Macrobiotic Diet: Most macrobiotic diets derive from a common menu and is basically vegetarian (some nearly vegan) and emphasize natural, organically and locally grown, whole foods. Whole grains—brown rice, barley, oats, rye, buckwheat—make up the bulk of your day’s foods. Vegetables, including the leafy greens, roots, and sea varieties, along with beans and soybean products like tofu and tempeh are also encouraged. Fruit, fish and seafood, seeds, and nuts might be on the menu once or twice a week, but dairy, eggs, poultry, red meat, and anything artificial, processed, or with chemical additives will almost certainly be absent.
