How to Use whole food in a Sentence

whole food

noun
  • That’s a signal to eat more fiber in the forms of whole foods.
    Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 15 June 2019
  • The whole food and pastries program, the sourdough, is all done in house.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Instead, use the fresh or dried oregano herb and reap its health benefits in whole food form.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2021
  • Our whole food system needs to change, a sort of biotech awakening.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Eat a healthy diet Eat lots of fresh, whole food, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Foods rich in vitamin D can help strengthen the brain, while whole foods can keep your heart healthy.
    Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 8 June 2023
  • So load up on plants, healthy whole foods, eat mindfully, and do so at times that work for you and your routine.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 July 2023
  • To make the cut, the best granola bars had to have a first ingredient made from a whole grain or whole food (i.e. oats, bran, legumes, etc).
    Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When hunger does hit you, have whole foods available like fruits, vegetables and nuts.
    Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Just be sure it’s part of a balanced diet, rich in fresh produce and other whole foods.
    Health.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • That means consuming more whole foods—aka ones that have not been processed.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Getting your fiber from natural sources and whole foods is key here.
    Dua Aldasouqi, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Always eat the whole food, when possible, and don’t ditch the peel to get the most quercetin and other nutrients, Smith says.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Food apartheid looks at the whole food system & takes into account income, race & geo.
    Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2020
  • The key is to eat meals with whole foods, filling fiber, and lean protein to keep you satiated and your appetite in check.
    Jill Provost, Good Housekeeping, 20 Jan. 2016
  • One more rule of thumb to consider from Kitchens: When in doubt eat real, whole food instead of a protein bar.
    Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Pros: The focus on whole foods is good for your nutrition and the diet tends to be higher in fruits and vegetables.
    Cincinnati.com, 2 Jan. 2018
  • Fed up with the lack of healthy options, Webb started to cook for his dog, leading to his knowledge of the power of whole food nutrition.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The only diet anyone needs to thrive is a diet based on whole foods, simply prepared and cooked from scratch.
    Dawn Viola, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Healthline and Mayo Clinic have many whole food suggestions for skin health, many of which overlap with the Whole30 diet.
    Kim Luongo, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Virtually all Kenyan meals are centered on a starchy whole food.
    Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 27 July 2015
  • The meal kits are flavorful and packed with whole food ingredients.
    Pete Scherer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The restaurant, to be next to Grotto, has a menu based on seasonal fare with dishes that emphasize whole foods.
    Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Be strategic about your grocery haul and fill your cart with whole foods — fruits, veggies, lean proteins, healthy fats, whole grains, etc. — and get moving.
    Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • For me, disrupting food in this country is one of the noblest, hardest things to crack because the whole food system is a mess and in the hands of a few companies.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Tender Greens was a piece of the solution to bring whole food, organic food, to everyone.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2021
  • Might different health problems emerge from a large-scale replacement of meat, which, for all its problems, is still a whole food?
    Emily Atkin, The New Republic, 7 June 2019
  • To boot, they’re made with simple whole foods like nuts, dates, and other fruits, and each bar has no more than nine total ingredients.
    Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024
  • That’s confusing to a digestive system designed to slowly break down whole foods that have been torn and chewed, and to a brain that’s used to getting a slow trickle of reward.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 June 2024
  • While the study shows the health advantages prunes can offer, to improve your overall bone health, Balls recommends an eating pattern based around whole foods which includes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and dairy.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 July 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'whole food.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: