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Loving People Without Judging

Men have bigger sex and aggression centers of their brain, whereas women have bigger emotional and communication centers of their brains. Another difference is that men and women process stress differently. Women process stress through the parasympathetic nervous system...our first inclination is to retreat, go to sleep, throw up, or even faint. We want to check out. When men feel extreme stress, they are squeezed by the sympathetic nervous system, and there is almost a positive charge. They rise to the challenge.... <READ MORE>

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From Consciousness to Being Present

Why did Ohsawa come to the West? We completely missed it. Instead of seeing what he was trying to point us to, we ended up seeing food. Maybe that is what we needed to see; it wasn't too long before other people came who helped people focus on the non-dual things...So in a sense you can say that George Ohsawa was a harbinger of things to come.... <READ MORE>

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Gluten-Free Breakfasts

We have all heard the adage, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." While this is certainly true, please do not think for a second that going gluten-free means you have to miss out on a thing. In fact, it's just the opposite. There is no need for boredom...Eating gluten-free is a great reason to get out of the same old oatmeal-and-raisins routine (includes 11 delicious recipes).... <READ MORE>

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Converting Your Friends

We all have them. People close to us—friends, relatives, children—whom we shudder upon viewing their cupboards...As we all have learned at one point or another, getting on your soapbox can have disastrous consequences. There is an art to changing opinion, and, how you approach your brethren can make all the difference between getting results or getting sent out of the kitchen to watch the game with all the other people who were deemed a distraction to the dinner agenda..... <READ MORE>

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Surviving Harmful Radiation

Whenever manmade plutonium or other radioactive substances are released into the atmosphere, it affects every one of us. Right now, the radiation disaster in Japan is in the news and on everyone's mind; however, radiation is actually more prevalent than we realize.... <READ MORE>

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Macrobiotics and Animal Foods

So, my first suggestion would be to work on "change" and developing your judgment. In other words, rather than trying to fit yourself into the mold of standard advice, use macrobiotic principles for your own condition and purposes. Let's face it, some people include animal foods in their macrobiotic practice and others don't. Some people believe animal foods can be used in a healthy way. Other people believe animal foods other than seafood should be avoided completely.... <READ MORE>

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The Brave New World of Genetic Chaos

GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are a bigger pest than the pesticides they are trying to eradicate. They are destroying our genetic heritage. They are squelching genetic integrity. They are changing the food, the animals, and the human mind. In fact, the potentially destructive nature of the whole industry is one of chaos—chaos followed by more chaos.... <READ MORE> 

There's Yin in My Yang

In order to practice macrobiotics some sense of yin/yang theory is required. Otherwise, we are merely following a list of foods to eat and a list of foods to avoid. This is not true macrobiotics—no matter how well we follow the prescribed lists. True macrobiotic practice involves making choices based on macrobiotic principles. One of the fundamental principles is yin/yang theory.... <READ MORE>

French Meadows Magic

French Meadows is a magical place. Some people think the magic comes from the warmth and energy of organic food cooked over wood-burning fire pits. Others think it's the change in blood quality from being at 5,400 feet and from being away from electricity.... <READ MORE> 

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Changing Macrobiotics with the Times

It is my belief that each of us has a destiny to fulfill in this lifetime. There is a reason why we are on this earth. When we are children, purpose and reason aren't important to us. We exist and if we are lucky we enjoy ourselves and perhaps even learn something about life.... <READ MORE> 

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Macrobiotic Kids' Parties

We live in a large suburb, my daughter attends a nice private school, and we have family close by so parties and "special occasions" come up nearly every weekend. It makes the out-of-the-ordinary into the everyday.... <READ MORE>

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Fatal Flaws in Macrobiotics

Several weeks ago I received a call from someone asking why several macrobiotic teachers have died from degenerative diseases. During our con-versation he mentioned that he had charted these ... and he noted that the average age of death was less then the national average.... <READ MORE> 

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The Road to French Meadows

When you leave the main highway and find yourself upon the side road that leads into the camp, you discover stillness. It invites you in as the trees take your gaze and lift it branch by branch up to the highest sky until you are flying with a bird that has found freedom there.... <READ MORE>

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A Tribute to Patrick McCarty

He was an inspirational teacher and healer. He could give you the theory and the practical application in an entertaining and useful way ... he'd give you a treatment and some dietary suggestions. And when he was done, you were a new person with new energy. He gave you hope as well as the tools to transform your own life....<READ MORE> 

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