Nutrition & Food Science

Eat well without the noise

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Note. Educational, not medical / dietary advice. For specific conditions (diabetes, kidney issues, eating disorders, pregnancy, allergies, etc.), see a qualified clinician/dietitian before changing your diet.

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NOVA food classification

(NOVA (not an acronym; Portuguese for new))

Group 1 is whole food. Group 4 is ultra processed. The further you stay from group 4, the better most outcomes look.

Definition

A four group taxonomy that categorises foods by degree of industrial processing, isolating ultra processed foods as group 4.

Step 1

Predict first

In one or two sentences, what do you think this concept means? Wrong is fine; the small struggle is what makes the answer stick.