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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Easy, fast read, and the food rules were excellent, common sense rules that we all should follow.
The notes added into the manual were thought-provoking. Some interesting highlights I made:
People who get off the Western diet see dramatic improvements in their health.
There’s a lot of money in the Western diet. The more you process any food, the more profitable it becomes.
The healthcare industry makes more money treating chronic diseases (which account for three quarters of the $2 trillion plus we spend each year on health care in this country) than preventing them.
The notes added into the manual were thought-provoking. Some interesting highlights I made:
People who get off the Western diet see dramatic improvements in their health.
There’s a lot of money in the Western diet. The more you process any food, the more profitable it becomes.
The healthcare industry makes more money treating chronic diseases (which account for three quarters of the $2 trillion plus we spend each year on health care in this country) than preventing them.
I felt like all of this advice has been written many times before, in a way that conserves more paper. Interesting reminders, but nothing novel.
Why in the world would I give this book 5 stars? I mean what is so amazing about a bunch of food rules? Well, they make sense - they are realistic - they are smart - they are balanced. In my opinion that makes this book a 5 star one.
Pollan polled a bunch of people and came up with 83 food rules, er policies if you will. A lot of these I have heard before but I am one that needs a reminder - over and over and over. The reader doesn't read the rules with dread but with curiosity at the next one. Pollan presents them in a lighthearted, knowledgeable manner and before you know it you've read the book. Pollan is excellent at giving the reader space to pick up a rule or two and incorporate it into their life. He suggests the reader pick one from each section, there are three, to make part of their lifestyle. Just three! Anyone can do that. What he doesn't tell you but I will is that the initial three will lead to three more and so on and before you know it you are practicing more of the rules than you aren't and you feel better about yourself.
I really appreciated Pollan's easy and gracious approach to eating and how to get us Western Americans to change our habits so we can live longer and healthier lives. And I like Pollan's writing style. I just may pick up another one of his books and give it a go. :)
Pollan polled a bunch of people and came up with 83 food rules, er policies if you will. A lot of these I have heard before but I am one that needs a reminder - over and over and over. The reader doesn't read the rules with dread but with curiosity at the next one. Pollan presents them in a lighthearted, knowledgeable manner and before you know it you've read the book. Pollan is excellent at giving the reader space to pick up a rule or two and incorporate it into their life. He suggests the reader pick one from each section, there are three, to make part of their lifestyle. Just three! Anyone can do that. What he doesn't tell you but I will is that the initial three will lead to three more and so on and before you know it you are practicing more of the rules than you aren't and you feel better about yourself.
I really appreciated Pollan's easy and gracious approach to eating and how to get us Western Americans to change our habits so we can live longer and healthier lives. And I like Pollan's writing style. I just may pick up another one of his books and give it a go. :)
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
There are a lot of "rules" here, and yet it is still much clearer and kinder than any other health or nutrition book I've read before. And with Maira's fantastic illustrations, it is now a must-read.
Quick read! If you are a food person, read this book. It will inspire you and encourage you about how to eat and be better at eating.
Mostly stuff you already know, but it's good to have reminders. Like you said in the forward, sometimes when you read something put a certain way it gets through to you. One or two of his rules did that for me, but not all of them by any means.
I received this book to read for a "Health and Wellness Committee" that I am part of for work. It was a quick read (about 45 minutes if you include all the pet and children interruptions) and is set up to easily find things later. Nothing really new here, but put simply so as to be easily remembered. Does make you think about how you eat!
"Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food. Written with the clarity, concision and wit that has become bestselling author Michael Pollan's trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely, one per page, accompanied by a concise explanation. It's an easy-to-use guide that draws from a variety of traditions, suggesting how different cultures through the ages have arrived at the same enduring wisdom about food. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this is the perfect guide for anyone who ever wondered, "What should I eat?"
"Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food. Written with the clarity, concision and wit that has become bestselling author Michael Pollan's trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely, one per page, accompanied by a concise explanation. It's an easy-to-use guide that draws from a variety of traditions, suggesting how different cultures through the ages have arrived at the same enduring wisdom about food. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this is the perfect guide for anyone who ever wondered, "What should I eat?"
informative
fast-paced