Difference between revisions of "Eliminate Processed Foods From Your Diet"

Processed foods have gotten a bad rap. Many times they're associated with a higher calorie count, added sugars and fats, being low in nutrients and full of chemicals or preservatives.<ref name="rf1">http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/goodfood/pages/what-are-processed-foods.aspx</ref>  However, the definition of processed food is actually quite broad and includes a very large variety of foods. In general, a processed food is any food that has undergone a deliberate change prior to consumption.<ref name="rf2">http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/what-is-a-processed-food.pdf</ref>  When trying to minimize processed foods, it's important to consider the amount of processing that's required or that the food has undergone.  Highly processed, ready-to-eat, or packaged foods with added sugars, flavorings, texturants, colorings or preservatives are examples of foods that should be limited or avoided.<ref name="rf3">http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/nutrition/nutrition-facts-and-food-labels/avoiding-processed-foods</ref>  Minimizing or eliminating highly processed foods may help you eat a more healthy and nutritious diet.  

Processed foods have gotten a bad rap. Many times they're associated with a higher calorie count, added sugars and fats, being low in nutrients and full of chemicals or preservatives.<ref name="rf1">http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/goodfood/pages/what-are-processed-foods.aspx</ref>  However, the definition of processed food is actually quite broad and includes a very large variety of foods. In general, a processed food is any food that has undergone a deliberate change prior to consumption.<ref name="rf2">http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/what-is-a-processed-food.pdf</ref>  When trying to minimize processed foods, it's important to consider the amount of processing that's required or that the food has undergone.  Highly processed, ready-to-eat, or packaged foods with added sugars, flavorings, texturants, colorings or preservatives are examples of foods that should be limited or avoided.<ref name="rf3">http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/nutrition/nutrition-facts-and-food-labels/avoiding-processed-foods</ref>  Minimizing or eliminating highly processed foods may help you eat a more healthy and nutritious diet.  

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