What are considered processed foods?

[DJ QUIK]

can someone give me a list of everyday food which are considered so

[Derranged]

McNuggets
Velveta
Hotdogs
Peanut butter
Condensed soup
packaged cakes and cookies
canned food
wonder bread (YUCK!!!!)


Thats all i can think of, but a large portion of food is processed, not easy to get around.

[sukhenkoy]

To me its basically anything that doesn't just have natural ingredients under "Ingredients". If you see some chemistry jargon under the Ingredients, chances are its processed.

Its not too hard to stay away from processed foods. Just eat more fruits and vegetables.

[Noy]

things that come in a can or a bag that says "chips" on them.

the hype about organic foods is actually true. processed foods are the reason why girls now menstruate at age 9, kids are fat as hell, and why we have so many diseases and mental conditions these days.

[Landon S]

If you can't pull it out of the ground or kick it to death, its probably processed.

[DJ QUIK]

If you can't pull it out of the ground or kick it to death, its probably processed.

Are nature valley granola bars considered as processed?

[JulioCesaChavez]

To me its basically anything that doesn't just have natural ingredients under "Ingredients". If you see some chemistry jargon under the Ingredients, chances are its processed.

Its not too hard to stay away from processed foods. Just eat more fruits and vegetables.

Spot on! eatign natural foods is not as hard as people think. Most of your diet should be fruit, veg and salad with grilled fish and chicken for your protein. Most deli's will have these already marinates. It is best to make your own marinade out of garlic, onions,masala/****es, herbs, lemon juice anmd olive oild. Stick it in a blender and you have a weeks worth of marinade to keep in fridge. Marinade the chicken/fish the night before, and George Foreman it at lunch and dinner!

The odd steak or skewered diced lamb wouldn't do you no harm either, and will probably need no added flavouring! It will give you iron and it tastes good.

[ScottDBA]

Are nature valley granola bars considered as processed?

http://www.minimus.biz/detail.aspx?ID=7277

Nature Valley® Oats 'N Honey Granola Bar
F30-4029101-8100
Nature Valley®

0.74 oz sealed bar; 100% natural, crunchy granola bar. Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, canola oil, crisp rice (rice, flour, sugar, malt, salt), soy protein, honey, brown sugar syrup, high fructose corn syrup, salt, soy lecithin, baking soda, natural flavor, almond flour, peanut flour,. Contains soy, almond and peanut ingredients.

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I'm not sure if that would be considered processed or not, but that brand is certainly a lot better than others. There's no crazy hard to pronounce chemicals in it.

[JulioCesaChavez]

http://www.minimus.biz/detail.aspx?ID=7277

Nature Valley® Oats 'N Honey Granola Bar
F30-4029101-8100
Nature Valley®

0.74 oz sealed bar; 100% natural, crunchy granola bar. Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, canola oil, crisp rice (rice, flour, sugar, malt, salt), soy protein, honey, brown sugar syrup, high fructose corn syrup, salt, soy lecithin, baking soda, natural flavor, almond flour, peanut flour,. Contains soy, almond and peanut ingredients.

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I'm not sure if that would be considered processed or not, but that brand is certainly a lot better than others. There's no crazy hard to pronounce chemicals in it.

you're right. it is not as bad as other stuff out there and may be OK for people who just want to stay reasonably healthy. I am extremely dedicated to gym and I would not have it because the canola oil is most likely refined, and so are all the sugars and fructose used in it. Most of it is oats, but this cereal bar can easily be replaced as a snack my an all natural homemade oats bar using oats, sultanas, nuts and organic maple syrup and honey. Either that or one whole organic banana. They are cheaper than you think, when you compare them to other snacks!

[mishka80]

wonder bread (YUCK!!!!)

Not unless you get 100% whole wheat......white bread is nasty (no racist)