Rather than a specific diet to be followed strictly, macrobiotics is really a series of principles that helps you choose the activity, lifestyle and foods appropriate for you. To get the most out of macrobiotics, it helps to begin with a clear intention of what you hope to gain, whether itís having more energy or more fun, improving your self esteem, losing or gaining weight, recovering from cancer or other degenerative diseases, reducing your need for medications, normalizing blood sugar levels, raising healthy children, becoming pregnant, or boosting immunity.