Processed Food

1. Jon Adams, Destiny Wright, Aric Bowden, Tyshara Grate Processed Food

2. What is Processed Food? • All Processed food but the actually definition of it is : it contains additives, artificial flavorings and other chemical ingredients.

3. Continues .. • Avoid processed foods and base your diet on whole food to get the most nutrition and maximize your health.

4. Processed foods are LOADED! • Processed foods are usually full of added sugar, or its “evil Twin”, High Fructose Corn syrup. It is well known that when sugar is overly consumed it can be seriously harmful.

5. Don’t Be an Addict.. • Many people an easily become addict to processed Junk Food. They can lose control over their consumption. It has been has a huge problem in society.

6. Low In Nutrients.. • Processed Foods are extremely low in essential nutrients compared to whole, unprocessed foods. In some cases, synthetic vitamins and minerals are added to the food to compensate for what was lost during processed. There are many nutrients found in whole foods that aren’t found in processed foods. The more processed foods. The more you eat, the less you will get the nutrients.

7. Continues… • There are many nutrients found in whole foods that aren’t found in processed foods. The more processed foods. The more you eat, the less you will get the nutrients.

8. Low In Fiber • Processed food tend to be very low in fiber. One of the main ones is that functions as prebiotic, feeding the friendly bacteria in intestine. There’s also evidence that fiber can slow down the absorption of carbs and help us feel more satisfied with fewer calories.

9. Less Energy &Time • Food Manufactures want their processed food products to have a long shelf life. Most of the fiber has been taking out and & the ingredients are refined, isolated nutrients that don’t resemble the whole foods they came from. One sequence of this is that it takes less energy to eat & digest.

10. Continues… • We only burn half as many calories digesting & metabolizing processed foods compared to whole foods. We can eat more of them in a shorter amount of time more calories in, and we also burn less energy (fewer calories out) digesting them than we would if they were unprocessed, whole foods.

11. Carbohydrates • Processed foods are often high in carbs, but it is usually the refined variety. • One of the main problems is that refined, simple carbohydrates are quickly broken down in the digestive tract, leading to rapid spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels. This also leads to carb cravings.

12. Conclusion • When we replace real, traditional foods like butter, meat and vegetables with crappy, processed junk foods, we get fat and sick. • Real food is the key to good health not processed food.