Contents

Foreword by T. Colin Campbell

Connecting with the Spirit of Health

Acid & Alkaline and Overeating

Eating Habits: Format of Meals

Step 1: Take Time for Your Meals Every Day

Step 2: Set Your Daily Schedule

The Brief History of Food

Diet: Content and Quality of Meals

Step 3: Eat Two or Three Complete and Nutritionally Balanced Meals Every Day

Lifestyle: Approach to Health

Step 4: Make Your Daily Life Active

Step 5: Create a More Natural Environment

Step 6: Make Your Macrobiotic Practice Work

Step 7: Cultivate the Spirit of Health

About Chef Susan Waxman

Susan’s Philosophy on Food

Suggestions for Getting Started

Healthful Foods List

Recommended Cookware

Note on Seasoning

Recipes and Meal Plans

Breakfast Grains

Lunch and Dinner Grains

Tofu, Tempeh, and Natto

Substantial Long-Cooked Vegetable Dishes

Light Vegetable Dishes

10-Day Menu Plans

Acknowledgments

Illustrations Insert