[Hebbie]

Hi -- this is my first time posting here, and I am thrilled to find a site like this.

This particular post caught my eye because I just returned from the week long "Way to Health" seminar at The Kushi Institute in MA. We actually had a presentation that addressed Avaline's cervical cancer diagnoses. A few of the counselor/instructors from the Institute knew Avaline personally and said that while she was a WONDERFUL cook and always made sure that others were eating and taking care of themselves....she was not so kind to herself. She loved to "snack" on things like Mochi and would just nibble here and there, never eating a complete balanced meal. With all the traveling that she and Michio were doing, she just didn't take the time to take care of herself and that ultimately took it's toll.

It's a shame that so many will use her cancer diagnoses as a way to knock the Macrobiotic way of life as a whole, when not fully knowing the story. There are many macro followers that become a little too "wide" with their diets once they have been practicing for several years.