Eating ResponsiblyEating responsibly means knowing what you are eating and knowing what you are putting into your body, whether it is healthy for you or not. It's a sad fact that the typical American diet (rich in meat and processed foods) is unhealthy. There are many different ways to stay healthy, but it can also be very difficult to always follow a good diet. I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I tried to eat well before all classes. I include the necessary protein of eggs and sausage and I include a fruit of some kind. A couple of things I need to add more to my diet are fiber and vegetables. In my first semester of college, I lived in the dorm called Eaton, which is located next to a dining center and a “fast food” place called Clyde's. It was very easy for me to walk a half mile down the sidewalk to grab a quick bite to eat. What I didn't realize was how bad their food was for you and how often I made an appearance there. It wasn't until winter break that I came home for a couple of weeks and started going back to my old way of eating, when my mother prepared every meal, which included some type of meat, potatoes, fruit, and vegetables. I never noticed how poorly I was eating until I got home and started eating more responsibly. Luckily I moved to a different dorm where this article ties into the topic of responsible eating because it's about being healthy and eating healthy is a big part of responsible eating. A couple of rules for healthy eating, according to this article, are: get as much nutrition as possible from a variety of completely unprocessed foods, which Pollan would agree with, eat as much homemade food as possible, and drink mostly water with some exceptions to other drinks every now and then