Macrobiotics

[LSK]

Anyone ever heard of this? Someone at work has a few books on this by Michio Kushi. Is this another quack or is there something to it?

http://www.kushiinstitute.org/

[wildhorses]

1. wasn't that the diet that Gywneth Paltrow used to adhere

:shrug:

[Taverner]

2. From Wiki

"Macrobiotics emphasize locally grown, whole grain cereals, pulses (legumes), vegetables, fruit, seaweed and fermented soy products, combined into meals according to the principle of balance between yin and yang properties, rather than scientific dietary guidelines. Cereals (and in particular, rice), which are seen as being naturally balanced in terms of Yin and Yang make up the main part of the diet. Foods which are either extremely Yin in nature (e.g. very sweet foods, dairy products) or extremely Yang in nature (e.g. very salty foods, red meat) are eaten very rarely if at all."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobiotic_diet