Hi tskako!

You asked if this is where you should be asking these questions so I moved this part of you post here as an example. It is a different question and one that many newbies probably have themselves.



There are some people who follow the plan and eliminate all low grade foods from their WOE.

Big food companies use the cheapest products they can to sell it to the consumer at a reasonable price. That's where sugar and starch come in. It adds weight and mouthfeel to these products. And, there is the question of nitrates and preservatives.

In things like mayo and salad dressings, it's low grade oil.

If you want to be a real purist, fats on natural meats, butter, cold pressed oils - that includes olive oil - cream, high fat cheese is the ticket.

One of the enlightening things about this WOE is discovering all this stuff and making informed decisions. Experimenting, shopping in natural food stores and considering eating foods you haven't eaten before is all part of the great LC learing process.

Karen