3. Literature Review Table
Team Member Database/Journa
l Article
Summary Statement Website Summary
Statement
Lindallenian
McCall
CINAHL
The Macrobiotic
diet in cancer.
J. of Nutrition
Vol. 131; p.
3056 S Kushi,
LH;
Cunningham,
JE; Hebert,
JR; Lerman,
RH; Bandera,
EV; Teas. J.
2001
Basis of available
evidence and its
similarity to dietary
recommendations for
chronic disease, the
macrobiotic diet
probably carries a
reduced cancer risk.
www.about
.com
website
contains
information
similar to the
journal article.
5. Consensus Statement of Group on the
Macrobiotic Diet
• Adequacy? Yes
• Balance? A balanced diet is essential to maintaining good health.
• Calorically sound? The macrobiotic diet is a calorically restricted diet that balances
intake of the right food.
• Nutrient density? Nutrient density is important, but it is not the only factor that
determines good health. You must pick foods with lower density scores to include
in a high nutrient diet.
• Variety? Yes
• Expense? The expense of the macrobiotic diet can be determined by the produce
needed. Stocking up on produce and whole grains can be expensive, but
bypassing the butcher will help keep the tab reasonable.
• Time? The macrobiotic diet is not the most fuss-free diet around. You have to
scour for macrobiotic-friendly recipes and cook in a macrobiotic –friendly way,
which could involve rejecting microwave ovens or replacing all of your pots and
pans, depending on how strict you want to be.
• Based on scientific support? Scientific evidence has not shown that the
Macrobiotic Diet can be used to prevent or cure cancer.
• Other? No
