Benefits of Macrobiotic Eating

Macrobiotics is not considered vegan, vegetarian, raw, or another category of diet. It is simply a balance of natures food according to your environment.  The idea is to create the most alkaline blood pH inorder to keep a healthy strong body.  Yes, Macrobiotics uses organic and fresh ingredients, but the difference between Macrobitoic eating and other forms of diet is that “macro” eating focuses on seasonal, local foods as well as alkalining foods and organ strengthening foods.  It also focuses on the energy of the food with different cooking methods, and focuses on eating in peace to aid in digestion.

Sea Vegetables is a good protion of the macrobiotic diet because they are Extremely nutrient dense, strenghening, and cleansing.  Macrobiotics is not only a healing diet, but it is also a prevention method.  It is important to adapt this healthy way of eating in sickness or in health 🙂 You can change your taste buds, eliminate cravings, and increase your quality of life!

Check out this article about the benefits of Macrobiotic Eating…

http://www.onepartharmony.org/Articles_Basics_and_Benefits_of_Macrobiotics.htm

IF you drink cow’s milk… check this out

http://youtu.be/-0axDte7-GA

Dr. Josh Axe is a very credible source, as well as Josh Rubin.  Thought you might enjoy this if you are a cow milk drinker….

Mochi Sliders stuffed with Tempeh and Kale

I discovered this when I was pregnant, but now my daughter is onld enough to enjoy them with me.  It is a great combo of sweet and salty!

What you need

1. Original Mochi (get at whole foods or www.naturalimport.com )

2. Garden Veggie tempeh, sliced and soaking  in ginger juice, splash of shoyu sauce, and sage-optional)

3. Quick Steamed Kale

4. Teenie pinch of miso as the spread

1. Soak your tempeh:  First grate your ginger and squeeze the juice in a bowl to marinate your tempeh (about 1 tsp). Add 1 tsp of shoyu sauce. Add water so that when you place your tempeh in the bowl it is able to soak.  Slice your tempeh thinly so they will fit nicely in your mochi.

2. Cook Mochi: Cut your mochi about 3″ long and 2″ wide.  Warm your skillet with a little sesame oil so the mochi doesn’t stick.   Place mochi on skillet and cover at med low heat for about 10 minutes.  Mochi will puff when ready.  Flip the mochi over to just barely crisp the other side.  Make sure you leave space between each mochi bite because they do expand.

3. Steam Kale : Steam until it turns a bright green – about 3 minutes

4. Brown Tempeh: Place coconut or sesame oil in skillet and brown the tempeh on each side on med heat.  Sprinkle with sage (optional)

5. Stuff the Mochi: When the mochi has puffed ( its not sticky) the inside will be hollow.  Open the mochi (I use my hands so I can keep one side of the mochi together), spread a pinch of miso in the mochi, and then stuff with kale and tempeh.  Close the mochi up and pinch the sides of the mochi together so it sticks.

Serve While Warm!

Real Food = Real Health. Prevent Bad Health with Fresh Food

Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine.”
Obviously he was speaking of real, fresh food. Its sad to say, but the typical American diet (even children) consists of chemicals, synthetic hormones, sugar, and other processed gunk that our body struggles to break down. This brings upon inflammation, stagnation, and illness. For some reason adults only begin to think about the food they put in their body when they are either deciding to lose weight or they are stricken with disease. Why not start thinking about the food you eat before you become ill or obese, and then try to set an example for children. Children learn from their parents how to eat, and I find it really hard to understand how parents allow the majority of their children’s diet to be basically poison. If you are a parent it is your responsiblitly to teach your children how to eat. Parents are in total control of what your child eats for at least the first 3 years ( My goal is 5 years). Hopefully I will have taught my child how to eat real food and make the best choices. Just think FRESH, CLEAN, PURE!
The only reason childhood obesity has trippled in the past 30 years is because of the kind of food adults are feeding children. There are definetly foods that prevent good health. We all know to eliminate all sugar, white flour, high fructose corn syrup, saturated fat, and partially hydrogenated oils. There are other foods in the typical American diet that prevent good health . For example, eating too much cheese or dairy can cause inflamation which increases weight and body fat, along with eating too much “yeasty” foods. When your body has inflammation and stagnation it is extrememly hard for your body to work propperly. You may have a hormone issue, constant respiratory issues, excessive bloating, allergies, asthma, and many other obvious issues. According to the CDC children who are obese are greater risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems. All of this can be prevented with proper nutrition!

For PARENTS to get your body back

1. 3-5 day detox. check out http://www.goop.com/newsletter/15/ I really love this one!

2. Get your saliva tested. This is going to help you see what, if any, hormones are out of wack. To be honest most Americans have a hormone imbalance because the food that we are served as 0 nutrients, tons of chemicals, and synthetic hormones, and our stress levels are out the roof. http://www.itsmyhormones.com

3. Exercise! Sweat 5 days a week for at least 60 minutes! steph.personaltrainer@gmail.com

4. Stay on a fresh food diet the rest of your life!

For Your Children

1. Begin their day with a whole grain and a green juice (juice carrot, kale, parsley, apple) or go to whole foods and get a juice

2. Feed them 100% whole grains!

3. Every meal should consist of at least 1 veggie to start! Eventually 5 – 10 servings of a variety of veggies a day.

4. Eat at least 1 meal a day at home together as a family.