Food Rules An Eater's Manual

Food Rules An Eater's Manual is a relevant read in today’s society. In the rat race of life people seldom have time to eat proper meals. Hence many opt for the alternative which is processed foods and fast foods. This way of eating has begun to show its effects as people have to deal with problems related to obesity.Food Rules An Eater's Manual is a guide that tells you to stop think and then eat. It lays an emphasis on eating more vegetables and also on not overeating. The book lays an emphasis on the type of food you eat. In today’s society food is something we do not give as much heed to as we should. Due to the busy schedules most people have to follow processed foods and fast foods have become a norm since they save time. This book helps the reader understand the negative impact those types of food have on the body and how one can avoid such problems.This book tells readers that obesity is a real problem which many face in today’s world no longer is it just a problem faced by just the Western world. It is caused not just by the type of food one eats but also by the quantity of food that one eats. Food Rules An Eater's Manual acts as a food guide telling the reader as to what types of food are causing these health problems and how to overcome such problems. This book swears by the mantra that a diet should mostly consist of vegetables. It also emphasises that one should manage the amount of food that one eats in a strict manner.A golden manual on how to fight the ever-growing problem of obesity Food Rules An Eater's Manual encourages its readers in leading an energetic and healthy lifestyle. The book was published by Penguin in 2010 and is available in paperback. <p><b>In sixty-four bite-sized pieces of advice, Michael Pollan's <i>Food Rules </i>tells you everything you need to know to eat healthily, dine happily and live well. </b><br><br> <i>Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much.</i><br><br> Using those seven simple words as his guide, internationally-acclaimed food journalist Michael Pollan offers this indispensable handbook for anyone concerned about health and food. Sensible, easy to use and written in plain English, <i>Food Rules</i> is a set of memorable adages or designed to help you eat real food in reasonable amounts, gathered from a wide variety of sources: nutritionists, anthropologists, ancient cultures - and grandmothers.<br><br> Whether at the supermarket, a restaurant or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect manual for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.<br><br> 'In more than four decades I have come across nothing more intelligent, sensible and simple to follow than these principles'<br> <i>The New York Times</i> <br><br> 'Instantly makes redundant all diet books and 99 per cent of discussions around healthy eating ... Sense, at last'<br />   <i>Daily Mail</i>, praise for <i>In Defence of Food</i><br><br> 'Pollan invites us to grab our pots and pans and cook some real food for dinner' <br />   <i>Time Out</i>, praise for <i>In Defence of Food</i><br><br> 'Read this witty book for a healthier life and diet'<br />   <i>The Times</i>, praise for <i>In Defence of Food</i><br><br> <b>Michael Pollan</b> has been writing for over twenty years about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. <i>The Omnivore's Dilemma</i>, about the ethics and ecology of eating, was named one of the ten best books of 2006 by the <i>New York Times</i> and the <i>Washington Post</i>. He is also the author of <i>The Botany of Desire</i>, <i>A Place of My Own</i> and <i>Second Nature</i> and, most recently, <i>In Defence of Food</i>.</p>