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Some people unnecessarily cut out whole food groups to achieve specific sizes or extreme weight loss goals, but this can take a toll on the body, Gans said.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2023
Relying too heavily on supplements rather than getting nutrients from whole foods can also lead to nutrient deficiencies and/or imbalances.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
In contrast, many people on the keto diet eliminate whole foods or food groups.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 5 June 2023
For example, focus on fresh, whole foods and avoid fasting on active days.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
Chao also adds that one of the best alternatives to foods with many additives is to opt to use whole foods and ingredients in meals and use it as an opportunity to model healthy behaviors for children.
—Emily Nadal, Parents, 23 Oct. 2023
Along that note, stick to whole food sources rather than ginger supplements, which aren’t regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (meaning, there’s no guarantee that the pills contain what the bottle claims).
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 9 Oct. 2023
Why whole foods are the healthiest Dr. Holly Lofton, director of the medical weight management program at NYU Langone Health, has seen similar results in her patients.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
Unlike many other supplements on the market that rely on synthetic forms of nutrients, Peak Performance utilizes whole food sources whenever possible.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2023
Relying too heavily on supplements rather than getting nutrients from whole foods can also lead to nutrient deficiencies and/or imbalances.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
In contrast, many people on the keto diet eliminate whole foods or food groups.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 5 June 2023
For example, focus on fresh, whole foods and avoid fasting on active days.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2023
Chao also adds that one of the best alternatives to foods with many additives is to opt to use whole foods and ingredients in meals and use it as an opportunity to model healthy behaviors for children.
—Emily Nadal, Parents, 23 Oct. 2023
Along that note, stick to whole food sources rather than ginger supplements, which aren’t regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (meaning, there’s no guarantee that the pills contain what the bottle claims).
—Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 9 Oct. 2023
Why whole foods are the healthiest Dr. Holly Lofton, director of the medical weight management program at NYU Langone Health, has seen similar results in her patients.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
Unlike many other supplements on the market that rely on synthetic forms of nutrients, Peak Performance utilizes whole food sources whenever possible.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
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Medical Definition
whole food
noun
: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (as a vegetable or fruit)
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