Clean Eating?

ashlealeacy

Hi

lemurcat12

Hi?

Ivonne_992

soooo...what would be a clean eating topic exactly about?

kgeyser

Hi. There's a group for that if you're interested: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/133-clean-eating-group

ashlealeacy

I actually wrote a message but it disappeared to just the Hi part, strange. I am wanting to start clean eating but I want to know what I can and can't eat, any tips or recipes and anyone who has seen a difference by switching to this type of diet

seska422

lemurcat12

And if what you mean is you are interested in how people try to get healthy diets or cook from whole foods, lots and lots of us do that.

If instead you mean you want to talk to people who self define as "clean eaters," shrug, there's the group. Seems pointlessly exclusionary to me.

ashlealeacy

seska422 wrote: »

I have some courgettes in the fridge, any good tips or recipes?

lemurcat12

Zucchini?

I usually use it as a side dish, just chop it up and pan fry it, often with mushrooms, usually with a bit of salt and/or garlic.

It's great in a meat sauce or on pasta or in an omelet or in a stir-fry.

Some people use it as a pasta replacement, but for me it's not sturdy enough -- if I do that I prefer winter squash. Zucchini (and cauliflower) I would use in my sauce.

Ivonne_992

Do you prefer clean eating for health or?

ashlealeacy

Oh sorry I am English so we call it courgette haha! Thank you for the tips
And I am wanting to do it for health and to improve my body and loose some fat around my waist

lemurcat12

ashlealeacy wrote: »

Oh sorry I am English so we call it courgette haha!

You helpfully included a photo, so I figured it out, even though my first thought was "wait, is that English for eggplant?" ;-) I was just being a smartass, a little. I love the occasional interesting differences between English and American English.

Edit: oh, wait, that wasn't even your photo, but I did figure out the word. Heh.

kommodevaran

Why do you/how can you want to do something if you don't know what it is?

Clean eating har no real meaning, at least not nutritionally, it's more like a cult where everybody has their own opinion about what's clean and not.

If you want to lose weight, eat at a calorie deficit.
If you want to lose fat and not muscle, don't eat at a too large deficit.
If you want to be healthy, eat a varied and balanced diet of foods as close to nature as practically possible.
If you want to stay sane, do not exclude anything from your diet unless you are allergic to it or have any other medical issues, for religious or ethical reasons, because you don't like it, or lack of availability.

Kalikel

Since you're saying you want to start eating clean, I'm guessing you mean "healthy" and are not locked into a definition for "clean."

Get a copy of "The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone." You don't have to be one to use it and there are a lot of good recipes in there.

The "Oh, She Glows" website is very popular and pretty good. There's a book, too.

King Arthur Flour has a bazillion bread recipes on their website and a great cookbook on baking (just about everything) with whole grains. I like their flours, too - unbleached and great quality.

Hope that helps!

kgeyser

ashlealeacy wrote: »

Oh sorry I am English so we call it courgette haha! Thank you for the tips
And I am wanting to do it for health and to improve my body and loose some fat around my waist

The fat loss will come from a calorie deficit. As far as clean eating recipes in general, I know clean eating can have a variety of definitions, but whole foods in their natural state seem like a good jumping off point. I'm not a "clean eater," but I will often have a baked chicken breast with a side of veggies (I use steam fresh packages), which I think is a pretty decent meal with a good macro/micronutrient profile.

As for courgettes, I'll chop and sauté in a pan with some oil and seasoning, or toss with oil and seasoning and roast in the oven. I've also seen people recommend doing "boats" with courgettes - slice in half lengthwise, then hollow out and fill with various ingredients. Someone mentioned adding tomato sauce and cheese to make a "courgette pizza boat" on here once, and I've been meaning to try it.

Christine_72

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10230961/so-what-the-heck-is-clean-eating-anyway#latest

Pinnacle_IAO

Everybody has their own definition of "clean eating".
Who knows?
I try to avoid anything canned, boxed or packaged or processed in any way.
Optimal food intake is whole, real foods...lean meats, fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, whole eggs, 100% whole grained, home bakes breads and such, beans and raw, whole unpasteurized dairy.

That's my definition, and to get there 70% of the time - close enough!
Good Luck!

psuLemon

If you want good recipes, you can look in the recipe section. I almost tend to get a lot of my recipes from www.mccormick.com

And there are a billion definitions of clean eating. I wouldn't stress trying to follow it. Just get the majority of your foods from meats, fish, veggies, fruits, whole grains, and dairy.