beyond calories: how to judge food by its true nutritional value

“Each ounce you consume is either a net positive or a net negative by the time it runs through your body. You don't get healthier by simply trying to eat better in general. You improve your health on a bite-by-bite basis.”
― Tom Rath, Eat Move Sleep

Maintaining a healthy diet is far more complex than simply reading food labels or counting calories. While nutritional information can offer helpful guidance, it rarely tells the whole story. To eat well over the long term, we must think more deeply about what we consume and how it affects our bodies.