Food rules
an eater's manual
by Michael Pollan, Laura Manero Jiménez; · first published 2009
50% recommend38% neutral13% critical
A pocket compendium of food wisdom from the author of [The Omnivore's Dilemma][1] and [In Defense of Food][2], Michael Pollan, our nation's most trusted resource for food-related issues, offers this indispensible guide for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible, and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat-buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.
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…read most of them. There be dragons. There’s an entire landscape of conflicting information backed by conflicting scientific studies. You’ll go mad trying to find an objective answer. But I’d recommend Food Rules by Michael Pollan. Honestly, you can get the summary in the first paragraph below: “Eat [real, unprocessed] food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” https://michaelpollan.com/reviews/how-to-eat/ I’d also…
on “Ask HN: Which is the best book on nutrition?” ↗Food Rules by Michael Pollan - for understanding food and nutrition Sapiens - for understanding what it means to be human The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant - for understanding groups of humans (civilization)…
on “Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your mental models?” ↗…---- Although I think Pollan's books have the most explanatory power -- they talk about how this system arose. (including advertising toward women, e.g. freeing the women of the burden of booking) "Food Rules" has aphorisms that get at the cause: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Rules-Eaters-Michael-Pollan/dp/0... Like "don't eat what doesn't spoil". Processed food is made NOT to spoil. That's what makes it…
on “50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to Point Blame at Fat (2016)” ↗Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. From Food Rules: https://michaelpollan.com/books/food-rules/ And "Nutrition: the Emperor has no clothes": https://metarationality.com/nutrition
on “New research highlights the damage caused by processed food” ↗Indeed. If you're familiar with Michael Pollan's Food Rules, one of them is 'Avoid anything processed that makes health claims'
on “100 years ago, people paid money to see a fat man in a circus sideshow.” ↗So there's this short little book "Food rules" by Michael Pollan. Not much content but seems like the author went through a lot of research. He comes to conclusion based on this tons of data that all we really know for sure is that people living…
on “New research says "blue zones" can be explained by flawed data” ↗Side note: I've seen Food, Inc but I haven't read his books. I thought it was a huge leap for him to go from talking about food and where it comes from to giving nutritional advice in Food Rules.
on “More Evidence that Refined Carbohydrates, not Fats, Threaten the Heart” ↗…this author. I've read several of his books, which just seemed like re-writes of the same topic in more concise formats each time. Omnivore's Dilemma (450 pages) -> In Defense of Food (256 pages) -> Food Rules (140 pages)
on “Michael Pollan on Psilocybe Azurescens” ↗