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| Kushi's teacher, George Ohsawa (PD) |
Although many of us find this difficult to accept, immortality seems to be spiritual rather than material.
As Michio Kushi’s son, epidemiologist Haruo Kushi, recently explained: But everybody [emphasis
on “body”] dies of something…
Haruo Kushi likely made this statement in response to those who are wondering why his father, mother and sisters all died of cancer.
After all, wouldn’t careful macrobiotic living guarantee against such a fate? As with many other claims regarding material immortality, the answer seems to be a resounding “No!”
Nevertheless, there are many good reasons for adopting a healthy lifestyle, quality of life here on earth being one of them. If our days upon this precious planet are, indeed, strictly numbered – then all the more reason to maximize each and every one of them.
Michio Kushi not only maximized his own potential, but also that of countless others. As Emi Boscamp of Mind
Body Green explained: He sowed the seeds of
the health food movement in America. He changed the way we eat – and therefore function.
Resources
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-16902/plant-based-diet-pioneer-michio-kushi-dies-at-88.html
Copyright January 6, 2015 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
None of the Kushis listed in the article were eating a "macrobiotic diet" for any significant time period. They just didn't. In his book "One Peaceful World", Michio actually details his dislike of macrobiotic cuisine. One of his favorite places was the local donut shop.
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