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Grill Baby, Grill: Summer BBQ Recipes

Get ready to fire up the grill with Susan Waxman's delicious plant-based recipes, including sweet and sour roasted corn and savory grilled tofu. Perfect for your next BBQ, these simple dishes will satisfy both vegans and omnivores!

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Fresh Herbs

Spring is in full bloom. Pussy willows, cherry blossoms, forsythia and magnolia trees offer a vibrant collage of color. Spring is just bursting with beauty and after the cold, damp rains that precede the flowers, I am finding that I want to spend as much time as possible outside.

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Susan’s Tips to Alleviate Allergies

Spring is in full bloom. Pussy willows, cherry blossoms, forsythia and magnolia trees offer a vibrant collage of color. Spring is just bursting with beauty and after the cold, damp rains that precede the flowers, I am finding that I want to spend as much time as possible outside.

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Tips to Strengthen Digestion and Lungs

People, wildlife and the environment are all affected, and the degree of damage depends on many factors. The surge in wildfires is a growing issue.

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Kukicha Twig Tea Benefits

All major types of tea (including black tea, green tea, oolong tea, white tea, kukicha tea, etc.) are made from the same tea bush, known as Camellia sinensis. However, there are many types...

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Are Eggs Macrobiotic?

Among the macrobiotic community, the question of whether eggs are a healthy part of a macrobiotic diet is quite common. Are eggs considered macrobiotic-friendly? Let’s take a look!

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Refined Salt vs Sea Salt

What is in your salt? Salt should be evaluated on what type of salt is used, refined salt or unrefined sea salt, and when salt is added to food. This will determine if the salt will be harmful or beneficial to the body.

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Full-Body Self-Evaluation Practices

One of the main principles of oriental diagnosis is that the surface shows the inside. Let’s look at some quick self-evaluations that we can make through oriental diagnosis.

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Recognizing Mental Health Signals

It can be difficult to deal with mental health issues. However, if you can recognize mental health signals, then it may help to try one of these macrobiotic solutions, depending on the issue.

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Face Reading: What Are Your Eyes, Lips & Ears Telling You

In Western medicine, our health is mainly diagnosed when a health concern appears. In Oriental diagnosis, we can see tendencies and the develop...

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Why Are Environmental Allergies Increasing?

Without a doubt, environmental allergies have been steadily increasing over the past few decades. Nowadays there seem to be allergies coming from...

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Understanding Our Food Allergies

Allergies have been steadily increasing due to worsening diets, lack of activity, and limited contact to nature. Here's the macrobiotic approach...

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Seasonal Allergies & Your Body

When we eat and drink, most of that is converted into energy to live our lives. We give the unused portions back to nature through urination, bowel movement, breathing, sweating, and activity.

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What Do Symptoms Mean?

Symptoms mean that our body is adjusting and trying to maintain or return to health and balance. When nature changes, our body adjusts...

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Setting Goals to Improve Your Health

Have you ever set a goal to lose 10lbs.? Well, setting that as your goal is the first problem. Restriction leads to excess....

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Convergence of 9 Star Ki & Other Cycles

The year 2022 marks a unique time of convergence of many cycles that may result in a significant change to raise the collective consciousness of the entire planet.

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Macrobiotics and Miso

Miso is a very unique food that has a special place for those eating a grain, bean and vegetable-based diet. It has one of the most interesting stories of all probiotic foods.

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The SHI Approach to Macrobiotics

The SHI approach to macrobiotics includes adding to your diet and lifestyle - not taking away. This means it is not all-or-nothing, you can go at your own pace.

Improve Your Eye Health With Natural Remedies

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Eye Health & Natural Remedies

Many people have been affected by eye health issues, such as dark circles under the eyes, puffiness, irritation, redness, and excess fluid secretion from the eyes. These are all clear signs of possible eye health issues.

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How To Relieve Food Allergies Naturally

Have food allergies been giving you a difficult time? So many people are suffering from food allergies these days, and it's not hard to see why. With such an oversaturated market of food products that range in quality, food allergies have become increasingly common.

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How To Keep Your Bones Strong As You Age

As you age, the health of your bones is vital. Bones are living tissue and need to be constantly nourished to keep them strong and flexible. The main cause for brittle, weak bones is an acidic condition caused by eating too many processed foods or animal products such as meat, dairy, eggs, fish, etc.

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What is Macrobiotics?

What is macrobiotics? A follow up article on the macrobiotic definition posted by Denny Waxman. The purpose and conversations behind a universal understanding of macrobiotic practice.

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Macrobiotic Bean Recipes

The following macrobiotic bean recipes will help incorporate beans into a healthy diet. These recipes come from Susan Waxman, acclaimed chef and macrobiotics expert at the Strengthening Health Institute.

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Macrobiotic Barley Bean Stew Recipe

Looking for a healthy new meal? Try this Barley Bean Stew prepared by world-renowned macrobiotic chef, Susan Waxman.

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Macrobiotic Grain Recipes

This list of macrobiotic grain recipes will help get you started in your journey to healthier meal planning with easy, fun recipes prepared by Susan Waxman.

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What is a Macrobiotic Diet Plan?

Macrobiotics is a plant-based diet and lifestyle that is founded in helping people improve their physical, mental and spiritual health.

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Best Macrobiotic Vegetables

There are three categories for vegetables - leafy, round and root. Let's take a look at each and our favorites to eat.

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Is Tofu Good for You?

Tofu is a staple food in the macrobiotic diet as it is an ingredient in miso soup and other main dishes. So let’s discuss if tofu is good for you or not.

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Macrobiotic Diets & Gluten

If you are wishing to adopt a macrobiotic diet, can you remain gluten-free? Let’s find out!

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What is Macrobiotic Cooking?

Because of COVID-19, many people find that they have more opportunity to cook healthy meals at home. Therefore, it’s essential to have a diet plan that is enjoyable, satisfying and fulfills your nutrition needs.

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Healthy Vegan Macro Diet

Easy to follow steps that you can take at your own pace to achieve your ultimate goal of transitioning to a healthy vegan macrobiotic diet.

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Plant-Based Diet for Beginners

Is there a plant-based diet for beginners? Yes, it is called macrobiotics. Macrobiotics is an easy to follow plant-based diet.

Are there side effects of macrobiotic diet?

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Macrobiotic Diet: Are There Side Effects?

Several people wonder, “what are the side effects of the macrobiotic diet?” At SHI, these worries must be addressed.

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Macrobiotic Breakfast Ideas

It is important to understand that a transition to a macrobiotic plant-based diet takes time. We encourage clients to start simple. So here are some easy macrobiotic breakfast options.

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Coronavirus – Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Coronavirus is impacting our mental health. Here are 8 diet and lifestyle tips to help you stay happy and healthy.

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COVID Immune System Boost

It can seem that we are helpless in fighting it. However, we all have the ability to boost our immune system to maintain good health.

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Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds

Not only is sesame seeds delicious but they have amazing health benefits. Let’s take a look on how you can include sesame seeds in your macrobiotic diet!

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What is the GOLO Diet?

According to their website, The Golo Diet, which stands for "go lose weight, go look great, go love life", was developed by a team of doctors and pharmacists. What is the Golo Diet and is it healthy?

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What is the DASH Diet?

The DASH diet is an approach to healthy heating that is focused on helping people reduce high blood pressure. So is the DASH diet the best approach to lowering blood pressure? Let's find out!

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Sweet Vegetables & Millet Recipe

Susan Waxman has dedicated herself to helping clients feel better and teaching students how to cook healthy meals. Try her amazing sweet vegetable and millet recipe. Enjoy!

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Adventure in Costa Rica

We forget the value of taking a healthy vacation. Time away allows us to take care of ourselves and recharge physical, mental and spiritual health.

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Macrobiotic Salad Recipe

This macrobiotic salad is a great dish to add your meal. A salad is meant to accompany the rest of the meal in a way that brings excitement to the dish.

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Is It Bad to Eat Before Bed?

Eating before bed is a highly debated topic among the health community. So is it bad to eat before bed? Let’s find out and finally put this topic to bed.

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Principles of Yin and Yang

The world around us is constantly changing, balancing and harmonizing. In macrobiotics, this is represented by yin and yang. Yin and yang is a way of seeing life by recognizing everything is either one or the other.

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7 Ways to Make Macrobiotic Cooking Fun

My goal as a macrobiotic teacher is to inspire my students to cook at home. So here are 7 simple tips on how to make macrobiotic cooking fun and painless!

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3 Reasons to Choose the Macrobiotic Diet Over the Macro Diet

When searching for macrobiotics, you may have come upon articles on the macro diet. The macro diet is NOT macrobiotics. This diet is actually very different.

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Understanding Facial Diagnosis Principles

The health and condition of each organ and organ system appears on the face. For that reason, learning how to evaluate and recognize facial symptoms, can help you become aware of underlying health issues.

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Making a Macrobiotic Shopping List

Grocery shopping on a macrobiotic diet doesn’t have to be difficult! By creating a meal plan, a list of dishes that will be made each day, you can easily build a macrobiotic shopping list.

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Having Trouble Finding a Macrobiotic Restaurant?

Finding a macrobiotic restaurant or place to have a macrobiotic meal can still feel challenging. But it doesn’t have to be!

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Macrobiotic Dinner Tips & Recipe by Susan Waxman

A macrobiotic dinner does not have to be complicated. Here are the tips to get dinner on the table.

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7 Health Benefits of Pickles

Strong health means a strong gut. The gut is central to the strength of the immune system, mental sharpness, and ability to synthesize and absorb nutrients.

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Susan’s Macrobiotic Miso Soup

Miso soup is an important part of the macrobiotic diet. Here is a simple and easy macrobiotic miso soup recipe by Chef Susan Waxman to make right at home.

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Vegan, Vegetarian, or Macrobiotic?

So what is the difference between vegan, vegetarian, and macrobiotic? Find out!

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Macrobiotic Burrito Recipe

If you are looking for a vegan burrito recipe––here you go! Check out this delicious and satisfying recipe for a macrobiotic burrito by Susan Waxman.

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Large Intestine Health

The large intestine fights off sickness, keeps lungs healthy, and helps us stay mentally strong. Learn how to get the strong health you have always wanted!

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How to Make Kasha

Susan Waxman, a macrobiotic expert chef, shares a traditional Ukrainian kasha recipe.

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Strengthening Chakras for Health & Happiness

By learning how to strengthen our chakras, we become more connected to ourselves.

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Cauliflower Corn Chowder: The Perfect Fall Soup

As the weather cools down, it becomes the perfect time to start making soup. So here you go! A step-by-step recipe of cauliflower corn chowder from Susan Waxman.

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Understanding Shiatsu Meridians

Eastern medicine practices are often misunderstood and scrutinized by modern science. However, when shiatsu meridians, an eastern concept, are applied to a massage, it can improve your health, treat illness, and create healing.

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Bancha Tea & Umeboshi Plum Recipe

This is a beneficial bancha tea recipe with use of the umeboshi plum or plums comes from the macrobiotic cooking expert, Susan Waxman.

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Zen Macrobiotics by George Ohsawa

Zen Macrobiotics by George Ohsawa is the one of the founding texts on modern macrobiotics.

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Macrobiotic Salad Dressing

Susan Waxman has dedicated herself to creating healthy meal plans and teaching macrobiotic recipes to students. This is her recipe of a easy, refreshing, and light arugula salad with a macrobiotic salad dressing.

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Alkaline Diet & Balancing With Acidic Foods

The modern diet is based on unhealthy and processed foods. On this diet, the body is out of balance. These foods cause the body to accumulate toxins and increase in acidity.

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Easy Nishime Recipe by Susan Waxman

The following is a nishime recipe that is light and refreshing for the start of warm weather. Prepared by Susan Waxman, acclaimed chef and macrobiotics expert at the SHI Macrobiotics.

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How to Cook Brown Rice (with Step-by-Step Recipe)

In this article, we will teach you why you should eat brown rice, best pot for cooking brown rice, how to cook brown rice, and variations on brown rice recipes.

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Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet offers a lot of benefits for people who are aiming to be healthy - but ultimately macrobiotic practice is a better holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle - this is why!

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The Vegan Diet and Macrobiotics

The vegan diet and lifestyle abstains from the consumption and use of all animal and dairy products. The adoption of a vegan diet or lifestyle leads to many personal discoveries and challenges.

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George Ohsawa | The Order of the Universe

George Ohsawa was a pioneer far ahead of his time. He created models for understanding, interpreting, and living all aspects of life.

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Food Addiction & Macrobiotics Principles

Food addiction is similar to many other forms of addiction. A common misconception is that addictions must come from bad habits and unhealthy activities. But, this is not always the case.

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Macrobiotics Today

The following was released by the George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation in their magazine, Macrobiotics Today. It features the Strengthening Health Institute’s founder Denny Waxman and his open letter to President Trump as a plea to incorporate macrobiotic education into US domestic policy.

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Take Time for Meals

Allow adequate time for meals using the following as a guide. This is a paraphrased excerpt from one of Denny Waxman’s macrobiotic books. The minimum time required to consume a meal is twenty minutes. Now you might think that’s an arbitrary number, but it’s not. Let me explain.

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Sit Down to Enjoy Food

This is the first step towards good health and will help you feel more satisfied. Sitting down to eat at your mealtime is an expression of our appreciation and respect for our food. Sitting down enables us to create order in our daily eating habits and it makes us more conscious of what we eat.

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The Kushi Institute Closing

I was quite saddened to hear the recent news of the closing of the Kushi Institute. Meeting Aveline and Michio Kushi changed my life. I studied with them personally because it was before the Kushi Institute officially formed. Their friendship and teachings guided my quest for knowledge.

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Healthy Holiday Eating

The Strengthening Health Institute is the global leader in macrobiotic health and lifestyle education. It is also the home of world-renowned macrobiotic chef, and instructor, Susan Waxman. The holidays are usually coupled with enjoying time with family and bonding – usually over large, traditional meals.

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8 Easy & Fun Macrobiotic Recipes

The following macrobiotic recipes have been prepared by Susan Waxman, acclaimed macrobiotic chef at the Strengthening Health Institute. no matter your mood, you should be able to find one of these 8 dishes will help you to make an easy, fun, and most importantly... healthy meal!

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Gluten-Free Favorite

Tihs Peruvian Quinoa dish prepared by Susan Waxman includes an ingredient list and cooking instructions for a fantastic gluten free dish! We hope you enjoy this macrobiotic recipe that is easy and tasty!

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Azuki Bean Stew

This award-winning Azuki Bean Stew recipe was featured in our most recent newsletter. This is a good dish for balancing blood sugar and caring for hypoglycemia/diabetes, a topic which we’ll explore MORE at our Discovery Macrobiotic Seminar on May 16th!

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Food Goodness Through Macrobiotics

We encourage everyone to learn more about the goodness of food through macrobiotics & the importance of bringing out food goodness.

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Anti-Aging Secrets Revealed!

The keys to anti-aging are good nutrition, good digestion, and good circulation. These things enhance our ability to continually clean, refresh, and renew ourselves. Here's 10 secrets to anti-aging.

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