WHOLE FOODS

FromFat2Phat2013
FromFat2Phat2013 Posts: 73
in Food and Nutrition
I don't want to sound crazy but i have been wanting to know what exactly is whole foods? Cause I hear you should eat whole foods are there half foods less than half foods ? can someone help!

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  • ThriftyChica12
    ThriftyChica12 Posts: 373 Member
    dunno what "half-foods" are, but WHOLE foods are literally food in their natural state:

    an apple, a carrot, raw nuts or seeds, a soybean, a piece of meat, intact (unrefined) brown rice, etc
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    To me (since opinions differ) tomatoes, cloves of garlic, and an onions are, for example, "whole" foods. A jar of Ragu is not. Most pre-packaged foods have additives and preservatives. In my opinion, making your own spaghetti sauce from "whole" ingredients is better for your health, digestion, blood sugar, etc. It's also possibly better for weight loss because you can control what ingredients you put in, based on your goals.
  • Mjhnbgff
    Mjhnbgff Posts: 112
    Basically, whole foods are foods that have not been processed and are as close to their natural state as possible. A whole chicken or chicken parts that you cook yourself would be a whole food. Chicken nuggets are not. Rolled oats are a whole foods. Lucky Charms are not. An apple is a whole food. Pretzels are not. You get the idea.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Whole foods do not have an ingredient list.

    Fruits, vegetables, meats, oats, rice (plain, ingredients: rice, not the flavored stuff) and stuff like that.
  • FromFat2Phat2013
    FromFat2Phat2013 Posts: 73
    Well explained thanks!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,210 Member
    Only IIFYM and in moderation. :smile:

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