What does the food term macrobiotic mean?!
What does the food term macrobiotic mean?
Answers:
Macrobiotics, from the Greek "macro" (large, long) + "bios" (life), is a lifestyle that incorporates a dietary regimen.
Consists of
* Whole cereals: 50-60%
* Fruit and vegetables: 25-30%
* Beans: 10%
* Soup: 5-10%
* Seaweed: 5%
The remainder is composed of whitefish, seeds and nuts, oil and spices, sea salt, desserts.
Hope that helps
PHIL M
It usually referes to a restricted diet, involving lots of grains and a method of food combining for better digestion and weight loss.
this should help;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/macrobiotic...