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The food pyramid
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Food for thought
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The food pyramid is only a general
guideline. It will not help in the treatment of any specific
illness. The food pyramid mentions that vegetables are
important.
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But! |
But is parsley like pumpkin,
cauliflower or zucchini?
Is brown rice like buckwheat or
bread?
Which seaweeds are beneficial in
the case of an infection?
Which seaweeds help reduce cholesterol levels? |
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Food as a treatment |
Do you know what foods you should
start with based on your current state of health?
Do you know how these vegetables
and other foods will affect your body?
Do you know when to eat and when
to avoid each one of these vegetables
If you do, then you are your own
doctor
You are a free person
You know what it means to be free
from the need for a doctor or a medicine
Your heart does not know fear.
Fear of illness.
You know that your food is your
best medicine
You know what to eat and you use food instead of medicine |
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The food pyramid and
vitamin and mineral trivia
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What good would it do to know that
a certain fruit or a vegetable contains vitamin C or B complex
or calcium?
The following was reported in an
essay recently:
The CRUMBLING PYRAMID
The US federal government has long tried to distill the best science on
diet and health. But commercial pressures and bureaucratic
obstacles have often clouded the results. The USDAs famous Food
Guide Pyramid, first published in 1992, is now widely viewed as
flawed. The pyramid is a disaster, says K. Dun Gifford of Old
ways, a nonprofit think tank based in Boston. The American
epidemic of obesity is the proof that it hasn't worked. Period.
Amen. |
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The food pyramid does
not help in the natural treatment and cure
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In the case where a specific
illness is present, the food pyramid is useless. It does not
give an answer to the simple question most patients ask:
I have an illness. Which foods
will help in the treatment of this illness?
The pyramid guidelines have to be
modified to fit the patient's current health condition.
There is danger in advising anyone, regardless of their current
health condition, to follow the food pyramid guidelines. Even
the standard macrobiotic diet does not suit all. It has to be
modified to suit the patient's health state.
Example:
A patient with a YIN illness (i.e., diarrhea, psoriasis or anemia) will
need a completely different diet plan than a patient with a YANG
illness (i.e., constipation, high blood pressure, gallstones).
None of this is mentioned in the food pyramid or the macrobiotic
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Two Frequently
Asked Questions
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● Which of the listed standard
macrobiotic foods are suitable for my health condition?
Answer: There is
a specific diet plan for every illness and even for every
patient. Parsley, for example, is helpful in the case of anemia,
diabetes and many other illnesses, but it is harmful in the case
of diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, typhoid fever and many other
illnesses.
The solution can only be a deep
understanding of the laws of nature and the principles of
complementary opposites explained in macrobiotics and their
application on illness and foods. This can be done either by the
patient himself by reading, attending seminars and lectures or
by consulting a specialist for a diet for a specific illness.
● I have a specific illness. I think that some of the
foods listed in the macrobiotic diet are harmful to me. With
which of the foods listed should I begin?
Answer: The macrobiotic food pyramid is indeed a varied
and wide diet. If you do not currently have a specific illness
you can follow the standard diet. But if you currently have a
specific illness like diarrhea, constipation, eczema or
tuberculosis, you need to follow a specific diet plan that helps
you recover from your illness. After that, you can follow the
standard diet. |
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Nutrition consultations |
For patients looking for guidance
on how to cure their illness with the right foods, we can help
with our consultation service. We can provide a diet that is
suitable for your health condition and will guide you until you
recover from your illness.
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