Eating Healthy Options

[Hartmann]

I just finished "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. He basically rips apart the idea of "nutrionism" pointing out that things like omega-3 pills are nowhere close to as good for you as just eating fish. How beta-carotene pills that were touted to prevent cancer actually cause it.

His whole point is that if we eat food we should eat mostly plants and not too much. He cites the French, the Italians, the Japanese and how their diets are completely different from each other but they're still healthier than us.

[impala454]

I'm sure the study goes into the detail I'd like to see.

Let me say this just as kinda a compromise with you guys:

I think you guys are correct for the most part when you're talking about complete foods that are ready to eat. What I mean by that is something like a hot pocket, frozen dinner, can of soup, or some other pre-cooked meal.

I think I am correct when it comes to single foods or ingredients, such as a simple can of corn, tomatoes, tuna or some such.