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  <default_description>Heralded by &lt;i&gt;New York&lt;/i&gt; magazine as one of the city's most popular diets, macrobiotics has become the latest trend in dieting, thanks to high-profile supporters like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; Speaking to the generation of young women looking to extend their healthy lifestyles beyond yoga and Pilates, macrobiotic chef and instructor Jessica Porter offers fresh, contemporary, and accessible insight into one of the world's oldest, yet most popular, diets. She explains that by eating good quality whole foods, any woman can experience physical, sensory, emotional, and intellectual freedom. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; The effects of eating a macrobiotic diet can extend beyond basic health to weight loss, beauty, better sex, and peace of mind. Cooking tips and recipes are combined with Jessica's no-nonsense philosophy and witty anecdotes to create a lifestyle book that will inspire women to hit the kitchen with an understanding of how to strengthen their minds and bodies through food.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am someone who is generally prone to jump on health food bandwagons, I practically eat a vegan diet as it is. But this woman is nuts. Wacko. For instance, the idea that celery &quot;balances&quot; carrots because one grows skyward, and the other earthward ... and that, well, &quot;macro people gen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44655134">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book in a little over a day, coming to it with a very limited understanding of macrobiotics. I'm not sure what to think about the yin/yang aspects of food, but I love the concept of &quot;non credo&quot; the author repeatedly mentions. That is, don't believe what she says--try it and che...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26320177">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't get a chance to finish this book. I am studying Macrobiotics because my mother-in-law has cancer and is using this strict diet to shrink the tumor and live a healthier life. She was already a vegan, so I wasn't sure how much healthier she could hope to be. It's been over a month and she is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45777326">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[There is something to be said for this fad, I think, given the fact that there is so little food in our food today, and so much toxic sludge. If you want an introduction to macrobiotics, I would recommend this book. If nothing else, it educated me about many different foods I had never even heard of...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63260009">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book presents a very interesting alternative to &quot;diets&quot; as it's approach concerns understanding the yin and yang balance that exists in each of us. It may appear to be quite radical from &quot;normal&quot; Western cookbooks. However, after reading Dirk Benedick's account of how he hea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49550744">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite book on Macrobiotics to date. I like how the author mentioned that men and women have to adapt the diet differently. Men get 50-60% grains and women get 50-60% veggies and only 20% Grains. I also like how flexible the diet is. You have to clearly avoid some things for maximum health bene...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60068092">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[the title is so embarrassingly dorky, but actually quite informative. i'm all about umeboshi now.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[great introduction to macrobiotics- a little hippy dippy but a good read.  Recipes are delicious!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Unfortunately I tend to read about someone else living macrobiotically while sipping a cinnamon dolce latte (which has all sorts of faux sugars and dairy products, the enemy of aformentioned book).  I do like her tone and her honesty about how this isn't an easy lifestyle to just become overnight.  ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1195212">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was good, but I was more interested in the basics and rules of macrobiotics, not so much the spiritual wisdom behind it.  I know it's hard to really practice one portion without the other, but my aim was to focus on the mechanics and not so much the theory.  If it's your first dive into ma...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29220665">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[this is an easy read about macrobiotics, which can be quite complicated. jessica porter humorously discusses integrating macrobiotics into your life style, not just practicing it on your plate.  i would often bounce back and forth between finding the author compelling and annoying as her voice is so...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14457878">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book makes getting the yin and yang down easy- frees the concept up- makes the path not so restrictive and more of a fun adventure! great information, up-to-date (for now) cultural references and a fun, easy and creative attitude.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not ready to go &quot;whole hog&quot; macrobiotic, but the suggestions to start with adding more grains to your diet and eating more balanced meals really helps. This book made the concepts behind the macrobiotic diet more accessible.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ms. Porter is a friendly read but, at times, verges on being &quot;too hip.&quot;  I also have a really hard time agreeing with anyone who encourages people not to drink a lot of water. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love to read books about nutrition - I may not try all of her recommendations, but again, I can incorporate some of her advice to improve my own health.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[my love for this genre knows no bounds. despite the fact that she uses &quot;hip chick&quot; in the title, it's actually fun, funny, and informative.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was intrigued... then came to realize I wouldn't be able to stick to a macrobiotic diet. I mean, seriously, no tomatoes??? ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fun way to learn about macrobiotics - much more interesting than the other serious macro books. Love the rice crispy treats!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I laughed out loud a lot &amp; they say you learn best when you're laughing ~ no wonder I learned so much from this book :)]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read a bit of this book in B&amp;N... author is really funny and gives some good advice on what to eat...]]></body>
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