Food Rules

This book contains 64 "rules" suggested by the author, Michael Pollan, that one should consider when choosing what food they put in their body. I've only heard a few, but I like the general philosophy behind them, very common sense and simple, and I wouldn't say I agree 100% with everything he has to say, but I think it might be a good starting point for a lot of people to become more aware of the foods they choose to consume. Here are a few I liked:

#11 Avoid foods you see advertised on television

#19 If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't

#36 Don't eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk

#47 Eat when you're hungry, not when you're bored

#12 It's not food if it's called by the same name in every language

#37 It's not food if it's served through the window of your car

He's also said things like "don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food" and "don't eat anything with more than five ingredients, or things with words you can't pronounce" and "don't eat anything that won't eventually rot". It's easy to sit back and say, yeah, I agree with all of those things, but to fully implement them completely and permanently is another task altogether. To me it seems like the most important decision you make in a day, so hopefully these simple lists will help to add filters to people's choices as they decide what foods to eat.