In recent studies, it has been found that most of the foods consumed by Americans are foods that have gone through so many processes and therefore have lost most of their their nutritional values. During production, harmful nutrients are also added to foods as additives to preserve their flavor or improve their taste and appearance. An individual cannot simply trust what they are consuming at a fast food restaurant or even a cheaply prepared meal at a grocery store. Processed foods or the Western diet must be replaced and totally eliminated from American life and diet; this will help Americans live healthier lives and spend less on medical expenses. Pollan is against trusting your body with pretty much everything you eat and digest. He thinks that the human body cannot always be trusted to accept different types of foods and nutrients. Maxfield on the other hand tried to counter Pollan's idea as he mentioned in his article: “Have faith in yourself. Trust your body. Meet your needs” (446). I totally agree with Maxfield's idea of ​​trusting our body because we know our body's needs and how to meet them better than anyone else. However, it's not everything we eat that we can trust