Another snowy day in Santa FeSo I’ve decided Michael Pollan is not a psychologist or Jungian analyst, because Rule 6 is the fourth rule in a row that begins with the word AVOID; and flipping ahead through the next few pages in his book Food Rules, I see the next few rules also start with ‘avoid.’
Rule 6: Avoid food products that contain more than five ingredients.
Obviously, as Pollan points out, “…the more ingredients in a processed food, the more highly processed it probably is.” But for the sake of positive thinking, I think I would respond to this rule more favorably if it was worded "EAT food products that contain less than 5 (or 3 or 6 or…) ingredients."
A few days ago I confessed that I’m a rule-breaker and now, as I read ‘avoid’ this and ‘avoid’ that, I’m feeling a little rebellious. No, I’m feeling very rebellious and indignant….while I’m sitting on the sofa, eating Trail Mix. Rule 2 flashes through my mind…would my great-grandmother have eaten trail mix?? Probably not with cashews, pine nuts, and almonds, since those nuts would have been too costly in 1900. Besides, my great-grandmothers were all pecan girls, living in Texas and the Deep South.
As you’ll see in the days to come, or if you buy Pollan’s book, some of his food rules are co-dependent, or interdependent. In this case, Rule 6 would approve of five-ingredient Haagen-Dazs ice cream (yum!) or three-ingredient Tostitos; but Pollan warns us to apply Rule 60 for dealing with treats--Treat treats as treats.
Hmm…so three cups of trail mix is probably too much for one sitting on the sofa!
Rule 6: Avoid food products that contain more than five ingredients.
Obviously, as Pollan points out, “…the more ingredients in a processed food, the more highly processed it probably is.” But for the sake of positive thinking, I think I would respond to this rule more favorably if it was worded "EAT food products that contain less than 5 (or 3 or 6 or…) ingredients."
A few days ago I confessed that I’m a rule-breaker and now, as I read ‘avoid’ this and ‘avoid’ that, I’m feeling a little rebellious. No, I’m feeling very rebellious and indignant….while I’m sitting on the sofa, eating Trail Mix. Rule 2 flashes through my mind…would my great-grandmother have eaten trail mix?? Probably not with cashews, pine nuts, and almonds, since those nuts would have been too costly in 1900. Besides, my great-grandmothers were all pecan girls, living in Texas and the Deep South.
As you’ll see in the days to come, or if you buy Pollan’s book, some of his food rules are co-dependent, or interdependent. In this case, Rule 6 would approve of five-ingredient Haagen-Dazs ice cream (yum!) or three-ingredient Tostitos; but Pollan warns us to apply Rule 60 for dealing with treats--Treat treats as treats.
Hmm…so three cups of trail mix is probably too much for one sitting on the sofa!
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