When you say, "whole foods," most people think of the chain that sells (mostly) organic health food. Yes, we all think it's cool that you can make "butter" from a variety of different nuts there and they have small mountains of artisan cheeses, but that's not the whole foods I'm talking about.

Whole foods are those that haven't been processed or refined; they have no added ingredients like sugar, salt or fats. They are usually associated with the raw food movement, as common examples are fruits, nuts and vegetables, but can also be unprocessed meat, poultry, fish or dairy that hasn't been homogenized. Whole foods have been found to contain large amounts of nutrients that are helpful in maintaining a balanced diet and optimal health.

Health Benefits of Whole Foods

Without the ill effects of processing and additives, whole foods contain high concentrations of antioxidants, fiber, nutrients and numerous other phytochemicals that many studies have shown to be protective against a wide variety of diseases and conditions.

Users and researchers alike report positive effects on weight, the immune system, digestive issues, cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and laundry list of other health problems. More energy and better mental focus are also reported as effects from eating a diet containing these foods.

Organic Whole Food Supplements

If you're looking to introduce whole foods and their titanic amount of nutrients into your diet but don't have the money, access or time to get the bulk items, then you need to consider organic whole food supplements.

Make sure your supplement meets these standards to get the maximum health benefits:
* Only come from certified organic whole foods
* Processed with No Heat/Freezing: Temperatures above 116 degrees or below the freezing mark kill off the enzymes and nutrients in these foods.
* Harvested at the Right Time: Many farms and companies rush the harvesting process and take fruits, nuts and veggies when they are not ready. This means they aren't at their nutritional peak and you get less benefits.
* Processed Quickly: The more time it takes from harvest to processing, the more nutrients you lose.
* Processed Close: If your apples have to travel all the way from Chile, they will have to be treated with something inorganic to make the trip. Even if they don't, the time involved will dramatically reduce the nutritional potency.

Here at Nuriche, we have a proprietary process, called InstaFresh, where we make sure our organic whole food ingredients are harvested at the peak of their nutritional value, processed only miles from the fields or orchards and never heated above 100 degrees or frozen.

This allows us to create some of the best supplements in the world, like our incredible all-in-one Nuriche Naturals PhytoCharge. To learn more about Nuriche, our Instafresh process and PhytoCharge, stop by our blog: http://www.NuricheBlog.com.