I want to introduce you to my friend & fellow blogger, Lisa, of ElevatedEats.com . Lisa is certified as a Nutrition Educator and is based in San Francisco, where she also offers cooking classes. I consider her to be a great resource on healthy living - she has this ability to put things into very clear & simple terms. With her permission today, I wanted to share one of her posts on processed foods/additives. To read more of her, and to see what she's cooking in HER kitchen these days, please visit her website, ElevatedEats.com . Simple Truths About Processed Food MARCH 14, 2013 BY LISATONUCCI People generally know that whole foods are good for you and processed foods aren’t but I don’t think most know exactly why processed food is such garbage. Here are a few of the many undesirable items you’re ingesting when you eat those convenient, attractively packaged items lining the grocery store shelves: Preservatives such as sodium benzoate , sodi