Macrobiotics for Dummies by Verne Varona, ISBN 9780470401385

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This is the definitive guide to incorporating a macrobiotic diet into your daily life. Do you want to make the most of macrobiotics? This practical guide uses a body, mind, and spirit approach to introduce you to the basics of this popular diet. You'll see how to use macrobiotic principles to enhance your health and happiness; prepare the right foods to increase your energy and fight off disease; and, make lifestyle changes to support your new way of eating. This title helps to: begin on the path to healthy living - understand the science behind macrobiotics and how to apply the principles to your daily life heal the macrobiotic way - discover the foods and nutrients that influence good health and heal common diseases; plan for successful, non-stressful change - create a macro-friendly kitchen, shop smart, and introduce new foods to the family diet; make marvelous macrobiotic meals - prepare delicious, easy-to-follow recipes from breakfast to dessert and plan your weekly menu; take it on the road - make healthy restaurant choices; and, round out your macrobiotic lifestyle - get tips for exercise, creating a more nourishing environment, and developing a self-healing personality.Open the book and find: the basics of macrobiotic nutrition; how to marshal your body, mind, and spirit to renew your health; ten tips for prompt, permanent weight loss; practical ways to eliminate cravings for unhealthy food; more than 50 healthy, tasty recipes; time-saving cooking techniques; tips on managing your blood sugar with macrobiotic foods; the right tools and equipment to stock a healthy kitchen; and, a sample macrobiotic menu,