Whole Foods

Whole foods as defined by the dictionary are: wholefoods

 Noun British.

Food with little or no refining or processing and containing no artificial additives or preservatives; natural or organic food.

In my belief, this is the only way to go! Most foods today contain additives, preservatives and often times, toxins. These additives, etc., often lead to diseases and cancers. Often, the foods of today, because of the way they are processed, contain little to no nutritional value. The vitamins are processed out, and while some companies add vitamins, they are no more than just sprayed on. Vitamins are water-soluble (they dissolve in water) so if you are eating, say, a cereal that has vitamins added, they are washed away by the milk. Plus, if you don’t drink the milk at the bottom of your cereal bowl, you won’t get those vitamins that washed off.

Whole foods are not necessarily organic. There are many that are considered all natural and may have some processing or additives in them.

Whole foods include beans and legumes, fruits and some veggies.

Some foods also contain hormones. Such is the case with milk. Studies have shown a link between the hormones added to milk and early development of breasts in young girls and even some boys.

Whole foods are less expensive because they aren’t as processed. Yes, it takes a little more time to prepare and cook (especially beans), but believe me, it’s worth it.

You can Google the word, Whole foods and read many, many articles on the subject.

I choose to eat only organic whole foods because it is not only better for my health, but it also supports the farmers in my area. I frequently buy from small, local farms in my area, especially in the summer. I shop in local health food stores in the winter and try to purchase goods either made here in PA or not too far away, like NY.

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