We now eat far more wheat, corn, and other grains, as well as soybeans, in the form of processed foods, which have displaced unprocessed carbohydrates, including leafy greens and other vegetables.7 • More than 43 percent of the average household food budget is spent outside the home, up from just under 26 percent in 1970.8 • Instead of home-cooked meals, we increasingly rely on prepared foods to pop in the microwave, ultraprocessed foods full of questionable ingredients, and take-out meals. • We have forgotten (or ignored) tried-and-true ways to neutralize the negative effects of
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