[Mara]

Hi ragnar,

To me, speaking in terms of the nature of ideas,
yang is practical/rational/common sense. Yin is more spiritual
amorphous/irrational. Neither one is better, and both certainly
exist within the spirit of macrobiotics, but the basic philosophy itself
is whole and sound and practical, so (and this is just in my opinion)
I would guess it has a yang nature. It doesn't just fall apart, it holds
up under questioning and analysis and observation.

Brown rice and other whole grains are indeed the middle way.
Contrast them with other foods such as meat and sugar, and you'll
see that they do not cause the expansion of the latter or the
contraction of the former.

I hope this helps. Maybe someone here has more insight into
your questions.