In Defense of Processed Foods
Like many things in life, they are not just good or bad, but on a spectrum
This article is going to challenge the blanket statement: processed foods are unhealthy. We know they are, but we also know that in real life it is very hard to avoid all of them. After all, they facilitate our busy lifestyle, and we cannot live without processed foods.
However, some processed foods are a lot worse than the others, while some of them are totally fine and even healthy!
The key is to be able to navigate them confidently without losing your mind while trying to make sense of national nutrition guidelines, and avoiding the traps of misleading marketing claims.
This article helps to simplify the confusing topic of processed foods. I hope it will help you to stay sane while doing your groceries.
The Spectrum of Processed Foods: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The degree of processing indicates how much the original whole food has been altered during processing. Some foods, such as produce, have not been altered at all, while others are completely fake, i.e., fully artificial, meaning they do not include any original whole food whatsoever, and become “food-like substances” (quoting Michael…
