Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Excellent transitional book

Start here if you are seriously considering macrobiotics. With a good balance of philosophy and recipes, author Christina Turner explains why we feel the way we do when we eat certain foods. Her explainations of yin and yang foods corresponding to yin and yang moods and conditions are the best I've seen. Other topics include: eating in season; losing weight; gaining weight; using sea vegetables; using certain foods to alleviate specific symptoms; time saving ideas; salt, fat, and dairy; suggested shopping list; dietary guidelines.In my opinion the book is best suited as a transitional book into the macrobiotic lifestyle; it's not a stopping point, but excellent a starting point. While I was very surprised to learn that Mrs. Turner's husband died of cancer, I've come to learn that "self-healing" does not always mean "in the physical sense."