Reviews
Turns out I break most of the rules in the book. Explains a lot although no snacking is the one rule I follow.
I didn't know exactly what I was getting when I came across a free eBook download from Michael Pollan. This book is actually a collection of his tips for eating well and is presented in list format. Fine for what it is. Had I done more research before downloading it, my expectations would not have been so high. Easy read in one sitting.
A pithy, witty guide to eating based on common sense, traditional wisdom from around the world. Eat food (not processed "food-like substances"), mostly vegetables, not too much. Should be mandatory reading in every high school in North America!
Were it not for The Omnivore's Dilemma, I don't think I would have appreciated this book as much. It was there that I grew to love Pollan - my appreciation of this manual is largely due to my respect for the author.
Easy to digest (pun intended)
60 food rules in a pamphlet that looks like a tiny book. Get it from the library or you'll feel scammed. Good information, but really, do people not know this? I guess though it helps to be reminded once in awhile.
Michael Pollan is extremely talented at boiling research and experience down to words that actually mean something. I used this book as a bathroom reader and consistently left the porcelain throne with new insight into how I can better manage my relationship with food. Pollan has a moderate yet inspired perspective on the environmental, cultural, and health problems relative to food and I find his perspective refreshing.
You know, I enjoyed In Defense of Food Lite. See, people have talked so much about the source material that I feel like I'd heard it all before. To have a quick, accessible version of the book with pretty pictures was actually preferred for me. I can sit down and skim through a section from time to time to remind my why and how I'm changing the way I eat.
easy book with lot of good ideas
