What can I substitute for processed foods?

What are whole foods?

• fresh, frozen and canned vegetables and fruit.
• dried, canned and frozen beans and legumes like lentils and chickpeas.
• whole grains like oats, brown rice, barley and quinoa.
• fresh and frozen poultry and meat.
• fresh, frozen and canned fish and seafood.
• milk and plain yoghurt.
• eggs.
• nuts and seeds.

What snacks are not processed?

Here is a recommended list of healthy, unprocessed snacks.

• Raw vegetables with hummus.
• Fresh fruit (apple, peach, plum, orange, pineapple, grapes, blueberries, strawberries) with nuts (pistachios, almonds, walnuts, pine nuts)
• Edamame – can buy in the fridge/freezer section to be cooked, also available dried.

What are 2 processed foods that are good for you?

Beneficial processed foods

• 1 Breakfast cereals. Because of their long shelf life, processed cereals are a pantry staple for most Australians.
• 2 Bread.
• 3 Milk and yoghurt.
• 4 Microwavable rice and quinoa.
• 5 Packaged cheese.
• 6 Canned legumes.
• 7 Canned fish.
• 8 Readymade meals.

Are Potato Chips considered processed food?

Processed Foods: What’s OK and What to Avoid. But processed food is more than boxed macaroni and cheese, potato chips and drive-thru hamburgers. It may be a surprise to learn that whole-wheat bread, homemade soup or a chopped apple also are processed foods.

What is unprocessed food according to you?

Unprocessed foods include the natural edible food parts of plants and animals. Minimally processed foods have been slightly altered for the main purpose of preservation but which does not substantially change the nutritional content of the food.

How do I avoid processed food?

8 ways to remove processed foods from your diet

1. Snack on fruit, vegetables or nuts instead of chips or crackers.
2. Drink water and unsweetened teas instead of sweetened beverages.
3. Skip eating out one or two times per week.
4. Set aside time to create a menu plan for the week instead of eating out.