For example, vegetables are generally healthier than meat because they contain more nutrients, less fats e.t.c. Why do certain food categories have properties that make them healthier than others?
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One aspect is that whole veggies and fruits are harder to digest. Fruit has lots of sugar, but your body has to work to get it, can’t digest the fiber, etc. Processed sugar will absorb readily and quickly, shocking the body. So even though two foods could have the similar content, they can have drastically different effects on your system.
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