This is a very valid question! I came across an article which appeared in the Guardian and really agree with everything Michael Pollan talks about which is also in his new book “Food Rules”. I can’t wait to pick up a copy.
“Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognise as food.”
I love this! Great advice in this world of processed and fast food…
Check out the article here:
I like the way Michael Pollan thinks – I’ve added his book to my Fishpond wishlist. Growing up on a farm, I was raised on whole, raw milk, meat (which we had produced ourselves), fresh field mushrooms, (cooked in butter, made from fresh cream), eggs from our hens and fruits and veges from our own soil (or our neighbours). Soft drink, fish and chips, and ice cream were treats, and we only ever bought “brown” bread. We walked up and down the steep hill to get around the farm, and rode our bikes to see our friends. I was slim, but healthy. A good foundation for my adult life.
Taught by my fitness trainer father (who later studied to become a Chiropractor/Naturopath) to constantly think and rethink what I consume, though I haven’t always made the best choices, on reflection. With time (of which I’ve had plenty), I have seen many fads and food dogmas come and go, for better or worse; some I’ve bought into, many I haven’t (some things are just completely ridiculous, and I’m too well educated for them to make any sense). Now, I’m learning to listen to my gut more with food – though maybe that’s just a reflection of my accumulated knowledge – I’m striving to become healthier than ever, in defiance of my age. And I have managed to raise a very lean, fit 18 year old son, who understands that soft drink (and beer) is just a treat, and not for regular consumption.