17.05.12

Macrobiotic Meal: The Basics

1. Grains. Grains are a huge staple of a macrobiotic meal. In fact, if you are a low-carb kind of dieter, you might be a bit shocked to find that whole grains should make up 50-60% of your meal. So load up on brown rice, barley, millet and more.

2. Vegetables. Veggies are the next most important aspect of your macro meal. And cooked and raw veggies should make up at least 30% of your plate. So pile on the leafy greens like kale and spinach. Other veggies may include root vegetables and whatever if local and in season. As you study macrobiotics further you will be able to learn the yin/yang properties of certain vegetables.

3. Beans. Beans, especially fermented bean products like tempeh and miso are especially important to your meal. Beans should be about 10% of your meal. Fermented beans found in tempeh or whole beans and legumes like lentils, chickpeas and more are best. But you could also use a processed bean product like tofu if need be. As you may know, fermented products are excellent for your digestive health since they contain natural probiotics from the fermentation process.

Source: Babble (blog)