Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) [Paperback]

Carl Ferre (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crossing Press Pocket Guides | Publication Date: September 1, 1997

This enlightening reference guide demystifies macrobiotics and offers the keys to unlock your body’s self-healing mechanism and attain a more balanced condition leading to optimal health. The author, Carl Ferré, not only categorizes macrobiotic foods, cooking methods, and natural home remedies, but also explains the twelve principles of macrobiotics, the stages of illness and healing, and the art of self-diagnosis.

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This small guide through the dietary principles of macrobiotics is loaded with the fundamentals of the diet, but it also offers sound advice on healthy eating. The macrobiotic diet focuses on whole grains, fresh vegetables, and natural (i.e., not refined) foods, along with the principles of yin and yang that govern the philosophy--all of which are explained clearly and succinctly: "A basic tenet of macrobiotic thinking is that all things--our bodies, foods, and everything else--are composed of yin and yang energies.... macrobiotic practice emphasizes the two food groups--grains and vegetable--that have the least pronounced yin and yang qualities, making it easier to achieve a more balanced condition within the natural order of life." Although macrobiotics is more than a diet--in fact, its principles can be applied to all areas of life--this book focuses on its applications to diet and health. A macrobiotic regimen promises many blessings, among them greater energy, relief from pain and illnesses, renewed enjoyment of food, a more fulfilling sex life, and improved sleep.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Press (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895948486
• ISBN-13: 978-0895948489
• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.3 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,509,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Expression of the macrobiotic way of eating to date, November 29, 1997

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Donna Wilson ([e-mail]) (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) (Paperback)

This small pocket guide outlines food choices in diagrams displaying the relative positions of food rather than in terms of nutritional data. Nutritional quantities and percentages of food are misleading in that the imply accurate descriptions of food before it is eaten and digested. Each body is different and the macrobiotic way of eating requires considering the condition of the eater as well as the food eaten. For anyone who has encountered strange or misleading information of this grain-based diet would benefit from reading this small guide. It is well written in an easy to follow format that persuades rather than dictates. The resources and references are excellent and the price is right.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm so glad I found this!, March 15, 2001

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This review is from: Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) (Paperback)

This book provides a great deal of information on beginning and sustaining a macrobiotic diet and is written in a clear, concise manner. It speaks positively about small dietary changes and never stoops to belittling other diets. When I bought the book, I knew absolutely nothing about the macrobiotic way of life. When I put it down, I had a good working knowledge.

Although it doesn't include any recipes, I think this book is excellent.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 20, 2002

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J. Thieme "quo-vadis" (Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) (Paperback)

Don't miss this small, pocket-sized volume if you need a thorough introduction to the principles and philosophy of macrobiotics. Without including any recipes, author Carl Ferre has done an excellent job condensing the most important aspects of marcobiotics into this handy book. An easy read, keep it in your purse or jacket pocket to peruse when you have a few spare minutes.