“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”
In seven words, Michael Pollan succinctly sums up the best way to eat. He’s famous for this mantra, from his superb book In Defense of Food. It sticks, hey!?
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Michael has just released his latest book Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual in which he lays out the most deadset simple rules for eating that don’t tax willpower and brainpower. And they work. For health and for the planet. Here’s some of his highlights:
some tips from Michael:
1. if it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don’t.
2. when shopping in a supermarket, shop the periphery of the store and avoid the centre aisles laden with processed foods.
3. avoid sugar… (and) note, too, that refined flour is hardly different from sugar once it gets into the body.
4. avoid foods advertised on television…and food products that make health claims. No natural food is simply a collection of nutrients, and a processed food stripped of its natural goodness to which nutrients are then added is no bargain for your body.