In traditional macrobiotics there’s a pretty big emphasis on eating three meals a day at regular meal times, breakfast, lunch and dinner. But many of us get a little hungry mid-afternoon and it’s not quite time for dinner. Or we … Continued
A friend recently pointed me in the direction of the work of Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD, and a video called Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind. In the video he explains the biological processes of why we can easily get derailed with … Continued
The second week of December I started another round of eliminating sugar from my diet. Ideally, I would get off sugar and stay off for the rest of my life. However, the best I can seem to do right now is … Continued
“In the beginner’s mind there are possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.” -Zen Master Shunryo Suzuki There are many ways to approach beginner’s mind, but today I am going to talk about the concept of clearing your mind … Continued
You have probably heard about the importance of chewing your food well. Especially in macrobiotics. Yes, even your soup! Whether the guidelines are to chew each bite 30 times, 50 times, 150 times or until your food turns into liquid, … Continued