3 Food Rules to Follow For Smarter Shopping and Healthier Eating
“DON’T GET YOUR FUEL FROM THE SAME PLACE YOUR CAR DOES.” It’s very easy to grab something cheap and snackable when you’re on the go, but it’s much harder to find something that’s good for you. While springing for a bag of chips every once in a while is harmless, you don’t want to rely on quick-stop foods for a major portion of your diet. Food at gas stations, even when it looks natural, is usually packed with additives and preservatives. “AVOID FOOD PRODUCTS THAT MAKE HEALTH CLAIMS.” This one may sound counterintuitive, but it’s a valuable piece of advice. Think for a second about the items in your grocery store that market themselves as healthy. Odds are they’re just “healthier” alternatives of mass-produced and heavily processed foods like cookies and instant meals. Broccoli, on the other hand, doesn’t need to advertise that it’s nutritious. To read the rest of Pollan’s guidelines, pick up a copy of “Food Rules.” We promise you won’t regret it.
Eating healthy is hard, particularly when our grocery stores are stocked with snack foods that offer almost no nutritional value. Michael Pollan, a UC Berkeley professor and food expert, understands the challenges facing people who want to eat better. To help shoppers navigate the aisles with an eye toward improved nutrition, Pollan wrote a book called “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual,” which is divided into easy, actionable tips. While we don’t have space to cover all 64 of them here, we wanted to share some of our favorites with you, along with explanations of how they’ll help you shop smarter, eat healthier, and feel better. “EAT MOSTLY PLANTS, ESPECIALLY LEAVES.” Too often, we think of meat and vegetables as rivals, when they’re actually complimentary. Pollan doesn’t argue that everyone should become a
vegetarian. Instead, he encourages people to focus on increasing their plant intake. A plant-based diet offers a wealth of health benefits without asking you to forswear meat entirely.
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Summer Grilled Halibut If you’re tired of grilling hamburgers at this point in the summer, try using your grill for something a little different. This easy halibut recipe is a great change of pace.
Inspired by Bon Appetit magazine.
Ingredients
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4 boneless, skinless halibut fillets, about 5 ounces each 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
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1/2 cup hearts of palm, drained Basil leaves, for garnish
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Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
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1 lemon
–Janella Swartz
2 pounds mixed tomatoes, sliced
“When I was first evaluated, I had difficulty looping my belt and reaching overhead. Physical therapy has allowed me to be able to do these simple tasks with little effort and a lot less pain. Many thanks to the whole staff at ProPT. The staff was extremely professional but lighthearted, which made the process really enjoyable.”
Directions 1. Lightly oil grill grates and heat grill to medium.
2. Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest onto halibut fillets. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Grill halibut, turning just once, for about 5 minutes on each side.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, hearts of palm, juice from lemon, and oil. Season with salt and pepper.
–Scott Moran
5. Garnish salad with basil. Spoon salad over grilled halibut. Serve.
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