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None of these articles give a concrete example of what a "processed food" is. They say "sugary snacks" are processed. So if I bake a cake with whole wheat flour

None of these articles give a concrete example of what a "processed food" is. They say "sugary snacks" are processed. So if I bake a cake with whole wheat flour and a little sugar and eggs, is this processed? Or like "processed foods are high in carbohydrates." So should I stay away from all bread? What is the actual carbohydrate count in a piece of bread that would be considered processed? They say stay away from frozen food, which is processed, but they say to eat fish. A lot of fish is sold frozen. Is this fish processed?

snapcaster 3y ago
You're getting too hung up on "processed" stop eating shit food made in gigantic factories with ingredients you can't pronounce or explain their inclusion. That's it, it's literally that easy
- greenhearth 3y ago
  I am talking about the article. I don't eat any factory made food. I am just wondering what is considered bad food by these researchers. And besides food can be manipulated in not just factories. I know a lot of small places that cure meat and this is considered processed food, as it is high in salt and preservative.
  - timbit42 3y ago
    Food is considered processed if it is not in its natural state. Some minimal processing is okay because sometimes things can't be eaten in their natural state. The more something is processed, generally the less healthy it is.
paulddraper 3y ago
"Processed" means different than its natural form. Examples: * White flour has the the germ and bran removed, leaving on the endosperm. * Table sugar has everything filtered out from cane/beat except for the pure carbohydrate. * Fruit juice has the fleshy parted removed, leaving only the liquid juice. Obviously: 1. It's a spectrum. Some foods are more processed than others. 2. It's a heuristic to promote good nutrition. Processed doesn't necessarily mean bad, but 4/5 times it facilitates poor nutrition and/or overeating.
- greenhearth 3y ago
  So if you eat white flour, but supplement it with fiber and vitamins, this is ok? What exactly causes the inflammation? Is it the fast conversion of carbs to sugar? If so, can this not be slowed down with other things to get a balance?

snapcaster 3y ago

You're getting too hung up on "processed" stop eating shit food made in gigantic factories with ingredients you can't pronounce or explain their inclusion. That's it, it's literally that easy

greenhearth 3y ago
I am talking about the article. I don't eat any factory made food. I am just wondering what is considered bad food by these researchers. And besides food can be manipulated in not just factories. I know a lot of small places that cure meat and this is considered processed food, as it is high in salt and preservative.
- timbit42 3y ago
  Food is considered processed if it is not in its natural state. Some minimal processing is okay because sometimes things can't be eaten in their natural state. The more something is processed, generally the less healthy it is.

paulddraper 3y ago

"Processed" means different than its natural form. Examples: * White flour has the the germ and bran removed, leaving on the endosperm. * Table sugar has everything filtered out from cane/beat except for the pure carbohydrate. * Fruit juice has the fleshy parted removed, leaving only the liquid juice. Obviously: 1. It's a spectrum. Some foods are more processed than others. 2. It's a heuristic to promote good nutrition. Processed doesn't necessarily mean bad, but 4/5 times it facilitates poor nutrition and/or overeating.

greenhearth 3y ago
So if you eat white flour, but supplement it with fiber and vitamins, this is ok? What exactly causes the inflammation? Is it the fast conversion of carbs to sugar? If so, can this not be slowed down with other things to get a balance?