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Use the GCC Processed Pyramid to understand

what to eat more of and whats bestto eat in moderation.

PROCESSEDPYRAMID

You should minimise foods with these ingredients by checking food labels (you can use the label

reading guide we created for you in week 6 - find it in my toolkit in your Nutrition section).

Processed food ingredientsProcessed food ingredients are rarely eaten alone; they are typically used in cooking or in the manufacture of highly processed foods.

They include flours, oils, fats, sugars, sweeteners and starches. To create these ingredients, starting materials such as grains and oilseeds

may be milled, refined, crushed or exposed to chemicals and these techniques can radically change the nature of the original raw materials1.

Fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, meat and milk are foods that are not substantially changed from their raw, unprocessed form and retain most of their

nutritional properties. The only processing may include washing, peeling, slicing, juicing and removing inedible parts. They dont need to be organic,

locally grown or sustainably produced to be in this category though these choices may be available.

These should be eaten least of all. There is still room in a healthy diet

for processed foods, however regard them as an occasional treat.

Highly

processed foodsHighly processed foods are designed with convenience as key. They are often portable,

can be eaten anywhere (while driving, working at the office and watching TV, for example) and require

little or no preparation. They are generally packaged in wrappers, tins or packets. Examples include ready to eat

meals, breakfast cereals, health bars, artificially flavoured and sweetened drinks, hot dogs, ice cream, burgers, nuggets,

infant formulas and pretty much any food that comes wrapped in pastry1.

Sources:

1. Monteiro, A and Levy, B. (2010). A new classification of foods based on the extent

and purpose of their processing. Public Health Nutrition. 26 (11): 2039-2049.

2. NH&MRC. (2013). Food Shopping Tips. Accessed August 2013. Available:

http://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/eating-well/tips-eating-well/food-shopping-tips

2013 Get The World Moving Limited

Minimal or non-processed foods

These should make up the bulk of your diet.

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