The main reason this rule seems easy to me is because of my mother. Sure, she made me swallow wheatgrass juice when I was a kid, but along the way, I needed to taste fruits and vegetables. When I was a child, my mother always told me, even though I was upset that I couldn't eat sugary foods, that one day I would appreciate vegetables and she would make me eat them. I never thought this day would come, but it did. I actually really enjoy eating a bag of carrots while studying or making a quick salad for dinner. Pollan's argument that it's easier to focus on a food as a whole rather than a specific nutrient (426) is surprisingly true. I got on the bandwagon of cutting out all carbs and was convinced I would lose weight quickly. This fabulous diet only lasted about two days because it was too difficult for me to decipher which foods contain carbs and which don't. Pollan's rule of thumb turns dieting into a lifestyle change. Following Pollan's three steps to escaping the Western diet depends on who you are and your background. For me, his rules are difficult to follow, except for one because of the past and the current situation I find myself in. When I read "Escape from the Western Diet," I learned that people should use these rules of thumb, but should also consider what works for their body. We would all like to have a simple solution to all our diet problems, but unfortunately, in reality, it's much more complex than that.