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Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
by Michael Pollan
informative
fast-paced
I really enjoyed Food Rules and how it was short, simple, and to the point. A lot of “healthy living” books contain important information and genuine wisdom, but it might be hidden between hundreds of pages of what is suddenly a memoir and lots of philosophical speculation, making you think, “what am I even doing here?!”
Meanwhile, this book is so precise that all advice is listed by number. While some of the “rules” may seem obvious if you’re trying to eat healthy (i.e. rule 36 - don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk), they are smart, and I still felt compelled to take notes. Some favorites are:
13. Eat only foods that will eventually rot.
19. If it comes from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.
24. The Chinese proverb “Eating what stands on one leg [mushrooms and plant foods] is better than eating what stands on two legs [fowl], which is better than eating what stands on four legs [cows, pigs, and other mammals].”
37. “The whiter the bread, the sooner you’ll be dead.”
Meanwhile, this book is so precise that all advice is listed by number. While some of the “rules” may seem obvious if you’re trying to eat healthy (i.e. rule 36 - don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk), they are smart, and I still felt compelled to take notes. Some favorites are:
13. Eat only foods that will eventually rot.
19. If it comes from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.
24. The Chinese proverb “Eating what stands on one leg [mushrooms and plant foods] is better than eating what stands on two legs [fowl], which is better than eating what stands on four legs [cows, pigs, and other mammals].”
37. “The whiter the bread, the sooner you’ll be dead.”