On Wednesday 25 December 2002 09:44 am, Harvey Tjader wrote: > Western science also differs from eastern science. Macrobiotics are > based on a completely separate body of knowledge from western nutrition > science. The placement of foods on a yin-yang continuum may seem > arbitrary or metaphysical to someone trained in western modes of > thinking.
I tried macrobiotics for a short period once and found meal preparation to be difficult and the philosophy confusing. However, my health appeared to improve. In the end i decided to keep an open mind and be skeptical of those who claim to have the only truth. > The 'Scientific American pyramid' as you describe it seems to have some > correlation to a macrobiotic diet. I think the distinction between > whole grains and processed grains is very important. I am convinced > that any kind of processing encourages fat storage. It is interesting to compare the food at most fast food restaurants against the revised food pyramid. Once the saturated fats, red meats, potatoes, refined flours, and sugar is removed, you do not have much left. This is also true of grocery stores. This has happened gradually over the years and i think it is due to seeking profit and marketing feedback. We sell what fits industry and consumers without much interest in nutrition. When the food industry money and power gains momentum we lose our influence over politics and the media. That begins to distort the truth and it becomes difficult for us to sort through the facts. As time goes on we have to work at uncovering unbiased information. Along those lines, there was a free email newsletter mentioned in Scientific American. It might be a useful information source. Go to this web page: http://www.sciam.com/newsletter_signup.cfm?saletter=9 jeff - http://www.bctonline.com/users/jko ---- Uncopyrighted, distribute freely. To unsubscribe email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe your-email-address-here To subscribe email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: subscribe your-email-address-here
