Macrobiotic food

Theory macrobiotic food, which met Europe a few decades ago, primarily due to the Japanese doctor Ozawa in recent years is more and more fans in Western Europe and especially in America.

In this theory, supply all foods are systematized in the form of scales in accordance with the concepts of Yin and Yang. At the same time we have to reveal the origin and content ascribed to a combination of Yin and Yang.

Ancient China has not escaped the period of domination sotsioantropomorficheskogo mythological worldview. Among the myths it has a founding myth of heaven and earth, and the organization of the universe. Myths were influenced by Theosophy. According to these myths, the world emerged from the primeval chaos by opposing the action of ordering the chaos of the cosmic forces - heaven (yang) and the earth (yin). From the chaos of light particles having the sky, and from heavy - land.

The theory of Yin and Yang is a philosophical concept, which was formed as a result of observation and analysis

phenomena of the world.

Vknige "Shu-Ching" ("Knigaistorii"), edited by Confucius, all natural phenomena depend on the behavior of the ruler, and the wisdom of the head of state in the order

country. At the same time we have developed the most ancient representations of the two antagonistic and at the same time collaborating forces of Yin and Yang. At first they olitset-

Vorya light and darkness, lighting and shadow side of mountains, heat and cold, persistence and compliance, male and female. These antagonistic forces represented in the form of energy Yin and Yang, were further developed in the book "I Ching" ("Book of Changes"). Her description is associated with the name of the emperor of ancient China - Fu Xi, who lived in the years 2900-2852. BC. e.

Application of the law of Yin - Yang in Eastern medicine. Oriental medicine believes that the human body is a unified whole. Let us see how to relate to Yin

and Yang with the structure and functions of the body, pathological changes in it, and look at the Yin and Yang as a method of diagnosis and treatment.

1. Yin - Yang and the structure of the body. 12th axiom: all beings have a charge. In the 4th axiom says that the intrinsic nature of polarized: one pole is charged positive (Yang) and the other - negative (Yin). In parts of the body polarization as follows: top - Ian, low - Yin; the outer side - Yang, domestic - Yin; right side - Yin, the left - Yan; back - Yang, chest and abdomen • - Yin.

2. Yin - Yang and the functions of the body. By functional activity "dense bodies" (heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs) belong to Yin, as "hollow" organs (gall bladder, intestines, stomach, urinary bladder) - to Ian. The functional activity refers to Yang, and nutrients - to Yin. They can not exist without each other, nourish and support each other.

3. Yin - Yang and the pathological changes in the body.

The appearance of the disease is the result of loss

the relative balance of Yin - Yang, their excess or deficiency.

It should immediately clarify two terms - "authority" and "pathogen". The term "organ" in traditional Chinese medicine to understand the structural and functional

units - the system is not so much on the combined anatomic

Cesky principle as the functional activity of generality, that is, on the principle of functional systems. For example, the "authority" to easily perform not only the function of breathing, but also to "manage" the skin and hair. The heart is not only "manages" the blood and blood vessels, but also controls human emotions, and so on. D.

The term "pathogen" refers to the natural effects on the body: the wind belongs to Yang pathogenic factor, cold - to Yin, heat and light heat - to Ian.

Thus, the impact of the pathogenic factors leading to the predominance of Yin Yin and Yang damage that manifested syndrome "cold type of excess" (absolute

an excess of Yin and Yang lack of). Exposure to the pathogenic factor is the predominance of Yang Yang and damage

Yin, which is manifested syndrome "such as excess heat" (absolute excess and lack of Yin Yang). If any

Yang exhaustion occurs relative dominance of Yin, which is manifested syndrome "such as a lack of cold", while the depletion or damage there is a relative predominance of Yin Yang, which is accompanied by a syndrome of "a lack of the type of heat."

4. Yin - Yang as a method of diagnosis and treatment of disease. The main cause of the disease is the imbalance

between Yin and Yang. Acupuncture restores balance

between Yin and Yang. The above is difficult to interpret from a scientific point of Western medicine, especially if the body have occurred not only functional but also organic changes.

Chinese doctors believed that human life is the result of cooperation between the two great principles - Jan - radical heat of the active principle or active liquid masculine and Yin - perfect moisture passive principle or passive fluid, feminine. Only with the full harmony of a person is healthy. If

Jan principle prevails, that there is excitement and

If Yin - depression.

The philosophy of the ancient East with the general laws of interaction of two forces is more consistent practical dialectics. In fact, the yin and yang is not only contradictory, but also vzaimopopolnyayuschie force. This philosophy is simple - it is necessary to acquire only two concepts: Yin and Yang. They are useful in all occasions. All the phenomena of the material world can be attributed to Yin or Yang.

All these states are antagonistic and contradictory.

Eastern medicine, in fact, is only the application of the philosophy of Yin and Yang, which explains any

phenomenon.

Thus, the universal law governing all

phenomena polarizable monism Yin and Yang - is the compass rule applicable to any science and method to any art.

The purpose of the macrobiotic medicine of the East - the establishment of equilibrium in the body between the two opposing forces - yin and yang.

Looking from the perspective of the law of yin and yang, the disease may be characterized as having a qualitative and quantitative changes (more or less intensity) in the life of the organism as a whole or its individual systems and organs. The disease represents a new qualitative state authority system, the body, which appears inside the "struggle" for the restoration of homeostasis. The

During this "struggle" and in the "fight" the body gradually

adapt to new conditions of existence, or

dies.

According to the law of Yin and Yang, the disease - a violation of equilibrium relative physiological balance.

Yin and yang are interdependent and closely related, yin and yang are not in a fixed state, and constantly support each other. If such relationships are violated, it changes the balance of Yin and Yang - and there is a disease.

According to the philosophy of the East, there is nothing in the world is the Yin and Yang. Speaking of the law of physics, Yin and Yang - the centrifugal and centripetal forces. Centrifugal force - to expand, it brings peace, tranquility, cold and darkness. Centripetal force - compression and makes the sound, action, light and warmth.

According to the law of Yin and Yang, Ozawa food and

drinks presented as a macrobiotic table.

Remarks:

All of these foods and drinks should be natural, not artificial or industrial cooking. Chickens, turkeys, ducks, feed in which chemicals are used, as well as their eggs should be avoided.

Fertilized eggs from which hatched chicks

Chicken can be demolished only after her fertilized cock, but it can carry and carries the eggs and without the intervention of a cock. Such eggs - unfertilized. They can be found in many stores, they eat a lot of people. In the language of biologists, these eggs are not viable and are not applicable in the macrobiotic diet. Fertilized eggs

can be identified by their small size and the shape - they are rounded at one end and pointed at the other.

Today it is very difficult to find water, salt air, and even in their natural, unadulterated form. Fortunately, as soon as the health of the body is restored, it becomes able to defend against a variety of toxic substances entering the food at the stage of industrial production and trade.

Yin and Yang vary depending on the climate, location and time of year. Naturally, the performance of Yin and Yang in the diet greatly change the way of cooking and eating way. That is why it is so important cooking and serving. (In ancient Japan, drinking and eating were the ceremony, which had a double meaning - the creation of life and thought.)

Open fire (without which we can not prepare meals) was of great importance, since it began the separation of man from all other animals.

A feature of the macrobiotic diet is a requirement that at every meal maintains an appropriate balance of Yin and Yang. This balancing must be guided by the objectives, which is the meal. This means that it is necessary to consider the appropriate external environment.

1. On hot days, I get a lot of energy from the outside Yang. Therefore, I must behave, to strike a balance

Yang and Yin. And I can achieve the balancing of intensive work, thus giving energy

Yang, swimming in cold water or cold drink. Naturally, there are other possibilities for establishing a balance between Yin and Yang. However, if I do not work physically on a hot day, do not swim and, in addition, take foods rich Yang, t. E. Foods rich in protein, then an excess of Yang, and equilibrium is established.

2. On a cold winter day dominated by Yin, which deprives me of the heat, but instead gives the cooling energy. In those days, I feel bad if I eat only raw foods, such as diet also carries the energy of Yin, so do not set the balance between Yin

energy environment and energy supply. If I

I want to achieve a balance with the help of food on a cold day, I need food, carrying Yang.

3. Along the coast of the North Sea, where the climate is cool and windy annoying when heavy physical work or in the cool climate of the mountains I need food, richer Yang, than in warmer climates. After heavy physical work, particularly in the fresh air, I am not satisfied with food, consisting of cakes, ice cream and coffee. On the other hand, I will be very satisfied with this, if will lie all day in the hot sun on the beach and take the sun a lot of energy Yang.

4. There are many people who, from the point of view naturopa-Democracy, powered completely wrong. These people eat too much, eat too much meat and fat, and sometimes smoke, drink a lot of alcohol and despite this, are often healthier than those who are more concerned

about healthy eating. You can talk about injustice, because they are not making any effort to somehow take care of a healthy diet. Despite this, they are often practically healthy, long-lived, hardy, cheerful and often get the joy of his life.

Blue and purple. Roasted coffee seed dry, black or black-brown, bitter, and thus contains a lot of Yang. Lemonade from the refrigerator - a sweet, cold, liquid, and thus contains a lot of Yin.

According to this classification all the dry foods are yang-containing and all wet - more belong to Yin. Foods containing a lot of Yang are dried coffee beans. A cup of coffee contains a significant proportion of Yang share Yin prevails only because of the large amounts of liquid and for the drug - caffeine. The varieties of coffee "mocha" Yin and Yang is almost balanced. And coal is dry coffee Yan-containing conductive medications that successfully treat Yin diseases such as diarrhea or local inflammation. Fresh grapes is strong Yin-containing products, slightly dried state it significantly increases the content of Yang. If the grapes to dry, it will be Jan-containing products.

Art food is to balance

The Yang and Yin-products, thereby achieving adaptation to climate, time of year, temperature, human predisposition (constitution) and health (condition). The establishment of such a balance, in my opinion,

It is the most important factor. Therefore, Jan Products

It can be represented not as a scale and as a seesaw. If you use extreme Yin and the Yang-products in equal proportions, these scales will remain in the center. If outweigh Yang or Yin, then eventually there is the Yang and Yin disease. This may happen because both extreme opposing foodstuffs, and in the case when equilibrium is reached.

This is undoubtedly the reason that there are people who are fed totally wrong and, despite this, practically healthy, balanced and workable. At the same time there are people who eat properly, following the instructions, adhering to the raw, high-grade,

fresh, separate diet or other shape and despite

this, sick remain sick, and sometimes even get sick even harder. In this group, as a rule, "outweigh the" Yin-containing products. It can be seen from the following examples.

1. Young woman with severe diabetes who is not

adjusted dose of 100 units of insulin per day. Blood sugar fluctuated between 400 and 500, it could not take any food and had to receive parenteral nutrition. Thanks to homeopathic treatment and ultimately a one-sided diet managed for 3 months so ease for diabetes, she was able to lead a normal active life, receiving 25 units of insulin per day. What foods are allowed to? Over three months, she used to eat almost exclusively fat and beer. Through use of these strong-Yang or Yin-containing foods at the maximum power, set the one-sided balance. Anyway

with a combination of medication and diet therapy was able to return to her normal state of health otnoststelno.

2. People who eat a lot of meat, in our climate compensate for its consumption is often high alcohol consumption. Meat and alcohol on the scale Yan Yin

far removed from each other. When instinctively correct dosage for some people, apparently, unable to find an adequate balance. Naturally, it can

only happen thanks to the personal intuition. However, in

most cases violated instinct and intuition is wrong, so as a result of this error in the diet are pre-programmed. Ultimately, most of the diseases of civilization are due to errors in the regular diet, which can be avoided.

3. A child with a high fever brings only a few drinks. Most conventional beverage they do not

perceived. In my experience, the best drink is unsweetened cherry juice. It is presumed the drink, which is closest to the middle of the scale, so it acts trimming and well tolerated.

4. Children, even in winter willingly eat ice cream or drink cold drinks from the refrigerator. Why is this happening?

Apartments are heated excessively, t. E. There is the Yang

climate. Children have relatively little room for movement, t. E., They can not reduce the number of Yang. They listen to a lot of pop music, which further increases the number of Yang. For the balance they need or more movement possible in the open air, or food containing Yin, so a balance is established. If you manage to achieve this balance, the

children become cheerful. If you can not achieve balance, they become aggressive. I do not want to advise giving children sugar to reduce aggressiveness, I just want to show that people constantly instinctively seeks balance between Yin and Yang. The excess of Yin in the diet can be balanced in a climate of increasing Yang, and vice versa. All factors influencing the

Yin and Yang, apparently interchangeable. Therefore, the daily nutrition needs to be adapted to the respective conditions.

These few examples are sufficient to

clearly show the importance of a differentiated approach to

our food. Unfortunately, this is not enough to provide any scheme in which the correctness

one would believe and which could then be extended to all people, all terrain, all weather conditions. Very great importance should be given to the individual in matters of food if we are to achieve our goal - optimal health for each person. The more balanced daily diet, the easier it appears, the organism easily assimilate and convert it into energy.

Experience confirms this theory of macrobiotics. A balanced diet should consist of high-grade foods, to the extent possible, to avoid mistakes.

Since the number of errors increases with the removal of Yin and Yang of the middle axis (and near the axis are only a few of the usual now food), so there are so many errors in the diet, with disastrous consequences, such as heart attack infarction, diabetes, gout, rheumatism, cancer and many other diseases of civilization.

But good nutrition can be applied correctly if consciously or instinctively do not use essential basic concepts of the theory of polarity of Yin-Yang concept. This is a situation where now there are many people who for years lived on the right and still remain sick. This is the mistake many naturopathic and nutrition theories. Unfortunately, this fact is still little known. So in theory, every mistake can be covered if this theory is not sufficiently adapted to the specific conditions. Theory with a minimum of errors seems to me the theory of macrobiotics with a balanced ratio of Yin-Yang.

infarction, diabetes, gout, rheumatism, cancer and many other diseases of civilization.

But good nutrition can be applied correctly if consciously or instinctively do not use essential basic concepts of the theory of polarity of Yin-Yang concept. This is a situation where now there are many people who for years lived on the right and still remain sick. This is the mistake many naturopathic and nutrition theories. Unfortunately, this fact is still little known. So in theory, every mistake can be covered if this theory is not sufficiently adapted to the specific conditions. Theory with a minimum of errors seems to me the theory of macrobiotics with a balanced ratio of Yin-Yang.

Thus, along with the classification adopted today by groups of food protein-, fat- and carbon

levodsoderzhaschih there and came from ancient China to the classification of the Yin and Yang groups - supports the warming or cooling energy. In Eastern medicine the balance between these two forms of energy, corresponding to the constitution of man and his original state at the moment (eg disease), climate, location, time of year, plays a special role. Reaching such a balance in the diet, you can achieve much more stable health than giving it little importance.

All peoples and every particular person instinctively attach importance to balance the Yin and the Yang-groups in power. However, in certain serious errors which could then result and often lead to disorders and diseases. At the same time, apparently, there are a number of people who correctly use their instincts, not paying attention to the special rules of healthy eating. They again and again serve as an example that is not important, that is, if the same amount of calories. On the other hand, considering the ratio of Yin-Yang and the corresponding pattern of violations of the so-called macrobiotic food, you can often achieve better flow even serious illnesses, and sometimes their complete disappearance.

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Thus, along with the classification adopted today by groups of food protein-, fat- and carbon

levodsoderzhaschih there and came from ancient China to the classification of the Yin and Yang groups - supports the warming or cooling energy. In Eastern medicine the balance between these two forms of energy, corresponding to the constitution of man and his original state at the moment (eg disease), climate, location, time of year, plays a special role. Reaching such a balance in the diet, you can achieve much more stable health than giving it little importance.

All peoples and every particular person instinctively attach importance to balance the Yin and the Yang-groups in power. However, in certain serious errors which could then result and often lead to disorders and diseases. At the same time, apparently, there are a number of people who correctly use their instincts, not paying attention to the special rules of healthy eating. They again and again serve as an example that is not important, that is, if the same amount of calories. On the other hand, considering the ratio of Yin-Yang and the corresponding pattern of violations of the so-called macrobiotic food, you can often achieve better flow even serious illnesses, and sometimes their complete disappearance.