http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/processed Questions tagged with 'processed' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:20:18 -0800 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:20:18 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/44422/What%2Dare%2Dyour%2Dbest%2Dnatural%2Dwhole%2Dfoods%2Drecipes%2Dand%2Dmeals Please help us come up with "whole foods" recipes! We're actively searching for ways to cut processed carbohydrates, sugar, and chemical additives and preservatives out of our diet. Unfortunately this is harder than it looks... It seems like everything has some kind of enriched wheat or refined sugar product now. I really want to reduce or eliminate the amount of these items from my diet, but I also need items I can make/eat quickly or take with me on the go. We have been eating a lot of grilled meat with natural seasonings and vegetables or veggie/grains salads for dinner. One of my favorites is a black bean and corn salad with other fresh veggies in lemon juice/olive oil/cumin/a squeeze of honey. <br> <br> Breakfasts and lunches are a bit harder. Plain yogurt with honey &amp; walnuts, shredded wheat with 1% milk, and salad with grilled tuna and veggies have been pretty much my only ideas. I really need your advice on other breakfast and brown bag lunch options that don't take years to prepare, or ways of making the same ingredients seem varied. Especially helpful would be more side dish options like the one above. Any tips and tricks for keeping a healthy, processed-free lifestyle going? Thanks guys! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.44422 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:20:18 -0800 diet processed wholefoods theantikitty http://ask.metafilter.com/37466/How%2Dbad%2Dis%2DLean%2DCuisine%2Dreally Is Lean Cuisine the type of overly processed food I should be trying to avoid, and if so, why? They hype their "no preservatives in 80%" of meals. No artificial flavors in a large portion too. I always hear how bad processed food is, and microwaved dinners in a box seem quite processed, but then the no preservatives thing makes me think Lean Cuisines might not be so bad. Please explain what is so bad about processed food, and whether this applies to something like Lean Cuisine?<br> <br> It's so damn convenient! And cheap. (And some meals actually taste pretty good.) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.37466 Wed, 03 May 2006 05:35:25 -0800 cuisine diet food lean microwave processed Amizu