whole foods

strongissexy1
strongissexy1 Posts: 56
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
My question to all of you! What are whole foods, what don't count as whole foods and what are some whole food meal ideas? Breakfast, Lunch, Supper?

thanks so much

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  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    I believe whole foods are any food that has not been processed, and does not have added ingredients to extend it's shelf life. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can offer more specifics.
  • danewton
    danewton Posts: 15 Member
    Hey! I was wondering about the quote at the end of your post.......are you quoting someone or do you come up with that? I think it is really great and if you don't mind, I would like to pass this on to others as it is very motivating and gets to the heart of the matter - especially since I got up this morning at 4:55 and didn't feel like exercising but did it anyway! I would like to tape this to my alarm clock to remind me so I don't give-in and go back to bed!!
  • strongissexy1
    strongissexy1 Posts: 56
    Hey! I was wondering about the quote at the end of your post.......are you quoting someone or do you come up with that? I think it is really great and if you don't mind, I would like to pass this on to others as it is very motivating and gets to the heart of the matter - especially since I got up this morning at 4:55 and didn't feel like exercising but did it anyway! I would like to tape this to my alarm clock to remind me so I don't give-in and go back to bed!!

    Hi, I am quoting someone I just googled it to find out who and it says that it's a quote by George Lorimer. A great quote especially for exercise and weight loss. Great job waking up and getting it done, you should be very proud. feel free to share it and do whatever you want with it. It's not mine to hoard anyways :p
  • strongissexy1
    strongissexy1 Posts: 56
    I believe whole foods are any food that has not been processed, and does not have added ingredients to extend it's shelf life. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can offer more specifics.

    That's the impression I was under but do things like bread and canned tuna count as whole foods?
  • rf1170
    rf1170 Posts: 180 Member
    People who've written about whole foods (Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, Nina Planck, etc.) usually define them as things that your grandparents would have recognized as food. Others suggest that items that come in a package or with a label don't qualify as "real" food. Obviously, that depends a lot on where you shop! Personally, I try to stick to making things "from scratch" - I start with whole vegetables instead of canned sauce or frozen packages, pieces of meat with bones, skin, and fat, and flours that have been freshly milled from whole grains. That said, I do buy packaged things like coconut oil, vitamins, and sweeteners (honey, rapadura, coconut sugar, etc.). Basically, the closer you are to the "source," the better. Plus, it's really fun to cook something "from the ground up" and be able to brag about it a little! Good luck finding some whole foods, and friend me if you think we could help each other! I'm always looking for new inspiration in the kitchen, and I could share a few recipes myself. :)
  • strongissexy1
    strongissexy1 Posts: 56
    People who've written about whole foods (Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, Nina Planck, etc.) usually define them as things that your grandparents would have recognized as food. Others suggest that items that come in a package or with a label don't qualify as "real" food. Obviously, that depends a lot on where you shop! Personally, I try to stick to making things "from scratch" - I start with whole vegetables instead of canned sauce or frozen packages, pieces of meat with bones, skin, and fat, and flours that have been freshly milled from whole grains. That said, I do buy packaged things like coconut oil, vitamins, and sweeteners (honey, rapadura, coconut sugar, etc.). Basically, the closer you are to the "source," the better. Plus, it's really fun to cook something "from the ground up" and be able to brag about it a little! Good luck finding some whole foods, and friend me if you think we could help each other! I'm always looking for new inspiration in the kitchen, and I could share a few recipes myself. :)

    Thank you! I do meatless mondays and i wanted to do whole food wednesdays haha. do you eat bread if it's whole wheat/multi grain?
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    People who've written about whole foods (Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, Nina Planck, etc.) usually define them as things that your grandparents would have recognized as food. Others suggest that items that come in a package or with a label don't qualify as "real" food. Obviously, that depends a lot on where you shop! Personally, I try to stick to making things "from scratch" - I start with whole vegetables instead of canned sauce or frozen packages, pieces of meat with bones, skin, and fat, and flours that have been freshly milled from whole grains. That said, I do buy packaged things like coconut oil, vitamins, and sweeteners (honey, rapadura, coconut sugar, etc.). Basically, the closer you are to the "source," the better. Plus, it's really fun to cook something "from the ground up" and be able to brag about it a little! Good luck finding some whole foods, and friend me if you think we could help each other! I'm always looking for new inspiration in the kitchen, and I could share a few recipes myself. :)

    Thank you! I do meatless mondays and i wanted to do whole food wednesdays haha. do you eat bread if it's whole wheat/multi grain?

    I wouldn't include bread. It's ridiculously over processed.
  • danewton
    danewton Posts: 15 Member
    Thanks for the info!!!
  • SiltyPigeon
    SiltyPigeon Posts: 920 Member
    I ate a whole cheeseburger for lunch today... does that count?
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_foods
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    I believe whole foods are any food that has not been processed, and does not have added ingredients to extend it's shelf life. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can offer more specifics.

    That's the impression I was under but do things like bread and canned tuna count as whole foods?

    Depends on who your asking, but in my book, no bread and canned tuna are processed foods.

    Whole foods are :

    Fresh meat
    Eggs
    Raw Dairy
    Vegetables
    Fruit
    Raw Nuts
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    [Thank you! I do meatless mondays and i wanted to do whole food wednesdays haha. do you eat bread if it's whole wheat/multi grain?

    "Examples of whole foods include unpolished grains, beans, fruits, vegetables and non-homogenized dairy products." (from the wiki page I pointed out)

    If you click on the "unpolished grains", it comes to this page:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_grain

    Read it and eat it. Just make sure you read labels - ingredients.
  • otr12
    otr12 Posts: 632 Member
    Whole Foods is where I go when I want to spend $6 but only want to buy a banana and two grapes.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    Whole Foods is where I go when I want to spend $6 but only want to buy a banana and two grapes.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    I did pretty good there the other day..........

    I was able to get chicken thighs, drumsticks, grass fed chuck steak, body wash and shampoo for my hubby, some fresh brewed tea, unsulphured and dried pineapple and an organic cantelope for $25.00
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