Describing a dietary program advocating the restrictive use of certain foods; such as, one rich in whole grain cereals: Macrobiotic foods are considered healthy because they consist of grains, seeds, fruits, and vegetables produced without adding chemicals and is maintained by proponents as a diet promoting good health, but regarded by many nutritionists as deficient in essential proteins.

Such a macrobiotic diet may also consist of fish, but it does not include edibles; such as, other animal meat and eggs.

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