Seek and you shall find

While at the grocery store lately I have been paying more attention to labels. I know at this point if a food has to come with a label then it is most likely not allowed on my diet. I have looked at a few things to start doing research for my life after this strict month is over. I want to establish what is acceptable and what my "rule" is for buying or consuming processed foods.

As of now I have heard of a few different ideas on how to live with a diet of natural foods. Each of these varying ideas seem to have their own guidelines such as only 3 ingredients are able to be listed on processed food to consider it "whole", or only foods with ingredients I can read, or (possible my favorite) the only processed foods allowed are those that are made in such a way that I could explain to an 8 yr old how to make it. I don't know yet where my final line will be drawn in the sand but it is of interest to me to start trying to define it.

Any way, back to the grocery store....I have discovered that some "processed" foods actually are very pure and will totally be allowed on my diet. Here are a few I have found that makes me excited to eat them again....
Simply Orange juice (or grapefruit)
Cucina Fresca refridgerated pastas
Challenge butter (as well as many other brands)
chicken of the sea tuna packets
Muir Glen canned tomato products (most maybe not all)
Peanut butter - a few different brands
coconut milk
chicken broth (mostly the organic ones)

I think knowing I can add some of these items back into my diet and still be able to avoid the chemicals and additives found in most processed foods is a huge relief! I am dying to make Thai red curry with tofu but, it does not meet my current rules so I will wait another 15 days!