Processed Food Can Be Good And Bad - How?

Sailender05 Mar, 2020Health

�Processed foods� include food that has been cooked, canned, dehydrated, frozen, packaged, or changed in nutritional composition. This is mainly done to preserve or increase the shelf-life of the food item. The type of processed food may fall in any of these categories- 1. Minimally processed foods- such as bagged spinach, cut vegetables, and roasted nuts 2. Foods processed to lock in nutritional quality and freshness include canned tomatoes, frozen fruit and vegetables, and canned fish. 3. Foods with ingredients added for flavor and texture (sweeteners, spices, oils, colors, and preservatives) include pasta sauce, salad dressing, yogurt, and cake mixes. 4. Ready-to-eat foods such as cereal, instant curry preparations- are heavily processed. The most heavily processed foods often are pre-made meals, including frozen pizza and microwaveable dinners.