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Scientists are calling the complex relationship of all the various components that make up a whole food the food matrix.
—Anne Cook Carroll, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
In my first book, The Food Mood Connection, there is an ice cream recipe made from fruit, which is obviously a much healthier choice as fruit is a whole food.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
As shakes are often not as voluminous as whole foods, kids may be able to drink larger quantities.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
To boot, they’re made with simple whole foods like nuts, dates, and other fruits, and each bar has no more than nine total ingredients.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024
Getting your fiber from natural sources and whole foods is key here.
—Dua Aldasouqi, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
Those unable to meet their fiber requirements due to travel or lack of whole food access or are on a low-fiber diet due to a medical circumstance such as a recent surgery.
—Suzanne Finkel, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
Unprocessed options include raw, whole foods like eggs, fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
—Jenna Birch, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Incorporate lots of whole foods into your diet—food that’s as close to its natural state as possible, with minimal (if any) processing.
—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
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“Whole food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20food. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Medical Definition
whole food
noun
: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (as a vegetable or fruit)
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