As a doctor who counsels patients on weight loss every day, I think this is the sanest healthy-eating article I've seen from a layman in a long time. This is ab

As a doctor who counsels patients on weight loss every day, I think this is the sanest healthy-eating article I've seen from a layman in a long time. This is absolutely great. A small point: willpower starts in the store. It's much easier to choose against cookies once in the store than three times a day at home. Let me encourage folks that exercise is still the other very important part of the equation, and, like eating right, has other benefits as well: less back pain, more energy, better concentration, better self image. Exercise will also help preserve muscle mass. I also give people a standard reading/homework list: -- Michael Pollan's essay Unhappy Meals -- Deborah Madsion's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone -- Howard McGee's On Food and Cooking -- Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking -- Watch "Food, Inc" and "King Corn"