Date:  May 1, 2007

Now that the weather is getting nicer, we will probably spend less time planning meals with kids' sporting events and outdoor activities taking up more of our spare time.  It is so much easier to grab whatever is easy and convenient, but so many of those foods are processed with way too much fat, sugar, and salt.  What are they?

Refining is defined as "altering food from the way nature made it."  Too often this is done to extend the food's shelf life, eliminate its need for refrigeration, lower its production cost, sweeten it to appeal to your "sweet tooth" or over salt to preserve, and whatever else to make you eat more.  This significantly reduces the nutritional content of the food and increases the toxins to your body.

Avoid many prepackaged high sugar (no more than 3 grams per serving, read the label)  high fat (no more than 4 grams per serving) foods with ingredients you cannot pronounce. Some of the healthier options include:

Fresh Fruit instead of Canned Fruits, Fruit Roll ups, Pop Tarts, or Fruit Jams and Jellies.

Fresh Grain Breads instead of plain white or so called "whole wheat" with almost no fiber and sometimes high in sugar.

Fresh Vegetables instead of Potato Chips, Corn Chips, Canned Vegetables.

Remember, the closest it is to how nature made it makes it the healthiest.

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