Table 1.

Examples of minimally processed foods and beverages recommended during the intervention and highly processed foods and beverages participants were asked to avoid (full descriptions provided to participants with examples are included in SM1).

Food Category	Highly processed foods	Minimally processed foods
Recommendation	Not Recommended	Recommended
Description provided to participants	Foods that have been manufactured from ingredients that do not occur in their natural state; ingredients often include added fats, added sugars, refined carbohydrates, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners and flavors	Foods that are purchased and eaten closer to their natural state
Examples	– Foods with added sauces or syrups that contain preservatives and/or added sugar – Added sugar (e.g., sugar, maple syrup, honey, corn syrup, cane juice, malt syrup/sugar, inverted sugar syrup, molasses, sucrose, fruit juice concentrates) – Artificial sweeteners (e.g. aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, stevia leaf extracts, monk fruit, acesulfame potassium, xylitol, erythritol) – Breaded or fried foods – Cereals, breads, pastas, or crackers made with refined grains and/or including added sugar – Baked goods, cookies, candy, ice cream, or other frozen desserts – Combination frozen foods, such as pizza, burritos, or frozen dinners – Juices, sodas, or energy drinks	– Fresh vegetables and fruits – Frozen or dried vegetables and fruits packaged without added sugars – Fresh or frozen meat, fish, and poultry without added sauces or breading – Fresh eggs – Milk, unless flavored or sweetened – Beans and legumes, packaged fresh, dry, or frozen – Nuts and seeds, packaged without added sugars or flavors – Whole, intact grains – Herbs and spices, fresh or dried – Plain, unsweetened yogurt – Butter or oil added when preparing foods – Tea or herbal tea, packaged as tea bags or loose-leaf tea – Coffee, packaged as whole coffee beans or ground