Problems with Processed Foods
Nowadays, when you walk into a grocery store, you’ll find a wider variety of food options than ever before. You might feel overwhelmed by the numerous choices available in a superstore. However, it’s important to note that many of these items are processed foods, including ultra-processed foods that are high in saturated fats, added sugar, and salt. These foods often contain less fiber and fewer vitamins and minerals.
It can be difficult to know the exact origin of each ingredient in processed foods, and most people wouldn’t want to know how artificial ingredients are created. While each package of processed food presents its own set of challenges, according to Medical News Today, they typically contain ingredients that could be harmful if consumed in excess.
To be more specific, a study of over 100,000 adults found that consuming 10 percent more ultra-processed foods was associated with a 10 percent increase in the risks of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disorders, and coronary heart disease.
Fortunately, there are better alternatives available!
Benefits of Food Traceability
When you know where your food was grown, you’ll know how it was grown. At The Chef’s Garden, we fully embrace regenerative farming techniques that allow us to farm in harmony with Mother Nature—using the best of what our ancestors did before farming became connected with pouring chemicals into the soil. You can eat the rainbow, enjoying every bite of flavorful and nutritious goodness in your clean eating.
Now that COVID has been in the United States for a full year, many people are looking for ways to help prevent their families from becoming ill from this virus. And, in a recent issue of The Beet, more than one expert recommends a plant-based diet that “focuses on eating more whole plant-based foods” with a “focus on a heart-healthy diet, to reduce the pre-existing conditions that allow COVID to make people severely sick.”
Not all vegetables are the same, though. One in-depth study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition examined 43 different crops, mostly vegetables, from 1950 to 1999. The conclusion: their overall nutritional value has declined in six statistically reliable ways.
But not in fresh vegetables grown here!
Regeneratively Farmed Fresh Vegetables: Exceeding USDA Baselines
Due to our regenerative farming practices, we have found that some of our products often contain more minerals than the USDA average. Learn more about our Health and Wellness initiatives. To feed your family these nutritional powerhouse foods, we invite you to order from Farmer Jones Farm at The Chef’s Garden.