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What about cocoa powder (which is fermented and dried and separated at least)?

And coffee? Does it matter whether you buy beans and grind them yourself, or offload that grinding to a processor person?

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Honestly, you all are just trying to pick me apart when we all know what to buy and what not to buy. Of course cocoa powder (raw) and coffee is ok. You can look up the research on these ingredients beforehand. Some foods need processing to become edible. Salt is also somewhat processed. But there's industrial salt with additional ingredients and then there's sea salt. Do your own research and apply common sense. Easy

Based on your post, I assumed you avoided grain, as part of a diet. I know a few people who cannot touch the stuff. But the article is about these different graduations of processing. And I couldn’t tell if your diet also avoided those. I don’t know anyone who categorically avoids cocoa or coffee.

Imagine life without coffee or cocoa ... Gotta have some pleasures in life!

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