Whole foods are encouraged on the paleo diet, which is of course healthy advice. But could cutting out all foods developed since the paleolithic era lead to a risk of nutritional deficiencies?
Ideally, fruits and vegetables should be minimally processed whole foods. The NHS Eatwell guide recommends that fruit and vegetables should make up about one third of your diet, which is a solid ...
One study investigated the effects of a processed food diet compared to a whole food diet. Both diets were equivalent in calories, macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbohydrate), sugar ...