Doctor said that processed foods means any food that requires more than 3 steps to make it edible. For example, grains go through multiple steps to become bread or pasta, so they are off limits. We found that the easiest way to stick to this diet is to eat only fresh or (previously) frozen fruit, vegetables and meat. This diet sucks when traveling, so we can’t stick to it all the time. We just microwave frozen veggies – don’t add anything to them, like butter! The most difficult thing for me is avoiding pasta, bread and cheese! We eat rice instead of pasta, and once in a while have baked or broiled potatoes. You might try incorporating these practices into your diet for a while. You will be surprised how much it helps!
Cooking a food counts as one step, which sucks sometimes. The really good foods for me are out of the question – mashed potatoes, cheese, ice cream, pasta….