whole food

noun

: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (such as a vegetable or fruit)

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Food first: Fiber is usually better from whole foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, which offer additional nutrients that supplements lack. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025 The low-calorie intake of both diets likely explains most of the study participants’ weight loss, but Anderson-Haynes said the nutrients and whole foods in each diet may still make a difference. Jenna Anderson, Health, 12 June 2025 Overall, the diet encourages people to eat whole foods that are low in salicylates. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025 In it, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for transforming the U.S. food system to emphasize whole foods and reassess nutritional regulations. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for whole food

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whole food was in 1880

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“Whole food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20food. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

whole food

noun
: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (as a vegetable or fruit)
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