Where can I find good information on macrobiotic diet?
I’m very interested in the macrobiotic diet. I have a lot of questions one in particular being does it always include fish? I’m vegan, so that’s why I’m asking. Are there any books/websites about vegan macrobiotic diets?
A close friend and biochemist recommended this diet to me and he surprised me with his emphasis on local vegetables his stringent avoidance of highly processed or refined foods and he avoided just about all animal products except fish. He worked at a food science laboratory and he wouldn’t eat any processed foods that he helped develop!
More recent research I’ve found suggests that people consume ground flax seed instead of fish for the Omega-3 essential fatty acid requirement. The problem with fish is the mercury and other heavy metal contamination. Other contaminants can be even more dangerous in fish because fish concentrate environmental pollution. Fish also contain the undesirable fats that cause cardiovascular problems.
The latest research supports the idea of eating mostly fresh whole plant based foods and minimizing animal based foods. In fact, there is absolutely no need to eat any animal based products if you eat a well balanced vegetarian diet. A key is to eat a wide variety of leafy greens, legumes, whole grains, and fruits. You may need to supplement B12 (if your intestinal bacteria don’t help you) and D (if you don’t get enough sunlight on your skin).
The best cook books I’ve found are by the following authors:
Rip Esselstyn (son of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr.)
Dr. Dean Ornish
Dr. Neal Barnard
There are many other cook books that claim that they are "whole plant based" which is what you are looking for. You should cook food and eat raw foods. For example, some nutrients are best released when beans are cooked, and others are released when the beans are sprouted. It’s best to eat some raw and some cooked foods.
The "vegan" cook books often contain too much sugar, salt, vegetable oils, and processed ingredients. Some can be too complicated for me, a sub-average cook.
A close friend and biochemist recommended this diet to me and he surprised me with his emphasis on local vegetables his stringent avoidance of highly processed or refined foods and he avoided just about all animal products except fish. He worked at a food science laboratory and he wouldn’t eat any processed foods that he helped develop!
More recent research I’ve found suggests that people consume ground flax seed instead of fish for the Omega-3 essential fatty acid requirement. The problem with fish is the mercury and other heavy metal contamination. Other contaminants can be even more dangerous in fish because fish concentrate environmental pollution. Fish also contain the undesirable fats that cause cardiovascular problems.
The latest research supports the idea of eating mostly fresh whole plant based foods and minimizing animal based foods. In fact, there is absolutely no need to eat any animal based products if you eat a well balanced vegetarian diet. A key is to eat a wide variety of leafy greens, legumes, whole grains, and fruits. You may need to supplement B12 (if your intestinal bacteria don’t help you) and D (if you don’t get enough sunlight on your skin).
The best cook books I’ve found are by the following authors:
Rip Esselstyn (son of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr.)
Dr. Dean Ornish
Dr. Neal Barnard
There are many other cook books that claim that they are "whole plant based" which is what you are looking for. You should cook food and eat raw foods. For example, some nutrients are best released when beans are cooked, and others are released when the beans are sprouted. It’s best to eat some raw and some cooked foods.
The "vegan" cook books often contain too much sugar, salt, vegetable oils, and processed ingredients. Some can be too complicated for me, a sub-average cook.
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