Personal Narrative: In Defense Of Food

In Defense of Food was quite shocking at first. In all honesty, it made me think I was going to die within the next week due to a heart attack triggered by all the junk I eat. Considering I myself indulge in processed cookies from the aisles of Stop and Shop, and steak tips that have been marinating in salt for two days, the film hit close to home. But in all honesty, I don’t eat that bad; in comparison to the Seventh-Day Adventists I do, but I think I’m doing alright.
Pollan explains that the Western Diet comprises of meat, white flour, vegetable oil, sugar, and less fruits and whole grains. I must admit, I don’t eat many whole grains; I mean, why would I when I’m surrounded by fluffy Canadian White bread? However, I do try to eat a lot of fruit. Other than that, I too live by the Western Diet. I eat processed foods, and practically forty pounds of meat a day, but I know how to control myself. Some americans find their
Not too much. Mostly plants” is the example we should live by if we truly want to maintain our health through our diet. “Eat food” means eat meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, and grains that people have been eating for hundreds of years; eat food that our ancestors would recognize. Don’t eat “food-like edible substances”, or processed foods, all the time; keep them in moderation, or cut them out altogether if you can. “Not too much” means keep all food intake in moderation; try this by using smaller plates to keep portion sizes down, and stop eating before you feel full. Give your food some time to digest. “Mostly plants” is self explanatory, eat mostly fruits and vegetables. Also, eat all your colors of plants, for each present their own set of vital nutrients. For example, green plants (and fish) contain omega-3s. Omega-3s are vital to our health and cannot be produced by the human body; they have to be eaten. Also, with “mostly plants” in mind, try not to eat meat all the time; treat it as a flavoring or keep it for special