Hi Peter, I find your approach to finding a lifestyle that might work for you interesting but I would humbly suggest that comparing yourself to others might...
Hi Phiya, I agree it was more likely that people believed in what they were saying and through their strong belief somewhat lost touch with reality and some of...
Thanks Bruce for reproducing those lovely insights. I felt reading this how much is in the eye of the beholder. Love, Simon ... Thanks Bruce for reproducing...
Hi Peter Thanks for making me laugh - in some circles being expanded is frowned upon - lol! I was married to Denny for many years and we have 7 children...
... the ... The things I teach and write about are things I belive and know and most important they are principles I live with. I don't say one thing in my...
Hi Andy, Part of me agrees with you but another part of me feels that if Michio has a message and if part of that message bares a revelation that could be life...
... genuine mb diet. Your previous assumptions were correct, it cannot be done. I´m sure Melanie believes this to be true. But if she would dig deeper and...
Andy, Should healers always be eating the diets prescribed to the people they are helping heal themselves with? Also if you are prescribing something for a...
... Michio ... because ... Hi Simon - Many may find it hard to believe, but I have praised Michio many times in the past for his thoughts, theories, and ideas....
... they ... No. But they should be eating the diets they tell the world they are eating. This would be the honest approach. When they tell the world they...
Andy, Macrobiotics, as we are constantly learning, is not a narrow set of guidelines! If you are very sick and you either want to get better or have a ...
Andy, Where did Michio proclaim that he ate only a narrow diet? As I remember, Michio prescribed narrow diets to those healing specific conditions! It was more...
Hi Boys I really don't mind sharing what I eat - I spend my life in the local MacDonalds rubbing elbows with the youth of Lionville! Seriously, I am happy to...
Hi Andy, I think the bottom line difference is that you and I define "macrobiotics" differently and that difference makes a huge difference. For example, I...
One more thing plus a few On the seasoning front, I probably use too much salt - I don't really use garlic - maybe once a month at most, I use ume vinegar,...
Thanks Mel, Great to have such an in depth account of your eating. I think it really helps to know how various macrobiotic teachers really eat and it is useful...
Dear Andy Peter and All, I disagree with Simon here and he knows it, because I understand the point you are making. I do not like hypocrisy and regardless of...
... Hi Phiya - No, actually I am not a battler, although I could see by some things I write where you or others might think so. Funny thing is that many ...
Thanks Andy, I really felt I got to know you better reading such an honest, open account. I also feel a great affinity to your feelings on dogma but recognise...
Andy, Professional race car drivers tell us that the safest speed to drive is up to the speed limit in any given place but theat driver often drives way...
Dear Andy, If only you were geographically closer, I¹d love to be sipping genmaicha with you, Phiya and Bruce (with Klara being a fly on the wall  ha ha) Â...
Hello Dragana - What an absolutely beautiful description and definition about honesty and integrity. No dictionary could have expressed it better as far as ...
really cute  but wording is everything  lazy has negative connotations  but in the film, so does work  so tell me please how will the dishes wash...
Dear Andy, No need to worry about Phiya I have a secret remedy for him. It¹s called high heels and bright red lipstick, grrrrrrrrrr. The Phiya I know is a...