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Slowliving – time is art

Slowliving – time is art

A sincere sharing of how time ceased to be money and became art. The desire to inspire a change that seems urgent for our well being and the planet.

Macrobiotics, Permaculture and Biodynamics

Macrobiotics, Permaculture and Biodynamics

To be self-sufficient in food I use the teachings of permaculture and biodynamics and in this article I explain a little what they are and how both enhance the experience of macrobiotic philosophy.

Fermented foods

Fermented foods

After devoting the whole winter to the production of fermented foods, I decided to tell you the reason why we should consume and reintroduce them in our daily diet.

Bitter sweet sugar

Bitter sweet sugar

Despite sweet in our mouth, sugar acidifies a lot our organism. With its consumption we lose minerals, create energy peaks that do not promote the emotional stability of our organism, increase the chances of degenerative diseases, obesity, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, among others.

Macrobiotics International Conference 2018

Macrobiotics International Conference 2018

This year, for the first time, I signed up for the International Macrobiotic Conference held in Lisbon last week. The event that is aimed for people working in this area, gathered around 50 participants. I was fascinated to have the opportunity to be in the […]

Amazake’s Tiramisú

Amazake’s Tiramisú

This recipe is one of those you can prepare just in a while! It is quite balanced since amazake is a product that was tradicionaly made from rice fermentation and is very, very sweet. I consider it is one of the best sweeteners that we […]

Whole rice

Whole rice

Here is an article on what I consider the king of cereals, whole rice. Included within the carbohydrate category, this is the cereal that is most used in Macrobiotics and probably also in vegetarian cuisine. As with all other cereals, we derive greater benefit from […]

5 transformations

5 transformations

Today’s sharing is about a subject that fascinates me, and although quite practical, it took some time to assimilate, and yet I realize that there’s more to understand. The theme is the 5 elements, or 5 transformations, which are the basis of macrobiotic analysis, just […]

Dear spring!

Dear spring!

My favorite season has just arrived! May you be very welcome dear spring! …you brought flowers and bees, the promise of warmth, the chirping of the birds, the sunshine still interrupted from time to time by the beautiful gray of the clouds and those last […]

What is Macrobiotics?

What is Macrobiotics?

I decided to share an article with my interpretation of Macrobiotics, since I daily meet people who have doubts about this topic. The writing is made with the voice of Francisco Varatojo speaking inside my head. Up to now he was the person with whom […]