Clean eating- does it matter?
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There is no scientific evidence to support benefits of "clean" eating. Note that this is largely to do lack of a definition of "clean".
As long as you are hitting your macros it really makes no difference. Much of these observations are mere correlation and not linked to diet.7 -
So you are judging your friend for her eating habits and feeling superior due to your clean eating? That doesn't sound very friendly.
She probably needs to eat more. If she's eating 1300 calories like you, it's probable that it isn't enough for her and she'd be happier and more successful eating more, and losing weight at a slower pace. It will also make for an easier transition back to "normal" once she reaches her goal.19 -
OP - what is your breakfast you always log with n. yeast, zucchini, kale, mushrooms, and a raw potato? is it some sort of salad? smoothie? just curious because if you like it enough to eat i every day i want to know what the heck that even is!2
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for weightloss? nah. it's about calorie deficit. but for everything else? i feel like it's purely individual.5
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"clean eating" is not necessary, nor is it always healthy imo. I think there is more to good health than what you put in your mouth, and the negative relationship that "clean eaters" often develop towards foods is not mentally healthy.
Your friend may be existing on all "junk", and showing signs of being unhealthy, but that's not a sign that you must be a "clean" eater to be healthy. There is a level of moderation in the middle where you can eat a nutritious diet, with a range of foods, that includes whatever treat foods you enjoy (that wouldn't be clean, but shouldn't be demonised)8 -
What you eat doesn't matter when it comes to weight loss but it does to overall health. However, I don't agree with eating clean 100% of the time for optimum health and well being. As soon as we start labelling food as good and bad and start eliminating enjoyed foods from our diets we can begin an unhealthy relationship with food. For most of us this will intensity cravings and make us more prone to binging.
I firmy believe that our diet should consist of at least 80% fresh, unprocessed or lightly processed, whole foods like fruit, veges, legumes, nuts, meat, dairy and whole grains etc. Leave the rest for foods that don't fit into this catergory that you really enjoy. Better off having a cookie a day than feel that you can't and eat an entire packet in one sitting only to be riddled with guilt afterwards.7 -
"Clean" and "junk" are loaded, arbitrary terms.23
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Yes, it 100% matters, for instance, I eat healthy. I ate one cancer meal (taco bell) and broke out in sweat throwing up for hours. If I eat a slice of cake I get horrid acne. Actually, anything that has no good nutrition sends me into oblivion, I will get sick, depressed and acne. Not to mention I hate the taste of white bread, white rice and fried foods. The flavors are nasty, I don't understand why some people enjoy the taste, I honestly think they pretend to like it because they don't want to make effort in eating healthy. White bread tastes like paper... unless they have weird taste buds its a strange concept to me. I will say sugar is different though, it tastes AMAZING... and sometimes its worth the acne and migraine3
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cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »Yes, it 100% matters, for instance, I eat healthy. I ate one cancer meal (taco bell) and broke out in sweat throwing up for hours. If I eat a slice of cake I get horrid acne. Actually, anything that has no good nutrition sends me into oblivion, I will get sick, depressed and acne. Not to mention I hate the taste of white bread, white rice and fried foods. The flavors are nasty, I don't understand why some people enjoy the taste, I honestly think they pretend to like it because they don't want to make effort in eating healthy. White bread tastes like paper... unless they have weird taste buds its a strange concept to me. I will say sugar is different though, it tastes AMAZING... and sometimes its worth the acne and migraine
Oh boy... so many questions... I'll start with...
What's a "cancer meal"?
Why does white bread, white rice, or even fried foods get labeled "no good nutrition"?32 -
cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »Yes, it 100% matters, for instance, I eat healthy. I ate one cancer meal (taco bell) and broke out in sweat throwing up for hours. If I eat a slice of cake I get horrid acne. Actually, anything that has no good nutrition sends me into oblivion, I will get sick, depressed and acne. Not to mention I hate the taste of white bread, white rice and fried foods. The flavors are nasty, I don't understand why some people enjoy the taste, I honestly think they pretend to like it because they don't want to make effort in eating healthy. White bread tastes like paper... unless they have weird taste buds its a strange concept to me. I will say sugar is different though, it tastes AMAZING... and sometimes its worth the acne and migraine
Please don't assume you preferences are universal. White bread taste fine to me, as does taco bell. If you are that sensitive to food, than eat accordingly, but don't assume everyone is.
I don't eat clean. I eat better than I did and I'm satisfied with the results.27 -
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RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »It might help to clarify which version of clean eating we're talking about.
Calories matter for weight loss. Good nutrition matters for things like hunger and health. But those can both be achieved with or without a "clean" diet.
Your diary shows a really low fat intake. I just want to be sure you're being smart about that because I can't imagine keeping my fat that low (and I have to stay low fat without my gallbladder).
Best of luck with your goals! :flowerforyou:
I have to eat low fat because fat cause my skin to break out and give me breakouts but I make sure I get my omegas from my greens on chronometer and if I don't, I'll have a tbsp of seeds. All my blood work is perfect for the first time in my life. I think eating clean just helps you feel full. For example, I'm going to feel a lot more full on a giant salad then two Oreos so I feel like it would be harder to feel full without eating clean
Who makes a choice between a giant salad, or two oreos? What harm will I come to, if I eat a salad AND eat Oreos, when I have room in my calories for both?
Others have asked, but it might be helpful for you to define what "clean" eating means to you - there are dozens of definitions and interpretations of this term, I personally think that makes it an unhelpful term to use - but if you cared to define what it means to you, then it might be easier to continue the discussion.
Also, about your friend... is she using MFP? Did you want to invite her into this discussion, or just talk about her eating habits and weight loss approach behind her back?17 -
Cancer meal means that ingredients in the food have been proven to cause cancer or cause death. When they make white bread and white rice in the process they get rid of good nutrition. This is in every single science article and all over the news almost every day in the past several decades.2
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cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »Cancer meal means that ingredients in the food have been proven to cause cancer or cause death. When they make white bread and white rice in the process they get rid of good nutrition. This is in every single science article and all over the news almost every day in the past several decades.
I.. no .. dont..
Bye.43 -
cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »Cancer meal means that ingredients in the food have been proven to cause cancer or cause death. When they make white bread and white rice in the process they get rid of good nutrition. This is in every single science article and all over the news almost every day in the past several decades.
There are no "ingredients" that "cause cancer". Unless you eat all boiled or raw food, literally everything you eat has a carcinogen in it. It comes from cooking, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
There may be a very slightly increased risk of cancer from this or that ingredient, but you're at many orders of magnitude greater risk of getting killed in a traffic accident on your way to the health food store than of actually getting cancer from any of them.
This is why the state of California, in the eternal wisdom of Prop 65, requires warning signs in coffeehouses. Since coffee beans are roasted, they contain the same carcinogen as most other cooked food. To be fair to the state, this wasn't their idea, but was because some kitten with too much time on his hands filed a lawsuit to force this particular requirement.
As for "causing death", that's an unavoidable side effect of life. Good luck avoiding it.27 -
cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »Yes, it 100% matters, for instance, I eat healthy. I ate one cancer meal (taco bell) and broke out in sweat throwing up for hours. If I eat a slice of cake I get horrid acne. Actually, anything that has no good nutrition sends me into oblivion, I will get sick, depressed and acne. Not to mention I hate the taste of white bread, white rice and fried foods. The flavors are nasty, I don't understand why some people enjoy the taste, I honestly think they pretend to like it because they don't want to make effort in eating healthy. White bread tastes like paper... unless they have weird taste buds its a strange concept to me. I will say sugar is different though, it tastes AMAZING... and sometimes its worth the acne and migraine
I LOVE white bread, particularly if I make it at home. Flour, water, yeast, salt and a teaspoon of sugar to activate the yeast. What's unclean about that?
White rice? What exactly has happened to it? Jasmine rice happens to be my favourite. I also enjoy putting a couple of cardamom pods and a bay leaf in Basmati.
Fried food? Sure it has a higher fat content but fat is important for hormone function and nutrient absorption.
As for the OP. Good nutrition is important for health. Calories are important for weight management. "Treats" are important to make this work psychologically for me.19 -
Agreed - those are not universal preferences at all. Sugar is more gross than white rice and fried foods to me! But i know that's my taste. I'm more a savory person than a sweets person. Doesn't make me better than anyone else though!6
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Also to the OP, you seem to eat the same variation of the same foods every single day. Now that's fine if you happen to really love those foods but it's not "wide and varied" as is generally recommended for good health and nutrition. So you see, everyone has a different definition of what is healthful.14
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Vintage - i want homemade bread now, mmmm!7
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BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »So you are judging your friend for her eating habits and feeling superior due to your clean eating? That doesn't sound very friendly.
She probably needs to eat more. If she's eating 1300 calories like you, it's probable that it isn't enough for her and she'd be happier and more successful eating more, and losing weight at a slower pace. It will also make for an easier transition back to "normal" once she reaches her goal.
Lol I'm not judging her at all. I love her. She has a different life then me and she hates veggies but she is starting to think of eating healthier since she's always hungry. She knows I posted this hahaha. I'm not hating on her. She's my babe
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