Share a Delicious Evening with Me!

B'SD

13 Av, 5775

I enjoyed a remarkable experience last night. I met and interacted with Victoria Barayev, a macrobiotic chef. Victoria taught the basics of macrobiotic cooking to a crowd of interested Israelis. She is visiting Israel and based in the USA.

I was struck by the fact that she spoke to us as intelligent people, not as ignoramuses in need of an education. Instructors who do that quickly lose my attention span.

A skeptic of macrobiotic "dining," I had long believed it to be a system of food and pleasure deprivation. But my mind has opened to other possibilities after meeting people healed by, or experiencing vastly improved health due to, macrobiotic diets. I sought out information about the healing properties and flavors of macrobiotic guidelines. That led to learning of US-based Victoria and her guest appearance in Israel last night.

I enjoyed a thoroughly delicious meal that I helped to prepare under Victoria's guidance. I'd be happy to serve it to anyone! 

I'm favorably impressed with the nutritional richness of the fresh and cooked food that we enjoyed:

Mung Bean Basil Soup

Quinoa/Buckwheat Salad with Cilantro Pesto

and Tempeh Croutons

Chickpea-Hiziki Omelet

Cashew Cream Cheese

No-Cook Peach-Chia Pudding Pie

I enjoyed seconds of each item, so I could savor the flavors and remember them for my solo preparation efforts.

You can visit
Victoria's website 
at http://www.victoriabarayev.com/

One of the lessons that caught my attention last night was the fact that macrobiotic dining includes Principal foods necessary for optimal health, Complementary foods that add pleasure to the dining experience, and Special foods for occasional treats - not regular ingestion. It's as normal as life should be: No excess, simple goodness. No deprivation involved.

Here are candid photos of Victoria and the diners, some of whom met for the first time.

By the way, I have a motive for macrobiotic dining. Stay tuned to my healing story.  My friends and I are praying for an imminent miracle.





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News YOU NEED to Protect Your Feet and Knees

B'SD


7 Tamuz 5770


I'm sharing this update to clue you in that human feet and knees need more than well-fitting shoes. They need good sense.

While racing around one early morning last week, preparing for an especially hectic day packed with appointments, I chose not to wear slippers or shoes during my "Gotta get dressed, pack my papers, water bottle and wallet" haste. So, naturally, I slammed my foot into a metal doorjamb, busting a baby toe in the process.

OW.

I incidentally met my podiatrist a while later at the bank. He looked quizzcally at my limping self entering the waiting line. I said, "Busted the baby toe, bandaged it to the next toe in a secure manner and now it's splinted." He winced and let me know there's nothing further he can do about the situation.

So, in my gracious acceptance of physical realities, I offer you some necessary "knews" about feet, toes, knees and shoes. sigh...

Running Shoes May Cause Damage
to Knees, Hips and Ankles,
New Study Suggests

(Jan. 6, 2010) —

Running, although it has proven

cardiovascular and other health

benefits, can increase stresses

on the joints of the leg. In a new

study, researchers compared

the effects on knee, hip

and ankle joint ... >

read more

Footwear Alters Normal Form
And Function Of The Foot

(July 24, 2009) —

A habitually shod lifestyle has

consequences for the

biologically normal anatomy and

function of the ... read more

Human Gait Adapted for
Efficient Walking at the Cost
of Efficient Running

(Feb. 12, 2010) —

Humans, other great apes and

bears are among the few

animals that step first on the heel

when walking, and then roll onto

the ball of the foot and toes.

Now, a new study shows the

advantage: read more

Shoes: A Treatment for
Osteoarthritis in the Knees?

(Mar. 25, 2010) —

Flip-flops and sneakers with

flexible soles are easier on

the knees than clogs or even

special walking shoes,

a study has found. And that's

important, because loading

on the knee joints is a key ...

read more

Your Knees Want To Take
You Shoe Shopping

(Nov. 15, 2007) —

The shoes you wear may

have significant effects on

your osteoarthritis of the

knee, according to new

research.

Knee osteoarthritis is

caused by cartilage

breakdown in the

knee joint. Factors that ...

read more

High-Heels Linked To Heel
And Ankle Pain

(Sep. 29, 2009) —

Women should think twice

before buying their next

pair of high-heels or

pumps, according to

researchers in a new

study of older adults

and foot ...

read more

Early Humans Wore 'Shoes'
30,000 Years Ago

(Aug. 22, 2005) —

Our modern day Nikes and

Reeboks are direct

descendents of the first

supportive footwear that new

research suggests came

into use in western Eurasia

between 26,000 and

30,000 years ago...

read more

Going Barefoot in Home
May Contribute to Elderly Falls

(June 23, 2010) —

Going barefoot in the home,

wearing slippers, or socks

with no shoes may

contribute to falls among the ...

read more

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Face Your Future with Optimism.