whole food

noun

: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (such as a vegetable or fruit)

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Consider these tips to help you get started: Prioritize whole foods: Try to eat mostly whole foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 May 2025 These whole foods help the skin repair itself, defend against environmental stressors, and support natural collagen production. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025 Healthy wolf populations help the entire ecosystem, since wolves manage populations of deer and other prey, causing a ripple effect that can balance the whole food web. Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 Protein shakes are not meant to be a replacement for food except in rare instances in which a person's medical condition prevents them from eating whole foods. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whole food

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whole food was in 1880

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“Whole food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20food. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

whole food

noun
: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (as a vegetable or fruit)
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