Spring has finally arrived… full of new, boosting energy! Even though the the official date for spring to start is March, you probably already felt the change since early February, with increased hours of sunlight, we can usually start to feel the energy change coming with the new season. Nature begins to leave hibernation to …
Digestion is a complex process by which ingested food is transformed into usable substances for cellular nutrition. In order to help the process it is important to consider a few simple steps. We have already talked, in a previous post, about the importance of proper chewing for good digestion. Have a look at the following, …
When you hear the word chew, you probably remember your childhood, when your mother used to tell you to chew your food thoroughly and slowly. That, of course, if you were not late for school! Surely, you have also heard many times from your macrobiotic counsellor, or your nutritionist or cooking teacher that chewing is …
Winter is the time of maximum closure, the darkest time of the year, with very short days, cold and humidity. In macrobiotic terms: the most yin time of the year. In winter the energy slows down. Everything seems to move at a slower pace. This is very clearly reflected in nature. The energy which previously …
Holidays are just around the corner, you have surely begun to think about what things to pack. If in addition to clothes, you like to carry a small first aid kit, you might be interested to know what I put in my macrobiotic first aid kit! One of the most practical things to take with …
I’ve heard many times that not everyone can affor do eat healthy; that organic products are more expensive than the ones from conventional farming; and that whole products cost more than the refined ones. However, if we look in detail, eating healthy is cheap! I will not deny that organically grown vegetables are more expensive, …
Summer has just started and you will gradually notice a change in the energy around you, in how you feel … and … Well! you will have a new opportunity to change what you eat, making the most of the fresh foods that nature offers us in summer. Some people say that the macrobiotic diet …
What do you want to be when you grow up? You have surely heard this question many times. It Is the usual question we ask our youngsters, with the aim of helping them to focus on a goal that will guide them to structure their studies and their life plans. But, what about us? what …