adjective / noun

macrobiotic

mak-roh-bye-AH-tik/ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɑːtɪk/

Following a natural-food diet centered on whole grains.

Her macrobiotic diet centers on whole grains, with vegetables and beans.

An inviting grain-centered meal: a large bowl of visibly unpolished brown rice accompanied by smaller portions of beans, seasonal vegetables, seaweed, and simple broth.

Etymology

The “long life” combination originally described something tending to prolong life. It later came to describe a dietary system emphasizing whole grains and natural foods.

In context

ehowhealth0:58

so macrobiotic diet plan is everything is generally cooked they do incorporate some raw nuts and seeds or you can roast them whole grains are a big component of the macrobiotic diet plan

Nutrition Advice : Macrobiotic Diet Plan

More examples

We cook brown rice for our macrobiotic dinner.
The cookbook offers macrobiotic recipes using barley and seasonal vegetables.
As a macrobiotic, he builds his meals around whole grains.

Forms

macrobiotic · macrobiotics

Similar words

vegetarian: Excludes meat but does not necessarily emphasize whole grains.
vegan: Excludes all animal products, unlike some macrobiotic diets.