UNDERSTANDING PROCESSED FOODS
When choosing healthy foods for our family, the terminology can sometimes get confusing. Here’s what you need to know:
✪ UNPROCESSED FOODS are whole foods eaten in their natural form and all nutrients remain intact; this includes fresh or frozen fruits or vegetables, meat, nuts and unrefined grains.
✪ PROCESSED FOODS require the addition of other ingredients, like salt, oil or sugar, to be edible or for long-term storage—things like fruit
