BACK TO THE BASICS: FOOD RULES 11,12 &13

Rule #11

Avoid Foods You See Advertised on Television

According to Mr. Pollan more than 2/3 of food advertised is spent promoting processed foods and alcohol, so if you avoid products with big ad budgets, you will automatically be avoiding edible food-like substances. Another reason to caution televised products is simply because they take an original product and reformulate it to be low-fat, have no trans fats, or to contain fewer ingredients and then boast about their implied healthfulness, whether it is meaningful or not. The best way to avoid these claims is to reduce your purchase and consumption of heavily promoted foods. 

Rule #12

Shop the Peripheries of the Supermarket and Stay Out of the Middle

In Food Rules Mr. Pollan points out that most supermarkets are laid out the same way: processed food products dominate the center aisles of the store, while the fresh food line the walls (produce,  meat and fish, dairy, etc). If you keep to the edges of the store you will be more likely to wind up with REAL food in your cart. The one area that high fructose corn syrup has made its way into is the dairy aisle, so be aware and read the label before purchasing your dairy product!

Rule #13

Eat Only Foods that Will Eventually Rot

The more processed a food is, the longer the shelf life, and the less nutritious it typically is. Real food is alive and therefore it should eventually die. Again to note: most of the immortal food-like substances in the supermarket are found in the middle aisles!! 

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