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|  | Author: Michael Pollan
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 115
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 112
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 4.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 014311638X
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9780143116387
ASIN: 014311638X
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
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 SOSO February 28, 2010
V Lady (Middleton WI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In all this book is about 20 pages worth of words. Everything he said in this book I saw him say on Oprah. Not sure about his other books, but this one I was not happy with. Should have just went to the library and read it cover to cover in 30mins.
An informative quick read February 27, 2010
Lyndsey Bristow (Calgary, AB, Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
An easy to read little guide to modern eating. I enjoyed this book as a finale to Michael Pollan's other books: "Omnivores Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food". A very easy read!
 Food Rules That Will Stick With You February 26, 2010
Daniel Murphy (Redmond, OR USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Food Rules is a simple book, short, easily read, and readily digested. Its simplicity is deceptive, as it represents a marvelous distillation of Michael Pollan's far more detailed other books on food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and In Defense of Food.
As a family physician, I have to counsel people with diabetes, obesity, and hypertension every day. On financial grounds, I should be opposed to people reading Food Rules on the basis that if everyone read and followed the recommendations of Food Rules it would threaten my job security.
Though the brevity of this book will not give the reader the full pleasure of the Michael Pollan wit, energy, humor, and breadth of knowledge found in his other books, it does indeed give the heart of the matter: how a particular type of primate (we humans) will want to eat if we want to thrive.
Filled with pithy comments that readily become mental post-its when trying to decide what to eat, Pollan combines a wry sense of humor with extensive research to come up with some gems: "Avoid food products containing ingredients that a third grader cannot pronounce", or "Don't eat anything that your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food (e.g. Cheetos)."
If you love to read fine science writing, and have time, go with the richer experience of Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. If you are in the more typical 21st century mode of feeling lucky when you can find time to brush your teeth, Food Rules is a terrific choice. In one hour of reading you'll absorb memorable rubrics that DON'T fade into oblivion the day after you've read the book. And you'll significantly reduce your chances of helping fund the college education of your physician's children!
A must read for everyone February 23, 2010
Michelle L. Burdette
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a straight forward and simple book to read. The information is very important and easy to implement. Our health is so compromised by mass production and over-processing. This book gives a concise guideline for improving our overall health.
 Disappointing February 23, 2010
April
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Normally I love Pollan's books, but this was short and boiled down to the point of feeling condescending. What I normally enjoy about Pollan is how in depth his writing is. This one read like a children's book. Part of my disappointment comes from the fact that my boyfriend got it for me on the kindle, so having no expectations, I kept waiting for the real part of the book to start.
I also think that this book is preaching to the converted. I would guess that most people that read this did not find any revelatory information, as his audience is most likely interested in healthy eating, and have probably read his previous work.
At least for myself, it feels like a repeat of the majority of information about healthy eating that is already floating around. I think someone out of his core audience who picked this up also wouldn't find it convincing since no real effort is made to convince the reader why they should follow these rules.
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