In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto | Michael Pollan

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto | Michael Pollan | An eye opener

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In Defense of Food...

	In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 201 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Paradigm Shift!

Loved it. Changed how I eat - completely! Not about which fats or carbs you should or shouldn't eat. Fantastic. READ THIS BOOK! then grow your own veggies!

An eye opener

This book was an eye opener for me. This book teaches you the difference between food and food-like substances sold in supermarkets. The author also discusses a better way of shopping, cooking, and eating.
The prescribed guideline of the author is logical, not difficult to follow, and avoids all extremes (e.g., eating only raw food, becoming a vegetarian, etc.).

Interesting Book, Makes Sense, Not Too Long

Although Michael Pollan is not a nutritionist, I learned more about nutrition than ever in this book. I found it fascinating in the same way the Fast Food Nation was without going over the top... Michael stays on track in this book focused on what we eat, the way we eat, and how we eat. He books first revelation for me is that what we call food isn't in fact food. I am not just talking about McNuggets and Thickburgers, but much of the food we eat that been broken down into chemicals and reformulated... such as white bread with nutritents added or "enriched" back into the bread or Hydrox cookies filled with HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) He also evaluates how we got to this point and how HFCS as well as other processed additives made its way into our diet. The other great thing I like is that he tells you the information and also ADVISES on how to use it. His motto of eat food, not too much, mostly plants is well thought and really resonated with me. It really made me look at the way I thought of food and how it has changed so much since reading this book. All and all, I found this book fabulous and gets the point across without being too wordy... I am STILL working through Marion Nestle's Food Politics

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a useful reminder to us all

Everyone will find this book worth reading. If nothing else, it will remind you to keep some degree of necessary skepticism when presented with the next nutrition claims and fads. His arguement is simple: stop worrying about "nutrients" and just enjoy a diet rich in a variety of real, whole foods. If we can do this while exercising good judgement and portion control, we will live happier, healthier lives. The only dilemna I see to this advice is that it is actually difficult to find/afford to buy whole foods in today's supermarkets. Not everyone has access to buying organics (not that he recommends this as our only option), and produce is really so much more expensive than the processed "foodlike substances" that fill most of the aisles in the grocery store...

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