Martin Luther King's Rice Heritage The ancestry of Martin Luther King, Jr., the leader of the modern civil rights movement, is veiled in obscurity. Like many African-Americans whose forebears were enslaved, his genealogical roots were severed with the Middle Passage across the Atlantic. According to family lore, his earliest forebear was Willis Wilhams, a great-grandfather, … [Read more...]
Diet 3: Rice Dream Diet
Diet #3: Rice Dream Diet Follow for one or two weeks (your choice) One whole quart of Rice Dream Vanilla Enriched each day. Alternatives are Eden Soy Extra, Pacific Ultra Plus, or Almond Amazake. For a delicious tang, much like a milk shake, add 4 ounces of Rice Dream to 2 ounces of raspberry soda. This diet does not permit any dairy product as substitutes for the … [Read more...]
Setting People Up to Get Knocked Down
Setting People Up To Get Knocked Down Tennessee Ernie Ford sang "Sixteen Tons" when I was a young kid. There is a crucial line in that song that basically explains when you do things wrong, you can get hurt by any of several different methods. "If the right hand don't getcha, then the left one will." There is much concern about what causes diabetes, gallstones, cancer of the … [Read more...]
The Purpose of Food and How to Cook Veggies
The Purpose Of Food And How To Cook Veggies Let's talk about the purpose of food. What is the purpose of food? It's quite obvious, that the primary purpose of food is "nourishment." Historically this has translated as avoiding starvation. But because of our commercial/farming/technological successes, creation of extra food, we have become able to enjoy the pleasure of food … [Read more...]
What is Macrobiotics?, by Bonnie Kramer
What is Macrobiotics? by Bonnie Kramer What is "macrobiotics" and how does it differ from the usual American diet? What makes it so healthful, and why do people tend to refer to it as the "anti-cancer" diet? Macrobiotics is neither a diet nor a fad, nor is it extreme in restrictions. The word itself comes from combining two Greek words "macro" and "bios,"meaning "large" or … [Read more...]