I first read Michael Pollan's book Food Rules last summer after he appeared on Oprah, and after I watched the documentary Food, Inc. on public television. Both opened my eyes to what my family is eating and/or not eating.
I did a little shopping at Barnes & Noble yesterday and picked up these two copies. Yes, I've already read Food Rules, but I have yet to read In Defense of Food. Reading about where our food comes from along with what food we are eating that really isn't "food", just fascinates me.
I'm a dork.
But, hey, at least I'm knowledgeable about our food system.
This book is an easy, quick read that is short, simple and to the point. Here are a few "rules" he gives out:
"Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food"
"Don't eat anything with more than 5 ingredients, or ingredients you can't pronounce"
"Don't buy food where you buy your gasoline"
"Eat meals together, at normal times"
Who wants a chance to win a copy of Food Rules? I am not being sponsored by Pollan, nor the publisher, I am just being generous.
Each comment, will be a separate entry:
*U.S. residents only*
I will choose a random winner on Sunday, April 8th. Think of this as my Easter gift to you!
Food rules at our house: 1) eat as many meals together as a family as we can (we normally do eat 5-6 meals together each week). 2) Make our own baby food versus buying the jarred baby food. 3) eat as many fruits and veggies in a day that we can 4) water, water, water!
ReplyDeleteMy "food rule" is to eat more fresh veggies and protien rather than other starchy sides!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite food rule is to follow the dirty dozen when it comes to buying organic food. I can't afford to do it all - so it's nice to have a list of what I should prioritize.
ReplyDeleteHealthy can be tasty, you just have to be willing to try!
ReplyDelete#1 rule eat your veggies first then the treat...some days its the other way around :)
ReplyDelete#1 rule eat your veggies first then the treat...some days its the other way around :)
ReplyDeleteMy food rule is "Never argue with the cook."
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ReplyDeleteAnd even though generic, I would say my favorite food rule would be getting the recommended amounts of veggies and fruits in in a day. I can feel such a difference when I eat less than more.
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My favorite food rule ever - "I cook, you clean."
ReplyDeleteReally though, we try to make every meal at home, from scratch. Sure it is a little work, but we can make sure to our meals are very balanced and delicious!
My favorite food rule is to eat dinner everyday as a family.
ReplyDeleteMy food rule...Keep an open mind and try at least one bite.
ReplyDeleteBig food rule for me is minimum to no preservatives and eating together as a family.
ReplyDeleteMy Favorite Food Rule- Don't eat anything that treats your body like a garbage can.
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ReplyDeleteFollowing on Facebook,Twitter and Pinterest...favorite food rule: eat as close to the original state of the food as possible. In other words, very few preservatives and/or additives!
ReplyDeleteHealthy can be tasty, you just have to be willing to try!
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