Healthy eating · Food and eating
processed food
industrially prepared food
Processed food has been changed or prepared by a food company before you buy it.
This vs that
I try to limit processed food.
I buy fresh food.
Hear it in real life
Why did you stop buying those snacks?
I'm trying to eat less processed food.
I've been cutting down on processed food and cooking more meals from scratch.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Cut down on processed food' is the natural everyday way to discuss this diet choice.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I try not to eat process foods.
Say: I try not to eat processed food.
Use the past participle 'processed' before 'food'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
cut down on processed food
I'm trying to cut down on processed food this month.
She cut down on processed food and started cooking more often.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about healthy eating.
cut down on ___
I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
eat plenty of ___
Try to eat plenty of fresh vegetables.
Healthy eating words
Food and eating · Healthy eating: the words around “processed food”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm trying to cut down on processed food.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
processed food
industrially prepared food
“I've been cutting down on processed food and cooking more meals from scratch.”
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