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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 […]

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Ultra Processed

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date July 4, 2025

The big hot topic out there in the world of nutrition is how modern degenerative diseases are primarily caused by our modern diet of processed and ultra-processed foods. It is estimated that an average American’s diet is 60% processed food. Our food supply is so contaminated with food chemicals that most of our foods cannot […]