Eric Madura of Merchant Services enjoys eating whole foods

1. Benefits of Eating Whole Foods
Eating whole foods means eating food in their natural state. We live in a
society where there are so many processed foods that it’s easy to become
confused about what constitutes a whole food. When you eat processed
foods you are getting the remains of a food after the refinement process.
However, when you eat a whole food you are eating a natural food in its
entirety. Oranges are a whole food, orange juice is not.
Nutritionists and doctors have been lauding the praises of whole foods for
some time now. From a diet perspective, not only do they usually contain
less fat, sugar and sodium, but they are also more nutritionally balanced.
Most people know that processed foods have many unhealthy additives.
The health benefits of reducing the amount of sugar, salt and preservatives
from your diet are enough to promote eating whole foods. Studies are now
showing that you derive more nutritional benefits from eating whole foods
as well. Processed foods have lost many of their nutrients. In fact, you
even lose a lot of nutrients just by not eating the peel of your apple or the
skin of your potato.
Many people think that in order to add more whole foods to their diet, they
are going to have to increase their grocery bill. This is not the case. Whole
foods don’t have to be expensive or organic. You can boost your immune
system, ward off disease and make sure your body is getting all the
vitamins, minerals and other nutrients whole foods provide simply by
buying fresh fruits and vegetables from the same grocery store you’ve
always shopped at.