In Defense of Processed Foods with The Nutrition Tea
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YES, you CAN eat ingredients you can’t pronounce! Processed foods get a bad wrap but Shana Minei Spence is here to set the record straight on canned food, frozen, and other processed products.. Shana is an “all foods fit” dietitian based in New York who you can trust to give you unbiased nutrition information to ACTUALLY improve your health and not elicit shame.

What we cover: What are the levels of food processing? Are ultra processed foods ok? Why do we choose the foods we do? Why “everything in moderation” advice is misleading Should you really NOT eat foods with ingredients you can’t pronounce? We process food to make it safe. Do canned foods deserve their bad reputation? How to choose canned foods wisely Are frozen foods as healthy as fresh foods? Are frozen meals nutritious? How to pick the perfect balanced frozen meal  

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