for the Mind 65

Part 3 Healing The Heart 71

Chapter 13 Listening to Our Emotions 73

Chapter 14 Endless Appreciation and Love 77

Chapter 15 Opening Your Heart 84

Chapter 16 Accepting Emotions 89

Chapter 17 Emotions and Natural Influences 94

Chapter 18 Society, Friends, Family, and Children 101

Chapter 19 Emotional Energy 114

Chapter 20 Fueling Emotions with Food 121

Part 4 Healing The Body 129

Chapter 21 Testing Our Bodies 131

Chapter 22 Creating a Healthy Digestive System 145

Chapter 23 Foods for Physical Well-Being 157

Chapter 24 Liquids 173

Chapter 25 Sleep 180

Chapter 26 Skin Care 187

Chapter 27 Exercise and Stretching 193

Chapter 28 Chanting 199

Chapter 29 Natural Immunity 203

Part 5 Macrobiotic Principles 207

Chapter 30 Change 209

Chapter 31 Living Energy 217

Chapter 32 Acid and Alkaline 227

Chapter 33 Glycemic Index 232

Chapter 34 Yin and Yang 238

Chapter 35 The Five Elements 244

Chapter 36 The History of Macrobiotics 253

Part 6 Practical Advice 265

Chapter 37 Cravings 267

Chapter 38 Eating Out 269

Chapter 39 Quick Meals 272

Chapter 40 Babies and Children 276

Part 7 Menu Plans281

Chapter 41 Getting Started 283

Chapter 42 Low Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Diet 285

Chapter 43 Alkaline-Forming Diet 287

Chapter 44 Recovery Diet 290

Part 8 Recipes 293

Chapter 45 Breakfasts 295

Chapter 46 Lunches 298

Chapter 47 Dinners 311

Chapter 48 Snacks 325

Chapter 49 Cakes and Other Desserts 327

Chapter 50 Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices 331

Contributors' Web Sites and E-mail Addresses 333

Index 337

About the Author 353

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