3.9 AVERAGE


Three stars only because I follow Michael Pollan's work and it's all common sense to me by now.

I've been on a Pollan kick ever since watching "Food Inc." If you have read his "In Defense of Food," much of this book will seem like a recap of his three basic rules; Eat Food, Mostly Plants, Not too Much.

Pollan's gifts as a writer include simplicity--concise, clear precepts. He's not a complete vegetarian, even though he advocates eating plants. He recommends a little wine-strongly. Having grown up in the Adventist culture, I was taken aback by his indignant take-down of processed-soy fake meats, but I guess I can forgive and learn.

Livro rápido de ler (eu que esqueci de atualizar l status dele aqui no goodreads) e é exatamente isso:
Um conjunto de regras pensadas pelo Michael Pollan e outras pessoas sobre como comer bem. Antes de escrever o livro, ele pediu sugestão para várias pessoas sobre regras que elas consideravam importantes, inclusive criando um site onde elas poderiam enviar as sugestões. Eu vi em alguns lugares que esse é um resumo do "In defense of food", do mesmo autor, entretanto esse livro dele eu ainda não li.

No final, ele compilou as que achou mais interessantes, inclusive alguns ditados populares. São 64 regras diferentes, mas reunidas em três grandes grupos: 1) Coma comida 2) Em sua maioria, plantas e 3) Não muita.

As regras em si vem com uma pequena explicação, um parágrafo, mais ou menos.
Para quem conhece o Michael Pollan (do livro e documentário de mesmo nome, Cooked), não ficou supreso com essas regras: ele é um grande advogado das pessoas comerem alimentos que elas próprias cozinharam e não comerem alimentos ultraprocessados e as regras refletem bastante isso

Algumas das regras que eu achei mais interessantes:

- Não coma nada que sua bisavó não reconheceria como comida
- Evite produtos que fingem ser algo que não são
- Coma comidas que foram feitas por humanos
- Coma colorido (quem nunca ouviu essa?)
- Adoce e salgue as comidas você mesmo
- Coma qualquer junk food que você queira, desde que você a tenha feito
- Coma quando estiver com fome, não quando estiver entediado (difícil para mim)
- Pare de comer antes de você se sentir estufado
- Sirva uma porção correta e não repita
- Coma na mesa
- Cozinhe
- Quebre as regras de vez em quando
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cozyhomebody's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

Fodder for diet culture. Nothing stated in this book is supported with statistics or resources. As another reviewer said on another platform, quoting the book: "Don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food" Well, great, my grandma does not recognize avocados, there goes one of my favorite things to put on salads.

As I read the book, I couldn’t help thinking “but what if you can’t afford it” and “what if you live in a neighborhood where the gas station is the only source of food.” It’s a book of food wisdoms, but also food privileges.

Short, mainly common sense stuff here. Still, good tips to follow.

This is actually just a kind of lite rehash of In Defense of Food.

Pollan-sense, a variation on common sense. This book guidelines to be healthy and conscious of what goes into your body. This is a quick read and helps you figure out what you can be doing in order to be healthful.

The title simply states the subject! A great quick read! Information is useful and practical. Pollan sufficiently summarizes most of what I've read in other healthy eating books. A book worth owning and rereading.

Food Rules AKA How to Eat Real Food.

First and foremost, the fact that my alternative title is an accurate substitute is sad, plain and simple.

Why do we have to be re-taught what's actual food and what's not?! It's a national embarrassment.

Food Rules is the perfect pocket guide when grocery shopping (or, alternately, avoiding the confusing "foods" of the supermarket). Straightforward, non-lingo read that lays it out clearly enough even for beginners. These lifestyle guidelines are key to avoiding the epidemic of chronic illnesses, staving off obesity, and actually supplying our bodies with the fuel it needs.
For those intelligent health- and food-oriented people out there, I 100% recommend reading this alongside Pollan's national bestseller The Omnivore's Dilemma, which gives a lot more reasoning behind a number of these food rules.