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Subject: Re: Re: macrobiotic diet
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> >the actual [macrobiotic] food we are talking about is of 
> >considerable variety and of the highest quality.
> 
> I just wanted to state for the record that the theory underlying
> the macrobiotic diet is scientificaly dubious. [...]
> For example, the "highest" type of diet is supposed to be
> cooked brown rice with a little water and salt, exclusively,
> as I recall. I tried that and found it unsuitable, for me at least.

I have heard that the macrobiotic diet is genuinely unsafe; as
one gradually reduces the variety of foods, finally eating only
brown rice, one stops getting anywhere near enough essential
minerals and vitamins.  Many people have actually starved to
death on this diet, gone into hospital, etc; women stop
menstruating.  I don't know a lot about the first few levels of
the diet, but the end result is downright dangerous.

ellen
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