Processed foods have been altered from their natural state for safety reasons and for convenience. The methods used for processing foods include canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration and aseptic processing.
The fact is not all processed food are bad. An healthy example of food processing is frozen vegetables. While fresh may be best, freezing vegetables preserves vitamins and minerals and makes them convenient to cook and eat all year around. Fruit and vegetable juice is also an example of a healthy processed food.
Of course, there are a lot of processed foods that aren't good for you. Many processed foods are made with trans fats, saturated fats, and large amounts of sodium and sugar. These types of foods should be avoided, or at least eaten sparingly.
Eating a diet high in processed
meats, such as hot dogs, has been
linked to certain types of cancer.
- canned foods with lots of sodium
- white breads and pastas made with refined white flour (not made with whole grains)
- packaged high-calorie snack foods (chips and cheese snacks)
- high-fat convenience foods
- frozen fish sticks and frozen dinners
- cakes and cookies
- boxed meal mixes
- breakfast cereals
- processed meats
- Ketchup and chili sauce
- Dessert
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