Sound and Simple Nutrition Advice
May 27, 2009
A little more than a year ago I was introduced to a couple books by author Michael Pollan, the Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food. I can literally say they completely changed the way I view nutrition and health. Although I’ve been a fitness and nutrition professional for 15 years nutrition was a matter of what’s necessary for body composition change and performance. His books opened my eyes to the world of Food Science. Although I’ve got a long way to go, I’m happy to say I’m a little less ignorant of the politics, science and ethics of the food industry. If you read his books, you will have a completely unique experience every time you grocery shop. If you just want a great summary here’s a video of a speech he gave to roll out In Defence of Food. Its about an hour long, but I guarantee you’ll get more satisfaction than if you watched a rerun of House