14 Simple Food Rules for better Health

One of my favorite food authors is Michael Pollen.  Michael is a New York Times journalist who set out to answer the simple question “ What should we eat?” The more he dug the more complicated it seemed… Then he dug deeper and the picture got simpler.  “  EAT FOOD, NOT TOO MUCH, AND MOSTLY PLANTS”.  Pollan has written two award winning books that I think are a must read. ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’ and‘ In Defense of Food.’ 

His latest book is called ‘Food Rules’.  There are 64 of them and they are simple. Here are a few of my favourites.

EAT FOOD

#7 Avoid food products containing ingredients that a third grader cannot pronounce

#13 Eat only foods that will eventually rot.. (Twinkies or a Big Mac anyone?)

#14 Eat foods made from ingredients that you can picture in their raw state or growing in nature.

#19 If it came from a plant eat it, if it was made in a plant, don’t.

#12 Shop the peripheries of the supermarket… stay out of the middle.

MOSTLY PLANTS

#23 Treat meat as a flavoring or a special occasion (like a small side dish)

#25  Eat your colours.

#30 Eat well grown food from healthy soil…think organic

#31 Eat wild foods when you can

#36 Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk

NOT TOO MUCH

#44 Pay more eat less… buy quality.

#47 Eat when you are hungry not when you are bored

#57 Don’t get your fuel from the same place your car does

#63  Cook… or not but prepare your food yourself

Dr Pia Martin DC. CCN

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