processed food
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Here Are 8 Everyday Foods You Probably Didn’t Know Were Actually Ultra-Processed
1For years, the term “junk food” has been used to refer to foods considered bad for you, and not very nutritious. But junk can mean different things to different people. Official dietary guidelines have used more palatable terms such as “discretionary foods”, “sometimes foods” and “foods high in sugar, salt and fat”. But these labels…
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An Ode To Jiffy Corn Casserole
In any given household, there is that one dish that makes a roast dinner. I’m not talking about the meat — that’s too obvious. I’m talking about a dish — usually a side — that is always on your table, even though its status may be less than canonical. It’s the dish you missed when…
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You Can’t Judge How Healthy Your Food Is By Whether Or Not It Rots
Every creature, no matter how noble, is eaten by microbes in the end. It’s the circle of life! So how do we explain the bits of plants and animals that make up a McDonald’s burger, or a Twinkie? Why don’t they rot? It turns out they’re not as immortal as viral Facebook memes would have…