In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

by Michael Pollan

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

And you’re better off eating whole fresh foods rather than processed food products. That’s what I mean by the recommendation to “eat food,” which

If you’re concerned about your health, you should probably avoid products that make health claims. Why? Because a health claim on a food product is a strong indication it’s not really food, and food is what you want to eat.