Zucchini and Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

In his book Food Rules, Michael Pollan wrote 64 rules to follow to help one lead a more healthful life. His rules are brief and easy to remember. One of my favorite rules is Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself.

Okay, I know a lot of you would eat less junk food if this became your mantra. Imagine yourself sitting on the couch watching TV and then getting that old familiar hankering for, say, potato chips. Oh yes, I can just see you going into the kitchen getting out the potatoes, scrubbing them, slicing them, and deep frying those wafer-thin suckers. Yes?....Hm. I'll bet not. Try out this rule and see how much french fries, cookies, or potato chips you consume. Want cookies? Go bake some. Want popsicles? Go freeze some juice. Want muffins? Go ahead and mix up the batter. Not only will you eat less junk, but the junk you eat won't be filled with unnatural ingredients.

One other benefit? They taste so much better.