Food Rules Eat food Not too much Mostly

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Food Rules Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

Food Rules Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

FOOD RULES 1. Eat real food. 2. Avoid foods containing ingredients that no ordinary

FOOD RULES 1. Eat real food. 2. Avoid foods containing ingredients that no ordinary human would keep in the pantry. 3. Avoid foods that have some kind of sugar (or sweetener) listed among the top 3 ingredients.

FOOD RULES 4. Avoid foods that contain more than 5 ingredients. 5. Avoid foods

FOOD RULES 4. Avoid foods that contain more than 5 ingredients. 5. Avoid foods containing ingredients that a 3 rd grader cannot pronounce. 6. Avoid foods that make health claims.

FOOD RULES 7. Avoid foods with the wordoid “lite” or the terms “low-fat”, or

FOOD RULES 7. Avoid foods with the wordoid “lite” or the terms “low-fat”, or “non-fat” in their names. 8. Avoid foods you see advertised on television. 9. Shop the peripheries of the supermarket and stay out of the middle.

FOOD RULES 10. Eat only foods that will eventually rot. 11. Get out of

FOOD RULES 10. Eat only foods that will eventually rot. 11. Get out of the supermarket whenever you can. 12. Buy your snacks at the farmer’s market.

FOOD RULES 13. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was

FOOD RULES 13. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t. 14. It’s not food if it arrived through the window of your car! 15. Eat mostly plants, especially leaves.

FOOD RULES 16. Treat meat as a side dish or special occasion food. 17.

FOOD RULES 16. Treat meat as a side dish or special occasion food. 17. Eating what stands on 1 leg (plants, mushroom) is better than eating what stands on 2 legs (fowl) which is better than eating what stands on 4 legs (cow, pig, other animals) 18. Eat your colors.

FOOD RULES 19. Eat animals that have themselves eaten well. 20. If you have

FOOD RULES 19. Eat animals that have themselves eaten well. 20. If you have the space, buy a freezer. 21. Eat well grown food from healthy soil.

FOOD RULES 22. Eat wild foods when you can. 23. Eat some foods that

FOOD RULES 22. Eat wild foods when you can. 23. Eat some foods that have been predigested by bacteria or fungi. (ex. -yogurt) 24. Sweeten and salt food yourself.

FOOD RULES 25. Eat sweet foods as you find them in nature. (eat the

FOOD RULES 25. Eat sweet foods as you find them in nature. (eat the fruit rather than drinking only the juice) 26. Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk. 27. The whiter the bread, the sooner you’ll be dead. (eat whole grain breads)

FOOD RULES 28. Eat all the junk food you want as long as you

FOOD RULES 28. Eat all the junk food you want as long as you make it yourself. 29. Be the kind of person who takes supplements, then skip the supplements. 30. Eat more like the French. Or the Japanese. Or the Greeks. Or the Italians.

FOOD RULES 31. Pay more, eat less. 32. Eat less. 33. Stop eating before

FOOD RULES 31. Pay more, eat less. 32. Eat less. 33. Stop eating before you are full.

FOOD RULES 34. Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored. 35.

FOOD RULES 34. Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored. 35. Eat slowly. 36. Buy smaller plates and glasses.

FOOD RULES 37. Serve a smaller portion and don’t go back for seconds. 38.

FOOD RULES 37. Serve a smaller portion and don’t go back for seconds. 38. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper. 39. Eat meals.

FOOD RULES 40. Limit your snacks to unprocessed plant foods. 41. Don’t get your

FOOD RULES 40. Limit your snacks to unprocessed plant foods. 41. Don’t get your fuel from the same place your car does! 42. Do all your eating at a table.

FOOD RULES 43. Try not to eat alone. 44. Treat treats as treats. 45.

FOOD RULES 43. Try not to eat alone. 44. Treat treats as treats. 45. Leave something on your plate.

FOOD RULES 46. Plant a vegetable garden if you have the space, a window

FOOD RULES 46. Plant a vegetable garden if you have the space, a window box if you don’t. 47. Get into the kitchen and COOK! 48. Break the rules once in awhile.