Two Keys to a Healthy Diet: Avoiding Overly Processed Food and Foods with Preservatives and Additives

According to the New York Times best-selling book, “Forks Over Knives” one of the keys to improving health and reducing the incidences of obesity in the American population is to embrace and follow a plant-based diet. Citing numerous studies and statistics about the negative long-term effects of diets rich in fats from dairy products and meats, the book lays out a strong case for improving health by incorporating foods based on plants and herbs into your diet.

Among the six specific recommendations to follow a plant-based diet are (1) avoiding overly processed foods, and (2) avoiding preservatives and additives.  Overly processed foods are foods which contain things like bleached flour, refined sugars, and extracted oils. In most cases these items have been stripped of their nutritional properties. Additives and preservatives are simply that, artificial preservatives and taste enhancers which don’t necessary improve your waistline or the food’s natural flavor.

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