macrobiotic
adjective
mac·ro·bi·ot·ic
ˌma-krō-bī-ˈä-tik 
-bē-
: of, relating to, or being a diet based on the Chinese cosmological principles of yin and yang that consists of whole cereals and grains supplemented especially with beans and vegetables and that in its especially former more restrictive forms has been linked to nutritional deficiencies
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Or boil beans with kombu kelp the macrobiotic way, which helps with their digestibility and adds flavor.
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Nina F. Ichikawa, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
Aero has an incredible partnership with Los Angeles cult-favorite Erewhon for lounge and in-flight provisions, with snacks like popcorn and Marcona almonds to avocado tartines and macrobiotic salads.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
But everyone at Sha, even the waitstaff, is so hell-bent on the benefits of the macrobiotic diet that there’s little point arguing.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2023
Chávez was a devout Catholic who also practiced Zen Buddhism and yoga, and followed a vegetarian and macrobiotic diet.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
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Nina F. Ichikawa, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
Aero has an incredible partnership with Los Angeles cult-favorite Erewhon for lounge and in-flight provisions, with snacks like popcorn and Marcona almonds to avocado tartines and macrobiotic salads.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
But everyone at Sha, even the waitstaff, is so hell-bent on the benefits of the macrobiotic diet that there’s little point arguing.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2023
Chávez was a devout Catholic who also practiced Zen Buddhism and yoga, and followed a vegetarian and macrobiotic diet.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
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macrobiotic
adjective
mac·ro·bi·ot·ic
ˌmak-rō-bī-ˈät-ik, -bē-
: of, relating to, or being a diet that consists of whole cereals and grains supplemented especially with beans and vegetables and that in its especially former more restrictive forms has been linked to nutritional deficiencies
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