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March 23, 2010 in News, Reviews by bursty | 4 comments

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I find that being macrobiotic is pretty easy as long as I’m not super hungry.  That sounds strange, doesn’t it?  I do NOT mean that macrobiotic food is unappetizing and so you don’t get hungry (In fact, more and more I find myself craving macrobiotic food over other foods which is super exciting!).  What I mean is that if I maintain a generally even-keel — not too full, not too hungry, it’s easy to stay on course with macrobiotics.  It’s when I let myself get overly hungry that things start to go awry.  This is usually something that happens to me while at work — around noon… the PANIC-I-need-to-eat-something-now-sure-a-sandwich-from-that-nasty-place-in-the-skyway-will-be-fine…  And then I eat said sandwich, or said bag of chips, etc. etc.  And after eating it, I feel more disgusting than ever — it’s usually something salty so I need something disgustingly sweet to bring me back, and that’s got sugar so I have a crash about an hour after eating it.  You get the picture.  Not pretty.

Now - mind you - this is all about body/chemical reactions!  When my stomach is empty, it sends messages and hormones all through my body of PANIC EAT NOW and it gets me all worked up.  The blood sugar imbalance sets in and I can’t concentrate on work, and nothing’s stopping it once it starts, unless you have the clarity to eat something clean and fulfilling in that moment.  But eat something super sugary or super salty or some empty calories, and you’re in for a real ride on the blood sugar rollercoaster. Read the rest of this entry »

Road Trip Post Mortem: A Toast to 2009

January 10, 2009 in Reviews by Nicole Gurgel, B.A. | No comments

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We’re back! As of 3:30 AM this past Monday our monster road trip officially ended when we arrived in Austin. Including Andy’s trip from Virginia to Texas, we spent almost 25 days on the road, drove 5,000 miles and were filled to the eyeballs with more non-macro delicacies than I care to remember. Between the steak lunch that Andy’s parents held to send us off and the eggs florentine(s) that I couldn’t resist at numerous brunch dates (they are my personal breakfast weakness) and the ever-present, shape-shifting sucrose that met us at all stops on the trip – we were full up on non-macro foods and ready for some serious cleansing.

The first thing I notice each time I fall off or get back on the wagon (so to speak) is the intensity with which my body reacts.  Eating non-macro foods after a long stretch of sticking to macrobiotics brings about stomachaches, grogginess and a general thick, sludgy feeling. Moving from a non-macro habits to more consistent macro fare, usually gives me a two-day long headache and non-stop cravings for all the foods that were making me feel lousy the week before.
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Farm Fresh: Break Glass in Case of Emergency

November 3, 2008 in Farm Fresh by Andrew Lee | 5 comments

 

Other than my morning oats, with nuts and maple syrup, I haven’t been cooking much. As I get closer to a show opening, my free time goes down exponentially and life gets hectic. So… when I put the key in the lock to my apartment at 12:05 AM after a long day of work with another hour of paperwork to finish before going to bed, my thoughts always go to ordering a pizza.

Now, I know that pizza kills my productivity and sleep, and really isn’t the best fuel for my body but I just don’t have the energy to make a beautiful macrobiotic meal. So… I’ve been keeping alternatives around me that stop those ill-informed late night decisions.

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Farm Fresh: Snack Attack

October 27, 2008 in Farm Fresh by Andrew Lee | 5 comments

 

If I could give one bit of advice this week (to you AND to myself!), it would be this: Keep good snacks EVERYWHERE. In your desk, in your bag, in the car, at home, near the couch, EVERYWHERE.

Here’s the scenario: I ate breakfast at 8am. A nice big bowl of 7 grain hot cereal mix with walnuts and other seeds. Now it’s 2pm and I forgot to eat lunch because I got wrapped up in meetings all day. I’ve lost focus. I can’t concentrate. I can’t even decide if I need to go out and get food because I’m blazing with the anxious energy of a hungry body. Ever been there? I hit this place at least twice a week! So… instead of eating something, I click through about 75 blogs that I’ve bookmarked over the years and now its 4:45pm and my unfocus is much worse.

Macro snacks have begun to save me in situations like this.

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Filling the Tank the Macrobiotic Way

October 3, 2008 in Grains by bursty | No comments

Rather than having the gauge bent over the side of the “F” on the tank, or worse - the opposite - over the “E” - macrobiotics is about keeping a steady stream of fuel flowing to your body to power your life. I’d say having the arrow somewhere between “1/2″ and “F” …

I’m a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig snacker. Love the snacks. Used to be: wheat thins, little debbies, muffins from coffee shops, chips… Has changed to: trail mix, Kashi TLC Granola bars, Kashi TLC whole grain crackers, and macro cookies when I’ve been motivated to bake (which hasn’t been much lately, hence the lack of baking-posts).

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Reader Survey: Macro Snacks

August 6, 2008 in Personal Health, Reviews by cooljuice | 4 comments

I work from home, which mostly means that I snack. Luckily, eating small, frequent meals throughout the day is a healthy, balanced way of getting nutrients. The things that constitute a snack are the tricky part.

I am a peanutbutter hound, and I love love love love love salt and vinegar potato chips (which I hardly ever eat anymore—you nightshade, you!.

Lately I’ve been subsisting on dried fruit and tamari roasted almonds. While these are healthy, they are definitely a little extreme (sweet fruit, salty almonds)—and I find that I crave the extremes that snacks offer. I’m not sure if this is because I am yo-yoing between balance points or if I just like snacks. It is likely both.

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