Any food that isn’t whole food can be considered processed.
But if you lump all things peeled, chopped, or stirred into a do-not-eat list there won’t be much left for dinner.
What you really want to know is whether a food that you enjoy is healthy for you.
You can agree that green, leafy vegetables are healthy, right?
But what about pasta? Don’t healthy people eat pasta? Okay, how about whole-wheat bread? Healthy or unhealthy? What about a protein bar? A whole-wheat bagel?
While it can seem overwhelming to figure out what to choose, some simple rules can help you out.
We’ll get to those, but first let’s look a closer at the world of food processing.
