Check out my progress on Dietary Dos and Don’ts
Ever since reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, I’ve come to look forward to Michael Pollan’s articles in the New York Times and New York Times Magazine. Recently, he wrote a piece lamenting the current “treacherous food landscape,” with all its newfangled “Smart Choice” check marks and empty health claims emblazoned on product packaging. As a result, Pollan suggests that we look to each other for direction on healthful eating, that is, he asked his readers to share their “dietary dos and don’ts.” Mine include:
Do Taste the Rainbow: I aim to include as many colors on plate at any given time as possible. That way, I know I am getting a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals.
Don’t Snack from the Sack: As a child, I remember plopping myself on the couch after school with an economy-size carton of Goldfish…45 minutes later I would realize that nearly half the container had mysteriously disappeared. Since then, I’ve realized that a much more nutritionally sensible strategy is to serve myself a moderate portion in a separate container—you can always come back for more if I’m still hungry.
What are your rules for eating well?
Observe my dietary dos and don’ts in action:
Sunday
Chocolate-covered strawberry in a glass. With coconut. Liquid joy.
Monday
In an effort to increase my sometimes meager protein intake, I am making an effort to include more protein-rich foods in my diet. Hence, Rachel’s cottage cheese makes a return appearance to The Broccoli Hut.
After some Whole Foods flouncing, I came back for a quick lunch before rushing off to tutoring (no love match this time). For the details on how to make Lemon Ginger Hummus yourself, check out the hummus page.
My weekly dining committee meeting was on the agenda for the evening, and I didn’t pack a Lara this time, so I was pretty hangry by the time I returned to the apartment. However, I was at a complete loss as to what I should prepare. A quick search on my own blog yielded another Goddess tofu slaw. This time I added edamame for extra protein points.
After my busy day, I’m ready for some relaxation time. Good night.
Filed under: Meals
Caroline Yoder, dietitian-to-be and all-around foodie.
Michael Pollen spoke at my school last week and I couldn’t make it
So sad.
That smoothie looks great, I’m going to have to try it sometime. I usually make smoothies with frozen bananas and chocolate soy milk…. so delicious =D
Your Goddess Tofu Slaw looks great!
My rule is that if the food is broken, it means all the calories fell out. That’s true, right?
I think my favorite Pollan rule, though, is that if you aren’t hungry enough to eat an apple, you really aren’t hungry.
my rule would be everything in moderation and veggies is a MUST for everyday!
My rule is that I don’t have any! I listen to my body and give it everything it needs (and now a little more, because I still have to gain a little)…Feels relaxing, because our bodies are so smart!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
omg your food looks amazing esp the choco-raspberry shake with the carob chips on top!
how did you like the rachels cottage cheese. CC is one of my favorite foods and I saw those in Whole foods the other day, but thought it was very high in sugar, when i love cottage cheese plain! BUT if you are trying to incorporate more protein ,then I think this is a great way to do so, because she makes some crazy flavors that I am sure taste great!
happy tuesday caroline
i find it so difficult to listen to my hunger cues.. i just eat if i see food!
Tofu slawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Drooling. I just commented on someone elses blog that I thought broc. slaw was one of the greatest inventions ever. Too bad it is so pricey all the time!!
I love your do’s and dont’s. I think I need to start sitting down more often and enjoying my food. Sometimes I do that more at school than at home, which really doesn’t make sense at all!!!!!!! I also have a terrible habit of snacking MAJOR while I cook. by the time I sit down, I am sometimes full!
haha Mama Pea is so funny!!
HAPPY TUESDAY CAROLINEEEEEEEEEEE!
P.s. I promised myself I would do this (my last post says why):
The phylogical species concept:
-species are determined by reconstructing the evolution history of a population
-analysis of DNA, RNA, or other molecules are viewed
Herbivory: +/- interaction. Animals eating plants- or consumers eating producers
Producters/Autotrophs (self feeders)- use photosynthesis, but also need nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to grow.
Autotrophs incldue plants, algae, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), seaweed, etc.
Yeah, my protein intake is kinda wah wah
I am trying to figure out more ways to incorporate a variety of sources. If you come up with some tasty items, do tell 
I would greatly benefit.
I try to fuel myself every 3-4 hours (or 2.. lol) and stop when Im satisfied. I try to eat as much locally grown produce as possible and eat “in season” veggies/fruits!
YUMMY looking smoothie
We read that article in one of my classes at school! I totally need to read his books but I guess some day when I don’t have boring school books to read.
BTW lucky me I have a bag of broc slaw, some goddess dressing & a package of edamame just waiting to be combined..
I am doomed if I sit down with a bag of chips in front of me! Anything that comes in a bag I need to portion out on a plate or else I’ll eat the entire bag.
Michael Pollan has done a great job of bringing these food issues into the public mindset. Have you also read In Defense of Food?
I love plating and portioning everything, including snacks. I think it’s a smarter thing to do and makes you appreciate the food that much more
My food rule: if hungry, drink a glass of water and wait 20 minutes. Still hungry – then maybe its time to eat.
I like your food rules. The first one of mine that comes to mind is similar: eating the rainbow. For all my interest in nutrition, do I really want to be googling all my food to make sure I’m getting my RDI of all vitamins or whatever? Course not. It’s much easier to just eat colorful food. It’s prettier anyway.
Those are two really good rules! One of mine would have to be: Do indulge in dessert. Otherwise I end up thinking about it until I end up going overboard!
Mhmmm I love cottage cheese! On a side point I love your breakfast smoothies every morning! They always look so good
Jem
mmmm the broccoli slaw + tofu looks amazing…recipe, by chance?
Danng broccoli slaw….that is going on my menu. Except i might grill the tofu in bbq sauce.
Hmm dietary don’t: Don’t let other people or circumstances pressure you into eating stuff you don’t actually want!!
Dietary do?? Hmmm SHARE food!
Oh wow! Your food looks so pretty! And I love your recipe for lemon ginger hummus. It looks so good! I love putting cottage cheese in and on everything, too. It just so good and that is something I like to eat out of the container
I think just taking a deep breath before eating or really thinking about whether or not I am hungry before eating is something that helps to control my overeating. Sometimes, I just like to eat because I’m bored or I ‘think’ I need to eat. By really asking myself if I’m hungry or by taking deep breaths before I start a meal, I slow myself down and force myself to listen to my stomach and not my head.
“Tasting the rainbow” is a big one for me, too. My friends and I used to joke about it when we studied abroad in Paris, but it’s really important to make sure you get all those healthy nutrients in! I go organic as much as my wallet will allow, but just eating the fruits and veggies is important.
Toast with cottage cheese is a new one to me! It sounds delicious though!
Ah, I always crave rachel’s cottage cheese whenever I see it on here!! Plus, that brocc slaw + goddess combo sounds DIVINE! I need to try that, asap!
And hmm food DO’s: eat what you ENJOY! Embrace healthy fats AND ditch the fake products!