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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

The Macrobiotic Diet

Tuesday January 17, 2006
The word "macrobiotic" comes from Greek roots and means "long life". The macrobiotic diet and philosophy were developed by a Japanese educator named George Ohsawa, who believed that simplicity was the key to optimal health. Learn about the macrobiotic diet. Find out the history of this diet, what to eat on this diet, strengths of this diet, and precautions to take....keep reading

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