Eat Food. Not Too Much. Translated.
So, when Michael Pollan set forth his short mantra on food, what did it all actually mean when you go to fill your dinner plate? For starters, we eat too much in general, and too much of the wrong things. Following are some very specific guidelines on actual portion sizes, and tips on eating right without dieting. I hate dieting.
First, some general “gut checks” you should keep in mind daily:
- How many servings of each type of food we should eat each day
- All the different colors and kinds of veggies, and if you are eating a variety
- Small meals and healthy snacks work best for moderating blood glucose levels
- When is best to eat, and what combinations of foods are best for you (eating proteins with carbs to balance sugars for diabetics, for example)
- The true size of a portion, and sticking to it
- The tremendous amount of healthy food you can eat for the same amount of calories as a small bit of unhealthy food
