Did you know that macrobiotics is a way of life that follows a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food eating other accompaniment foods such as vegetables and beans? Macrobiotics also follows a manner of eating, where food is chewed thoroughly before swallowing. This helps to prevent over eating. It is recommended that highly processed and refined foods should be avoided. Although this diet includes many of the same foods as a vegan diet, the macrobiotic diet allows for certain animal foods such as fish and seafood. People suffering from cancer or other chronic diseases sometimes choose to follow the macrobiotic diet because of its low-fat and high-fiber content. Those who follow the macrobiotic approach believe that food and food quality can positively affect health, well-being, and happiness, and that a macrobiotic diet has more beneficial effects than others.