Whole Food Snacks and Soups

Whole foods are foods that are eaten in as close to their natural state as possible. Examples include fruits and vegetables, non-homogenized raw milk, unpolished grains, and unprocessed meats, poultry and fish. Whole foods are free of additives such as preservatives and artificial colors and/or flavors. Whole foods are often termed "nutrient dense" because they contain the maximum nutritional composition possible, retaining the essential minerals and vitamins that might otherwise be lost during processing. Because of their natural state, though, many whole foods have a limited shelf life and are best purchased fresh from local vendors and farmers' markets. Since the beginning of civilization, people have relied on foods and herbs for medicine. Whole foods have many well-documented healing properties available to all in an inexpensive and non-toxic form.