macrobiotics
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- noun
- /ˌmækroʊbaɪˈɒtɪks/
- She follows a strict macrobiotics diet that includes whole grains and fresh vegetables.
Examples
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After spending some time teaching Macrobiotics and Traditional Oriental Medicine with the Aiharas, Muramoto founded his own center called Asunaro Institute in Glen Ellen, California.
Blog text (26) -
Most parents are ignorant to the benefits of macrobiotics.
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AZT, macrobiotics, crystals, and prayer.
Fiction book (1995) -
I remember growing up with my mother on the Macrobiotics wagon, which almost seemed to belong secretly and exclusively to people who bought health magazines.
Blog text (18) -
Not that he pushed macrobiotics or any of that foolishness, but it was a fact: if you were happy, if you had something to live for, if you loved life, you lived.
Fiction book (1992) -
Macrobiotics.
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Several of his Japanese disciples were also instrumental in disseminating Macrobiotics in the West.
Blog text (26) -
Many people believe that macrobiotics can lead to better health and longer life.
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The principles of macrobiotics emphasize eating natural foods for optimal well-being.
Synonyms
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A diet mainly of whole grains and beans that avoids processed foods
Surface Forms
Morphology
macrobiotics = macrobiotic (semi-transparent) = macro + bio + tic + s
The target word is the plural or substantivized form of 'macrobiotic', so the immediate morphological step is straightforward.
Etymology
The word macrobiotics comes from two old Greek parts: macro- 'long' and bio- 'life', the same 'bio-' as in biology. So macrobiotics is a way of eating and living that aims for 'long life' and better health by focusing on whole grains, beans, and natural foods.