Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The theory or practice of promoting well-being and longevity, principally by means of a diet consisting chiefly of whole grains and beans.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Knowledge relating to long life; the study of longevity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol.) The art of prolonging life.
- noun A philosophy or attitude that health and long life are promoted by adhering to a diet consisting mostly of whole grains, with some vegetables, beans, fruit, and moderate amounts of seafood. However, the absence of essential nutrients such as fat makes such a diet of questionable value if strictly adhered to.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
art ofprolonging life .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)
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Examples
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So, Japanese food has been transformed into so-called macrobiotics in a Western way and was imported back to Japan.
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I explained that, for me, as a vegan, macrobiotics helped me find nutritional balance, but that macrobiotics was not always vegan, that animal food was sometimes used to create health in people who are compromised.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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I also explained that, for me, macrobiotics made more sense because a vegan diet was not always healthy.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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I explained that, for me, as a vegan, macrobiotics helped me find nutritional balance, but that macrobiotics was not always vegan, that animal food was sometimes used to create health in people who are compromised.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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I explained that, for me, as a vegan, macrobiotics helped me find nutritional balance, but that macrobiotics was not always vegan, that animal food was sometimes used to create health in people who are compromised.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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I also explained that, for me, macrobiotics made more sense because a vegan diet was not always healthy.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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It details her own journey of healing through macrobiotics and the recipes with pictures she used.
Jay Weston: Seed Bistro Is Vegan.. But Wait, It's Delicious! Jay Weston 2011
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In macrobiotics, we say that by living according to the laws of nature, we are choosing to create a bigger life, one steeped in ancient wisdom, tradition and freedom of choice.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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It details her own journey of healing through macrobiotics and the recipes with pictures she used.
Jay Weston: Seed Bistro Is Vegan.. But Wait, It's Delicious! Jay Weston 2011
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I explained that, for me, as a vegan, macrobiotics helped me find nutritional balance, but that macrobiotics was not always vegan, that animal food was sometimes used to create health in people who are compromised.
Christina Pirello: Attention, Fellow Vegans: Other Humans Deserve Compassion, Too Christina Pirello 2011
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