One of our many meanderings has been on the topic of food, more specifically, how to maintain a more healthy eating lifestyle. We've tried a variety of diet and exercise programs, ranging from P90X to calorie-counting, with plenty of gym memberships in between!
You can probably agree that consistent, regular exercise is essential. The question of what to eat has always been more vexing. A book that kick-started our proactive search to eat more healthily and sustainably (for both the environment and our own bodies) was The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. Whether you're a die-hard carnivore or a vegan, a health-fanatic or a fast-food junkie, Pollan's book will have you thinking and re-thinking how and what we eat.
Looking for an answer in a nutshell? Take Pollan's advice:
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
(Pollan, Michael. "Unhappy Meals." The New York Times Magazine. 28 January 2007. http://michaelpollan.com/articles-archive/unhappy-meals/)
Ha! I'm a vegetarian, so I'm two-thirds of the way there, right?
Of course not.
So began our quest to determine which plants should be filling our cart at the grocery store (or better yet, our garden). Stay tuned for future posts about eating our greens!
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