The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics: A Philosophy for achieving a Radiant Mind and a Fabulous Body Paperback – September 9, 2004

I had been reading about Macrobiotics for a while online before buying this book. It was an easy read and it helped me go "whole hog". I have only been macrobiotic for a short time and have seen amazing transformations not only in myself but in my husband as well. I never thought he would have stuck with this diet since he enjoyed meat and dairy so much. I was vegan before so I knew it wouldn't be hard for me. But after seeing the results in just a few weeks we knew we were macro for life. No more GMO's, no more processed foods, no more refined sugar, no more dairy and meat pumped full of hormones, no more feeling bloated and sluggish. We chew our food thoroughly and enjoy it and are never hungry. We eat good portions of great food. The fat and "sludge" in our bodies is melting off literally and I'm sure we aren't even balancing yin and yang that well yet or upward and downward foods etc. I can't imagine the benefits as we refine our knowledge. I threw out all our food not befitting any human and gave some other stuff away to friends in need. Then we took the time to find all the new ingredients but it's not too hard when you have Whole Foods Market or a Henry's nearby. I bought all kinds of new kitchen gadgets and tossed out the microwave and teflon items as well as any polycarbonate plastics with BPA's. I would recommend this book and way of life to anyone striving for health, vitality and energy. I used to drink a Rockstar before running at the gym or take an Herbal Nitro or Red Bull. Now I can run and workout without the use of stimulating sugars and caffeine that whack out the chemicals in your body and deplete needed vitamins from your system. I never thought I could have a strong workout without these enhancers. But since going macro I not only can have a great workout but my endurance is up and I'm doing more. This is a new way of life for us and I promise, it's a good one.

I have been trying new diets my whole adult life. Some worked and some didn't.I have finally found what I was looking for!The Hip Chick's Guild to Macrobiotics is a fun read & introduced me to a way of eating for the rest of my life!! It's so simple, it's healthy, it's easy & I feel fantastic!!!Jessica Porter writes for us American Women. She's funny & understands the that we live in a culture where eating great is an oddity!From the first few pages I found my viewpoint changing, I found I could easily incorporate a little change at a time and feel a lot better!My husband is delighted with the recipes I have tried and with the 15 lbs I have dropped effortlessly! We're just getting healthier because of what I have learned here!There are only about 80 recipes included in the book and the rest is devoted to the philosophy of macrobiotics which I've really enjoyed. I like to understand the way stuff works & by being able to 'think with it' have more easily adapted my own life style to a better way to eat & live.I'm not yet 100% Macrobiotic and may never be but this book has absolutely improved my health, my attitude & my sex life!I am a very satisfied customer!!L.L.

This book is humorous, yet not convincing. I do indeed 'chew' all of my food alot more after this read, but just because a cup of grains sitting on the counter doesnt rot as fast as an apple doesnt necesarily make it better. One absurd point this author makes is that if we eat meat, then we will want to kill everyone and everything and turn into to war mongrels. All I can say is "WHATEVER" like that makes any sense at all. I LOVE eating healthy, I love fasting a few times a year, I am almost obsessed with all of the wonderful things healthy food can do for the human body. If you really want a good book on super foods may I suggest Bottom Lines Super Foods RX, I forgot the authors name. However if you want to know how wheat grows in a comical sort of way, maybe the "The hip Chicks guide to macrobiotics" is for you. All in all, I am glad I read this book, perhaps i will adapt some concepts the author has offered, but not all. Oh, I do plan on trying a "rice fast" for 14 days and chewing each mouthful 50 times.

Jessiaca is breather of fresh air in the super serious world of macrobiotics. Her personal stories (only in the beginning) and brilliant writing kept me listening and deciding to go on this journey. Yes, I'm a guy, but Jessica's wisdom still applies. It's distilled down to this: Use your BRAIN and your own experience with the PRINCIPLES of macrobiotics to achieve superior health and create sublime connection with your world, and those in it,What makes it great is she is NOT jamming scientific hooey down your throat to prove her points. She's sharing her own experience and showing you how to do that same. I am personally starting with the 10 day brown rice diet (which she briefly touches on) and found how to best do thru Zen Macrobiotics. Then transitioning to this is way of eating to be in line with my spiritual practices. I will definitely recommend her book to every new MB person I encounter. I'm also really enjoy the other books Jessica recommends that have even more recipes. One that has a gentler 'rejuvenation diet' (aka detox) and excellent quick (as in 10 minute) means is Modern Day Macrobiotics. Jessica's book also has recipes I can't wait to try and her audiobook comes with a free PDF of them too : )