The word macrobiotic comes from the Greek words "great" and "bios" and the macrobiotic diet is thought to have originated in Japan in the nineteenth century. The diet is high in dietary fiber, rich in vitamins and low in high-fat foods, making it a great approach to colon cleansing. So, how does the macrobiotic colon cleanse work?
The human race has truly come a long way. Its no wonder our grandparents always say that we have it too easy. Sure, we have remote controls for everything, we have the Internet for easy information search and faster communication and our food is cooked and packaged for us, just waiting to be heated.
Everything is made for convenience and there is less effort required on our behalf to get tasks completed. But this comes with a huge price, and that is our health.
This convenience means that we lead more sedentary lifestyles and the volume of foods we eat that are nutritionally weak has increased dramatically. We are growing "weaker" and if not for the new discoveries in medical science our mortality rate would be soaring. In fact it is believed in some industrialized nations that this generation will be the first where the average age of death reduces rather than increases.
What is to blame for these issues? Well it is quite clear that we are all leading far more sedentary lives that even only 20 years ago. Our jobs do not require the physical labour that they used to, and most families have transport to get to work and school rather than walk to public transport.
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Also, the foods that are in a "normal" Americans diet are nutritionally weak, they are often high in fat, sugars and additives, but low in essential nutrients and fiber.
This has led to a position that life threatening diseases that are environmentally caused (which is often a medical term for we bring it on our selves) are on the rise. Heart disease is the number one killer in the US, with a third of people estimated to have elevated blood pressure, and digestive disorders and conditions are said to effect about fifty percent of Americans.
Added to this that it has been recorded that the second biggest cancer killer (the first being lung cancer, usually another "environmental" condition) is colon cancer, with higher number of deaths each year than breast cancer and AIDS combined.
Underlying all of this is a pharmaceutical industry and medical research establishment investing billions into environmental medical conditions, but little resource being invested into reducing the causes of the problems before they arise. And we all know why this would be. If you can prevent a condition then there is no money to be made however someone with a medical condition can be a customer for life.
All that said, the research into how to treat environmental conditions is vital, but there is no getting away from the fact that the prevention of health problems need to lie with the "self". The bible put this aptly when is said "physician heal thyself".
So, let's get back to the macrobiotic diet.
The popularity of the macrobiotic diet has soured over the last 20 to 30 years, with millions embracing it.
This is a diet that is based on ingesting foods that are high in fiber and complex carbohydrates and at the same time low in fats, protein and sugar. In a macrobiotic diet, you will mostly be eating organic vegetables and whole grains.
It is made up of about 50% whole grain, locally grown vegetables and smaller amounts of beans, soups, sea vegetables, and also fish, fruits and white meat are allowed in limited amounts.
The aim of the macrobiotic diet, although not always explicitly stated, it to teach people to take responsibility for their own wellbeing.
There is no single diet for everyone, and the diet usually needs to take many things into account when being developed including sex, age, fitness and geography.
As the macrobiotic diet is high in fiber rich food, which is a substance that helps maintain colon health and clean the colon regularly, it can be an effective alternative to colon cleansing products if used over time.
As well as this, many of the foods are organic, nutritionally rich and will therefore help boost the immune system and encourage a healthy gut flora.
A macrobiotic colon cleanse will not only over time give you a cleaner colon, a longer life and a rejuvenated body, but it will also generally help a person lose weight as an added bonus.