The Book of Macrobiotics is a passport to a world of infinite understanding and adventure. It has been read, reread, studied, and treasured by hundreds of thousands of people who seek a clear, comprehesive approach to the problem of living in a world of endless change.Now after two decades, The Book of Macrobiotics has been completely revised and expanded to reflect refinements in Michio Kushi's teachings, as well as many developments in the modern practice of macrobiotics. During this time, the standard macrobiotic diet has been simplified and broadened. Macrobiotic approaches to cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative disorders have evolved and expanded, as have basic home care and lifestyle recommendations.This revised edition of The Book of Macrobiotics also includes a new chapter on the Spiritual World; new material on Yin and Yang and the Five Transformations, Man/Woman Relations, and Humanity's Origin and Destiny; and an annotated East West Reading List. Many new illustrations have been furnished, and the Food Composition tables have been expanded to include nutritional information on dozens of additional foods, including tempeh, seitan, rice cakes, and amazake. Here, for a new generation, is a beautifully revised and updated version of a macrobiotic classic.
Table of Contents: Foreword by Michio Kushi,
Preface by Alex Jack,
Introduction: The Regeneration of Modern Humanity
Part 1 Patterns of Change and Harmony
1. The Order of the Universe
Life is Vanity
The Principles and Laws of the Universe
Macrobiotics in Eastern Thought
Macrobiotics in Western Thought
Modern Macrobiotics
2. Spirals of Everlasting Change
The Spiral: The Universal Pattern
The Spiral of Life
The Spiral of Consciousness
The Spiral of Evolution
The Galactic Spiral
The Spiral of the Northern Sky
The Spiral of History
Humanity at the Crossroads
Part 2 Dietary Principles
3. Food and the Human Constitution
Centripetal and Centrifugal Force
Ki, the Energy Centers, and Meridians
Human Beings Can Eat Anything
Food of Embryo and Infant
Food for Human Beings
The Natural Order of Eating
4. Dietary Principals for Humanity
Standard Macrobiotic Dietary Approach
Standard Dietary Recommendations
Yin and Yang in Daily Food
Environmental Modifications and Personal Adjustments
Modification for Emergency Conditions
Principles of Cooking
Modern Nutrition
Part 3 Applying the Principles
5. The Way of Life for Humanity
Practicing a Natural Way of Life
Respect for Ancestors and Love for Offspring
Man and Woman
Love and Marriage
Sex and Relationships
Society and Nature
The Spirit of Macrobiotics
6. Human Diseases: Cause and Recovery
Cause of Difficulties
Origin and Development of Sickness
The Progressive Development of Disease
What is Natural Immunity?
Kinds of Human Death
Yin and Yang in Physical and Mental Sicknesses
Approach to Disease and Disorder
Transition and Discharge
Medicinal Use of Common Food
The Five Stages of Transformation
Mental Disorders: Cause and Approach
Understanding Dreams
The Progressive Development of Mental Disorders
The Mandala of Healing
The Five Stages of Transformation
Understanding Dreams
7. Medical and Scientific Studies
Humanity’s Origin and Development
Traditional Dietary Sources
Modern Nutritional Studies
Infant and Childhood Nutrition
Heart Disease
Cancer
Obesity
Arthritis
Diabetes
AIDS
Infectious Disease
Migraine Headache
Environmental Illness
Mental and Psychological Illness
Crime, War, and Antisocial Behavior
Chewing
Agriculture and Energy
Microwave Cooking
Genetically Modified Foods
Pet Care
Sugar
Plant Sources of Vitamin B12
Schools, Universities, and Hotels Serve Macrobiotic Food
Exercise and Sports
Transmutation of Elements
Part 4 Personal and Planetary Transformation
8. One Peaceful World
The Biological and Spiritual Revolution of Humanity
Reorientation of the Individual
Reorientation of the Family and Community
World Federation
World Public Service
Natural Agriculture
Principles of Natural Economy
Transformation of Society
9. Realizing Our Endless Dream
The World of Vibration
Life in the Spiritual World
Our Spiritual Journey
Meditation and Prayer
Spirit and Destiny
Afterwords
Appendices
A. Global Macrobiotic Dietary Guidellines
B. Medical Statements on Macrobiotics
C. Guidelines on Agriculture and Climate Change
D. Food Classification Tables
E. Listing of Conditions, Symptoms, and Diseases
F. Guidelines for Use of Supplements
East West Reading List
Macrobiotic Resources
About the Author
Index
