Food Rules
Today, theNew York Times magazine is all about food. One of the articles, written by Michael Pollan caught my eye. It’s about food rules. Basically, his premise is that culture might have more to teach us than the government or trained nutritionists.
Pollan says “If we can’t rely on the marketers or the government or even the nutritionists to guide us through the supermarket woods, then who can we rely on? Well, ask yourself another question: How did humans manage to choose foods and stay healthy before there were nutrition experts and food pyramids or breakfast cereals promising to improve your child’s focus or restaurant portions bigger than your head? We relied on culture, which is another way of saying: on the accumulated wisdom of the tribe.”
So I’m interested to know- do you have food rules that you live by? If yes, what are they? Do you think food rules can be helpful or harmful? Pollan solicited for readers food rules. Check out this “food rule slideshow” to see some of the responses.
Interestingly enough, I was planning to blog later on this month about a fantastic book called “The Rules of Normal Eating” by Karen Koenig that has some great suggestions for helpful food rules. Check back later on in the month for my book review.
I do have some pretty simple food rules that I try to live by:
1.) Eat breakfast
2.) Eat when hungry, stop when full as much as possible
3.) Eat foods I crave
4.) Eat fruits and vegetables everyday
What are your food rules?