What Are Whole Foods?

Series Summary

Whole foods are organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and seeds that have not been processed but are actually in their natural form. These foods are prepared in a healthy manner with careful attention paid to any added ingredients to ensure that the meal remains low in fat and low in cholesterol. If you would like to learn how to eat healthy whole foods learn from one of our experts.

In this free online video series learn how to eat healthy whole foods from holistic health expert Nili Nathan. She will explain exactly what whole foods are and how to prepare them. Learn tips on how to grow fruit trees, how to shop at a farmer's market, how to prepare bean sprouts, how to make whole food coffee, how to choose healthy coffee creamer, how to cook healthy bacon and eggs, how to prepare oatmeal, how to prepare miso soup, how to make a tossed salad, how to prepare fish, and how to make healthy desserts and after dinner snacks.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I’m Nili Nathan on behalf of Expert Village. When we say whole foods what we mean is fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds in their most natural form, no preservatives, no additives, no dyes and preferably 100% organic. What we don’t mean is hamburgers, French fries, sodas, candy, potato chips, frozen dinners, canned meat, canned fruit, canned anything you get the idea, the other thing is salad dressing and oils are definitely not a whole food. Know that when you go to your supermarket and you see these items on the shelve they are dead food, they have been processed and heated at very high temperatures, they go ransed quickly, they’re filled with trans fatty acid, hygenated oils that have no where to live in your body except fill up your arteries, cause plaque and ultimately disease. The good news is that I’m going to show you and demonstrate how to pick and select top quality whole foods, how to prepare them, cook them and eat them, so you’ll be on road to incorporating more whole foods in your diet."