Hello,

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I am considering simplifying my diet.

Basically, it would be interesting to know the philosophy behind macrobiotics...

I like Zen Buddhism and those guys tended to just eat rice (I'm talking about patriarchs and their monks here, I don't know what things are like today...) ....

So it makes me wonder, if their diets were just like the "brown rice fast" that people talk about.

To be honest, the brown rice fast doesn't sound that bad, but then again, I haven't tried it yet :p

Thing is, I've eaten so many rich foods, I think this is why I'm getting ill...

People say to eat more rich foods to build yourself up .etc, but it seems it can just act as a stimulant... Like a drug that picks you up, but after you are left the same, or worse, then before. It’s like “eat fish oil, chocolate, meat, lots of fat”. Which does seem to be good at creating hormones and stuff, but maybe it leads to a kind of burn-out in the end…. Again, like drugs….

I've been observing the foods I react well to these days....

Brown rice is pretty benign to me.... Despite anti-candida people saying "no grains" , it seems I react to it even better then most meat....

The anti-candida diets kind of funny because you can't eat anything!
It’s like “No carbohydrates, no sugar, only specific types of meat (and how can you find/afford it?)….” , then what the hell can I eat?! I think a lifetime brown rice fast sounds more practical then that sometimes! Also, I have done a zero carbohydrate diet before (mostly beef, eggs, butter, lots of fat (if you want to do zero carb you needs MOST the calories to come from fat)) ….. The anti-candida diet, the way it’s usually described, tends to sound like the Paleo diet….

Anyway, I digress.

Also I have been observing that butter and cream, aren’t as good as I used to think they were for me (back when I was a low to no-carber, they were like “superfoods” lol).
Also I feel the need for less meat… Just losing interest.
Either way though, I’d much rather have meat, then eggs or milk. Cheese is OK though.

If I do go through with it, I’ll be flexi…. Like a flexi-macrobiotic , flexibiotic? Meaning you take the food you can get, but when you have the choice you are macrobiotic.

My main problem with vegetarian and vegan diet has been the pungance of the food!
That is what always revolted me about vegetarian/vegan diets, the garlic, the hummus, the olives, and other such slimy things.

I don’t get it… If people want to sell their diet, why don’t they have some less intimidating food? I think the truth is their taste buds are as shot (or maybe more so ;) ) then a meat eaters…

I’m sure if they gave me some rice, vegetables, some herb tea, and perhaps some miso soup on the side, I would think its fine! Sourdough bread, and some nut butter, that’s nice…. But what is with this weird stuff?! Just creeps me out (sorry guys, I have to say it, my taste buds are very sensitive)….

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Does anyone know any vegan/vegetarian/macrobiotic diet/cook books that have meals that are very simple to prepare, and quite bland?

Where can I get started… ? Any advice for me?

Do you think such a simple natural diet can help candida?

Would you recommend a brown rice fast?

Thanks....

and don't forget,
Dare To Heal.