Food Rules by Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan is the author of five previous books, including In Defense of Food, and The Omnivore's Dilemma. In the current world of food confusion, he is a guru that cuts through the crap and makes things simple for real people to understand.

Food Rules outlines sixty four rules for eating better. Seems like a lot of rules, but they are not too hard to deal with and I like rules. The rules are split up into three categories. What should I eat? (food). What kind of food should you eat? (mostly plants). And, how should I eat? (not too much). The rules are also well written and easy to remember, like "if its a plant eat it, if it's made in a plant don't eat it." Pollan suggests that you pick a couple of rules from each category and try to implement them. The hardest ones for me are the portion control ones, "don't eat a portion of meat bigger than your fist," and "no seconds." I will be struggling with those ones. There are also some funny ones, that make sense when you think about it, "don't eat any cereal that turns the milk a different color."

If you liked his previous books and you are looking for simple guidelines to eating better this is the book for you.