RE: Ohsawa diet

[Guest guest]

Greetings to all and a Happy New Year!

 

Dear Tir,

 

I think you are referring to a basic remedy from the practice of

macrobiotics, which was popularized by George Ohsawa about 40 years ago.

Macrobiotics ("Great Life") is a potentially life transforming practice of

using concepts of yin and yang to understand food and our place in the

ecosystem. I ate macrobiotically for several years and found myself much

stronger and healthier, but alas, not much happier, as I tended to ascribe

all my social and emotional troubles to issues with my diet, which was,

needless to say, not true. I have found that I don't have the patience or

industry to eat macrobiotically. I do have a tremendous respect for people

who are able to follow that path, however.

 

The Kushi institute is a great resource for learning about macrobiotics and

Michio Kushi's books can also help.

Macrobiotics is a complex subject and I would hesitate in making any

recommendations without knowing you better and knowing the circumstances of

your household. Your description of the buckwheat boiled does sound like it

would strengthen you, but I would proceed slowly and avoid drastic changes

in diet unless you are getting expert advice....

 

If you can obtain a pressure cooker, I recommend pressure cooking brown rice

in a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part rice for about 50 minutes. Add a

pinch of salt or tamari and some kombu seaweed if available. This pressure

cooked brown rice is a staple of the macrobiotic diet.

 

 

Sat Nam,

 

Michael Conley

Message: 4

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 16:21:41 +0200

"Tir Danut" <tirulica7

Oshawa

 

First of all I want to apologize for my bad english.

I'll do my best to make myself understood.

 

I read in a review about an alimentary diet called Oshawa

and which is said to increase the yang energy of one person.

The diet consist in eating for 10 (ten) days only wheat,buckwheat,

rice and millet.

 

Amongst the recipes was one about boiled wheat.

The rough wheat was recommended.

I boiled the wheat for about 2 hours.

Unfortunately I found it a little difficult to eat it.

Not because it was hard, but because of its taste.

 

Has anyone heard about this diet?

Can somebody tell me another recipe,

if possible not too complicated (I'm not too good in the kitchen)

The recipe can be about other cereals too.

 

Also I read that these cereals prepared after certain recipes loose their

yang aspect and become yin, case in which their are nor recommended.

Does the WHEAT becomes YIN after it is BOILED?

 

My last request is that I prefer the answer to be in a simple english.

 

Happy New Year to everybody.

 

Thanks a lot, and I'm sorry if I upset you somehow.

 

Danut.