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Understanding Food Processing

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date January 30, 2026

You’ve probably heard advice to avoid “processed foods” and eat “whole foods,” but what does that really mean? A classification system called NOVA has become popular for thinking about how our food is made. While it offers some useful insights, it’s important to understand both its benefits and limitations when making choices about what to […]

Tags artificial colors, celiac disease, diabetes, emulsifiers, farms, frozen foods, heart disease, histamine, industrialization, NOVA, obesity, overconsumption, oxalates, pesticides, preservatives, spoilage, ultra processed, whole foods

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Safe Foods

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date April 26, 2020

For many years now I have been telling everyone that the safest and healthiest way to eat is to consume only fresh foods. That means shopping only the fresh vegetable and fruit aisle and the fresh meat aisles of the grocery store. My message has been “If it comes in a printed package, don’t eat […]

Tags cooking, food additives, frozen foods, fructose, grains, nutrition facts, safe food, trans fats