Three Basic Macrobiotic FAQ* Answered Differently *Frequently Asked Questions Phiya Kushi November,...

Three Basic

Macrobiotic FAQ*Answered Differently

*Frequently Asked Questions

Phiya KushiNovember, 2007

The 3 Questions:

1. What IS macrobiotics?

2. Why is Food so important?

3. What’s in it for me?

What IS macrobiotics?

Questions #1:

If you ask different people,

they will each give

you a

DIFFERENTANSWER…

Some sayit’s a

DIET…

Others say it’s a LIFESTYLE…

Some say it’s SIMPLE…

Others say it’s

COMPLEX…

Some people are

FANATICAL

about it…

Others call it an OBSESSION…

Some say its about

EATING LIKE OUR

ANCESTORS…

Others say it’s about EVOLUTION…

Some say its about ENLIGHTENMENT…

…and some say it’s about WORLD PEACE…

…and others say that’s being NAÏVE…

But everyone will agree…

That it is has something to do with FOOD…

that is,everyone but ME…

So what do I say macrobiotics is really about?

…of course, food is a part of it,

but what is it really about?

I say it’s about DEATH…

avoiding UNNECESSARY DEATH…

and living to a RIPE OLD AGE…

Ms. Yone Minegawa, age 114

It’s about LIVING MUCH LONGER than expected…

Ms. Jeanne Louise Calment, died age 122

and dying of OLD AGE…

Emiliano Mercado Del Toro, died of natural causes at age 115

It’s NOT ABOUT

being STRONGER or MORE BEAUTIFUL…

It’s NOT ABOUT

being RICH or FAMOUS…

It’s NOT ABOUT

being POWERFUL or SELFLESS…

It’s NOT ABOUT

being SMARTER or TALENTED…

It’s NOT ABOUT

being SPIRITUAL or NOT…

Because ALL of those thingscan CHANGE in ones’ life…

Macrobiotics IS really about…

LONG LIFE …

… and that’s it.

Why is FOOD so important?

Questions #2:

Every Macrobiotic reference mentions FOOD…

Foods that we SHOULD eat…

and foods that we SHOULDN’T…

Holy Cow

foods that we SHOULD eat…

and foods that we SHOULDN’T (???)…

Of course,

YOU ARE WHAT YOU

EAT…

and you can become WHAT YOU ATE…

But, it’s NOT FOOD that matters most…

There are TWO thingsthat matter MORE than FOOD

The FIRST and MOST IMPORTANT thingthat really matters

is the MOST POWERFUL thingon earth (and elsewhere).

Can you guess what it is?

It can do this…

…and this…

and we CAN’T control it at all…

and we CAN’T escape from it…

It is, of course, ourNATURAL ENVIRONMENT…

It’s where we came from…

It’s where we live…

It feeds us…

It nurtures us…

Give us energy…

and controls our DESTINY…

And to live successfully in ournatural environment we must:

1. Pay attention to it2. Adjust ourselves to it3. Work together with it4. And, most of all, BE IN

HARMONY with it through our ACTIONS and FOOD choices.

Otherwise it will destroy us

The SECOND thing thatmatters most is

the SECOND most powerfulthing on earth.

Can you guess what it is?

It can do this…

…and this…

it is US…you and me

…we HUMAN BEINGS

I can control myself, but I can’t control you

And to live successfully with you I must:

1. Pay attention to you

2. Be flexible and adjust to your needs

3. Work together with you

4. And, most of all, BE IN HARMONY with YOU through my ACTIONS and my FOOD choices.

Otherwise we may destroy each other

To summarize:

• I have NO control over NATURE – it controls me

• I have SOME control over PEOPLE– I control myself and you can influence me and I

can influence you

• But, I have FULL control over ME…

…and through my actions and what I eatI can live and be in harmony with NATURE

…and through my actions and what I eatI can live and be in harmony with PEOPLE

And by eating well and staying healthy I can:

1. Be more sensitive and attentive2. Be more flexible3. Be more open and cooperative4. And, most of all, BE IN

HARMONY with NATURE and with YOU

And therefore LIVE LONGER

And that is why FOOD is so important.

What’s in it for ME?

Questions #3:

The simplest answer is this:

Whatever you DREAM of doing

simply do it.

There is nothing holding you back.

May be you really want to be

STRONGER and MORE BEAUTIFUL…


RICH and FAMOUS…


POWERFUL and RIGHTEOUS…


SMARTER and MORE TALENTED…


MORE SPIRITUAL and ENLIGHTENED…

I say:

GO FOR IT!

GO LIVE AND EAT FOR YOUR DREAMS

and knowing about MACROBIOTICScan only help you to achieve your DREAMS,

by helping you to harmonize with the natural environment

and with other people,thereby giving you the tools to live longer…

…because, you won’t be able to achieve your DREAMS if you are

DEAD

So live long, be happy, and follow your dreams

…thank you…

Any other questions, please?

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