George Ohsawa quotes

Chewing transforms even toxins into nutritive substances. (George Ohsawa)
Some people think that macrobiotic philosophy is no more than the teaching of a diet - the eating of brown rice, carrots, and gomashio (sesame salt), others imagine that it is summed up in the statement, "Don't eat cake and sugar." How far from the truth! View quote
George Ohsawa
He who thinks that macrobiotic living is merely a cure for physical ailments, however, can never really be helped. It is not a new medicine to stop pain or suffering, but rather a teaching that goes to the source of pain and eradicates it. View quote
George Ohsawa
"You are what you eat." Nothing else. Never. If you are nourished with cow's milk and later with herbs, you'll become someone whose whole life is good only for being exploited by others. View quote
George Ohsawa
Sickness is the first warning that we have made a wrong judgement. A healthy person is never unhappy." View quote
George Ohsawa
Macrobiotic living is the process of changing ourselves so that we can eat anything we like without fear of becoming ill; it enables us to live a joyful life during which we can achieve anything we choose." View quote
George Ohsawa