Are you hearing all the buzz about whole foods? Ever get confused with all the food choices today? Here is some information that I believe will help clear up some of your questions.

What does whole foods really mean? Whole foods are foods that are as close to their natural form as possible while still being fit to eat. They are also foods that have undergone a minimal amount of processing. 

This means whole foods are packed with nutrients and taste the way nature intended. They have high levels of vitamins and minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, which makes them super healthy! So which foods are “whole,” exactly? 

A List of Common Whole Foods 

• Whole grains: Quinoa, barley, rice, whole wheat, and oats. 
• Legumes: Kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, and black beans. 
• Tubers: Sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, carrots, butternut squash and beets. 
• Veggies: Lettuce, kale, peppers, green beans, corn, spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus.
• Fruits: Apples, bananas, figs, grapes, strawberries, peaches, pineapples, pears and oranges. 

Spinach is one of the healthiest whole foods you can eat. Toss some fresh spinach into your next salad, shake or breakfast omelette. 

Think of having a baked potato with chopped green onions and light sour cream instead of a bag of sour cream and onion potato chips.

Another choice can be a skinless chicken breast cooked with healthful ingredients instead of chicken nuggets processed with added fats, flavorings, and preservatives.

Whole foods – like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and legumes — retain their fiber as well as the whole portfolio of beneficial phytochemicals and nutrients that are often removed in processed foods.

Whole Blend IsaLean Shakes contain minerals and vitamers. It is sourced from organic whole vegetables like sweet potato, spinach, sunflower seed, shiitake mushroom, maiitake mushroom, chlorella, broccoli, pumpkin, and kelp…plus only 1 gram of added sugar. This is a convenient way to add a balanced superfood meal into your daily wellness regime. While Whole Blend IsaLean Shake is not a whole food itself, it incorporates nutrients from whole foods, including vitamins and minerals sourced from organic whole vegetables.

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