About the Author(s)

By Michio Kushi and Alex Jack

Michio Kushi, founder of the East West Foundation, is the acknowledged leader of the international macrobiotic community and natural-foods movement. Well known and widely respected among both the medical community and the public at large, he is the author of numerous books and articles on the food-health connection. Alex Jack, a journalist and author, is a former editor of the "East West Journal,"" "Together, they are the authors of "Diet for a Strong Heart," Jack is a leading macrobiotic teacher, counselor and author. He is director of the One Peaceful World Society. He is a pioneer in the natural foods movement having taught, counseled, and presented classes throughout the U.S. and abroad over the last 25 years. He is on the faculty of the Kushi Institute.