| Companies who process their foods do it for one | | | | unnatural ingredients add them that aren't good for |
| reason: it's cheap to produce! It's a lot easier for | | | | us. If you pick up an item like this, set it back down |
| them to make cheap, low quality food than to make | | | | and keep moving. Only buy products that contain |
| healthy higher quality food. Why do we buy it then? | | | | ingredients that you would normally keep in your |
| Simply because it tastes good, these processed | | | | cupboard at home. |
| foods have additives that are very addicting. Now | | | | A great way to find whole ingredients in food is to |
| just because it tastes good doesn't mean you should | | | | shop at your local health food store. A lot of people |
| eat it. Processed food is bad for you-- it's hard on | | | | think that they don't have a health food store near |
| your digestive system and can lead to obesity | | | | them and later find out that they do. They aren't |
| among other diseases. You don't have to eat it | | | | uncommon, it's just uncommon that many people go |
| though! | | | | to them. If you look online you can usually find a |
| Staying away from processed foods can be hard, | | | | health food store close to where you live. |
| but there are so many other healthier food options | | | | It's also a great idea to research a local source for |
| out there. Picking up your food from local farmers | | | | organic meat and dairy. Most meat and dairy |
| markets is a fantastic way to get healthy food and | | | | companies don't feed their cows the grass or hay |
| to support your community. Buy your food from a | | | | that they should, and the animals are given harmful |
| farmers market rather than your average everyday | | | | antibiotics and growth hormones in order to increase |
| grocery store will usually ensure that you are getting | | | | production. Local sources usually feed their cows |
| healthy non processed foods that are fresh and | | | | grass and care for them the way that they should. |
| yummy. | | | | Getting meat and dairy from these places will ensure |
| A lot of people have problems determining what | | | | that you get the highest quality food that is available. |
| foods have been processed. It you pick up a | | | | Being health-conscious about what you are buying |
| package, look at the ingredients-- and if you see a | | | | and consuming is a great way to stay away from |
| bunch of funny words that you have never heard of | | | | processed foods. The more you know the less likely |
| before, you can assume that it has been processed. | | | | you will be to make unhealthy choices in your eating |
| Processed foods have chemicals and all sorts of | | | | habits. |