Eating Wisely

Everything important you learned at home or in kindergarten. In "Six Rules for Eating Wisely", an article by Michael Pollan in Time Magazine, he says

Once upon a time Americans had a culture of food to guide us through the increasingly treacherous landscape of food choices: fat vs. carbs, organic vs.conventional, vegetarian vs. carnivorous. Culture in this case is just a fancy way of saying 'your mom.' She taught us what to eat, when to eat it, how much of it to eat, even the order in which to eat it.

Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, says that even Mom was no match for the $36 billion dollars spent on food-marketing. To overcome this influence, he offers 6 great rules for healthier eating. I recommend reading the article and following his rules. I would also add, however, get the fat out!

One of the things that the food industry has taught us is to like high fat foods. Now that I have been eating so long without the taste of fat, I wondered what a simple Waldorf salad would taste like without all of the mayonnaise I used to put into it. I was pleased with the result which was a quick, easy, and healthy lunch that tasted fresh and light.

No one really needs a recipe for this meal! Chop apples, celery, walnuts and mix it all together with raisins or grapes and enjoy the taste of fresh whole food. Or as Pollan ends his article, "So, relax. Eat Food. And savor it."