Medical dictionary. 2011.
macrobiotic diet — n. A diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Macrobiotic diet — Biologically based alternative and complementary therapy edit Chinese food therapy Herbalism Macrobiotic diet Natural health Orthomolecular medicine NCCAM classifications … Wikipedia
macrobiotic diet — noun a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains • Hypernyms: ↑vegetarianism … Useful english dictionary
Macrobiotic — refers to the macrobiota, a region’s living organisms (or flora and fauna) large enough to be seen with the naked eye. However, macro comes from the Greek "makros" meaning not only "large" but also "long". So… … Medical dictionary
Diet in Sikhism — In Sikhism, only vegetarian food is served in the Gurdwara, but Sikhs are not bound to be meat free. The general consensus is that Sikhs are free to choose whether to adopt a meat diet or not.[1] Orthodox Sikhs[2] believe that once Amrit is taken … Wikipedia
diet — Synonyms and related words: British Cabinet, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, abstain, acid ash diet, advisory body, aliment, allergy diet, assemblee, assembly, assignation, association, at home, ball, bench, bicameral legislature, bland diet, board, board … Moby Thesaurus
macrobiotic — [ˌmakrə(ʊ)bʌɪ ɒtɪk] adjective relating to or denoting a diet of organic wholefoods which is based on Buddhist principles of the balance of yin and yang. noun (macrobiotics) [treated as sing.] the use or theory of a macrobiotic diet … English new terms dictionary
Diet in Hinduism — Since Hinduism is practiced by the majority of India s population, Indian cuisine is characterized by its wide variety of vegetarian delicacies. However, the food habits of Hindus vary according to their community and according to regional… … Wikipedia
macrobiotic — mac|ro|bi|ot|ic [ˌmækrəubaıˈɔtık US kroubaıˈa:tık] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Greek; Origin: makrobiotos long life ] macrobiotic food consists mainly of grains and vegetables, with no added chemicals ▪ a healthy macrobiotic diet … Dictionary of contemporary English
macrobiotic — [[t]mæ̱kroʊbaɪɒ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Macrobiotic food consists of whole grains and vegetables that are grown without chemicals. [TECHNICAL] John s a vegetarian, and his girlfriend s on a strict macrobiotic diet. Syn: wholefood … English dictionary
