Green Eggs. No Ham.

I just read a really interesting book called In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. The premise of the book is “Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.” Our good friend, Paul Moulton, told us about this book.

Although I don’t agree with everything in the book, I think a lot of it makes huge sense. Not only does the book strike a chord with how I am striving to nourish my body, it gave me and my husband a lot of food for thought in terms of other changes we are making in our diet.

When Michael Pollan says “eat food” he means real food. Unprocessed food. Or as he says, food that your grandmother or great grandmother (depending on your age) would have recognized. So much of the food we buy today is highly processed “imitation food” that is chock full of chemicals. Just read the labels!

He also recommends buying food from the person who produces it whenever possible.

We buy our bison from a local organic producer. We buy our bread at a local bakery where they make things from scratch and use no preservatives. We try to buy organic fruits, vegetables, and milk. We buy our chicken, turkey, beef and eggs from another organic farm about an hour’s distance from our home.

That’s where the green eggs come in. Some of the eggs we get from Big Coulee Farm are “green.” The shells are a pale green and they are just beautiful. They come from a breed of hen whose name escapes me – I’ll find out and post it on a future blog. I just love them!

Green eggs we’ll eat – but not with ham…anymore (Sorry, Dr. Seuss). It’s among the things we’re trying to avoid. Cured or processed meats tend to be full of nitrates and sodium. We’re also trying to cut processed foods out of our diet.

In Defense of Food is an easy, interesting, and entertaining read. It may just change your mind about how you eat. You can order it from our website smart-heart-living.com.