Organic Parade

Wholefood is food that’s still in its original state. In other words not refined. Foods such as wheat and rice were traditionally refined into white flour so that they would be less prone to infestation by weevils. Refining removes all the nutrients the insects need to survive, allowing these staples to be stored longer. This was necessary during the Industrial Revolution to feed workers in cities before improved transport systems and refrigeration made it possible for everyone to eat fresh food.

So, if you are eating a lot of refined food, you are simply eating food that wouldn’t even support the life of a weevil! Instead. Do eat wholefoods like beans, lentils, seeds, nuts and wholegrains such as oat flakes, wholewheat or whole rye breads or pasta. Basically, if a food you buy is recognisably near its original condition, when it was plucked from a tree or pulled from the ground, it’s a wholefood. If not, the chances are it’s been refined or processed in some way that has reduced its nutritional value.