• Our Mission

    Melanie's FamilyThis site is dedicated to helping you experience a healthy way of living through macrobiotics and other energy giving practices. I invite you to explore the natural approach to health, healing and well-being with organic shopping, wonderful articles, practical suggestions and fabulous recipes.

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  • Healthy Articles

    Learn about the many wonderful ways how to create balance in life, how to nourish yourself, your family and your world. The healthy articles are organized in the following categories: Celebrate Cooking, Celebrate a Peaceful Home, Be Baby Wise, Nourishing You, Celebrate Kids, Celebrate the Earth

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  • Counseling

    Healthy DietMelanie provides way of life counseling in the following areas:
    ~ Healthy Life and Dietary Coaching
    ~ Private Cooking Classes
    ~ Feng Shui Consultations
    Each consultation is designed to suit your needs and your pocket. Consultations can also be done by phone and email.

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  • About Melanie

    Melanie - PortraitMelanie has been actively involved in the healing arts since the early '80s and specialize in balancing health through food and diet, in the body, and in the home. She offers macrobiotic cooking classes, coaching sessions, massage treatments and feng shui consultations. She has written a number of books on cooking and health.

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  • Books by Melanie

    Eat Me Now!Eat Me Now! ~ Healthy Macrobiotic Cooking for Students and Busy People. Eat Me Now! is the essential healthy cookbook... all you need to know about eating a wholesome, delicious, and nutritious diet.

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Interview Video

The Macrobiotic Guide presents Melanie Waxman
While in England, Melanie was interviewed by actor Michael Maloney

Interview With Macrobiotic Guide - Video

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Words of Wisdom

"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
Louisa May Alcott

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The Little Carrot

The Little Carrot bookJust beyond our back doors, and often undiscovered, lies a remarkable landscape governed by the seasons and rhythms of nature... The Little Carrot takes you on a journey of discovery via the beak of a bird, an organic wheat patch, and the love of a small child, and delightfully illustrates how all things are connected.

This enchanting book for children of all ages will leave you feeling nourished and deeply satisfied with life.

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Startling Facts about the Chemicals in Our Food

1. We now use about 10 lbs. of pesticides per year for every man, woman and child in the U.S.

2. Humankind is in danger of not being able to reproduce within 50 years; thereby creating the decline in population in unindustrialized nations, which would bring on an economic collapse.

3. Some foods, such as regular peanut butter, average over 10 different pesticides in one sample.

4. 110 out of 144 communities in Ohio have 4 or more herbicides and insecticides in every glass of water. These chemicals are not removed by water treatment such as chlorination.

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Healthy School Lunches

For most parents mornings are a rushed affair. Preparing a healthy and tasty packed lunch that doesn’t arrive at the end of the day squashed at the bottom of a book bag is a daunting task. With some careful planning, mornings can become a lot more relaxed and parents can go to work knowing they have provided a lunch that is satisfying and nourishing.
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The Importance of the Family Meal

Michael and NicholasThe family meal, unfortunately, is disappearing fast. In all cultures, this timeless institution was recognized as a vital part of strong, stable family life. Eating together is the time when everyone can gather after a day hard at work or studying in school to share adventures and stories. Children learn a great deal by observing their parents.

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