Whole foods are considered a food item which only has one ingredient and is not processed or refined. For example: Peach, Potato, brown rice, broccoli these are all whole foods. Here are some whole foods which is less common:
- Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”)
- Barley
- Parsnips
- Kale
- Collard greens
- Steel cut oats
- Papaya
- Brussel sprouts
- Black-eyed peas
- Chickpeas
- Bok choy
- Swiss chard
- Radicchio (pronounced “rah-DEE-kee-oh”)
- Spaghetti Squash
- Watercress
- Dates
- Kiwi
- Eggplant
- Pomegranate (and having the juice in a martini does not count!)
- Fava beans
- Lentils
- Spelt
- Pinenuts
- Star fruit
- Dragon Fruit
- Blood oranges
I haven't even tried all of these and this is certainly not a complete list but I challenge each of you to take this weeks pledge to try two new whole foods that you have never tried before and post which you have tried either here in the comments or in the Facebook group!
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