Clean eating?
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diannethegeek wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »diannethegeek has a cool list.
My list is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10337480/what-is-clean-eating/p1
I think after some back and forth we found that leafy greens were the only foods that fit every definition.
Clean eating is very much a buzzword these days, whatever it may have started out as. Some people use it to mean anything they consider healthy. Others have a more narrow definition.
But they have to be organic, and eaten with 10 minutes of being picked by a virgin at sunrise. On a Tuesday.11 -
To eat clean, I use the 3 second rule instead of the 5 second rule (not that it really matters since I have a 2 second dog
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L1zardQueen wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »@diannethegeek has a cool list.
That's what I was thinking of!
I like the definition based on being able to pronounce it. Sciency-types be all "I can eat all the foods cause I can pronounce them." Seems a little silly to limit food choices based on your educational level.
I have trouble with pronunciation. Ask my family, it is legendary.
Truly believing that you're pronouncing them correctly is good enough.
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »diannethegeek has a cool list.
My list is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10337480/what-is-clean-eating/p1
I think after some back and forth we found that leafy greens were the only foods that fit every definition.
Clean eating is very much a buzzword these days, whatever it may have started out as. Some people use it to mean anything they consider healthy. Others have a more narrow definition.
But they have to be organic, and eaten with 10 minutes of being picked by a virgin at sunrise. On a Tuesday.
Despite growing organic kale and swiss chard, I can only hit two of that five 6 days a week
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »diannethegeek has a cool list.
My list is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10337480/what-is-clean-eating/p1
I think after some back and forth we found that leafy greens were the only foods that fit every definition.
Clean eating is very much a buzzword these days, whatever it may have started out as. Some people use it to mean anything they consider healthy. Others have a more narrow definition.
But they have to be organic, and eaten with 10 minutes of being picked by a virgin at sunrise. On a Tuesday.
And washed using tears of said virgin right after sunrise.
And they have to be tears of joy, sadness tears will negate the cleanliness.1 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »diannethegeek wrote: »L1zardQueen wrote: »diannethegeek has a cool list.
My list is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10337480/what-is-clean-eating/p1
I think after some back and forth we found that leafy greens were the only foods that fit every definition.
Clean eating is very much a buzzword these days, whatever it may have started out as. Some people use it to mean anything they consider healthy. Others have a more narrow definition.
But they have to be organic, and eaten with 10 minutes of being picked by a virgin at sunrise. On a Tuesday.
And washed using tears of said virgin right after sunrise.
Careful, said virgin could be a 35 year old dude still living in Mom's basement.6 -
Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
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bostonspingirl wrote: »Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
So, no honey, citrus, chili, milk, or solid foods. Got it!3 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »bostonspingirl wrote: »Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
So, no honey, citrus, chili, milk, or solid foods. Got it!
Actually baby is 18 mo. So he has those things. What I meant was your not about to give a baby/toddler fast food, over processed, cookies and cakes. More real foods. Fruits, veggies, protein, whole grains, healthy fats, full fat dairy, etc.
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My small nephews eat a lot of chicken nuggets and Kraft mac & cheese. They also seemed convinced they need to eat Legos.
For context: I don't eat clean and after doing tons of research don't see the need to. I certainly eat plenty of whole food, but leave lots of room for pizza, Oreos, Coke Zero, Wendy's 4 for $4 meal, and anything else.
As was stated upstream, "clean" means different things to different people. It is a made up term popular in the diet and alternative health industry with no basis in anything scientific that different people use in different ways to either sell a lifestyle brand or to feel superior to the uneducated, lazy masses.
Plenty of processed foods get the clean label from some corners based on only containing clean ingredients, or having health benefits despite their processed nature. Some will tell you organic protein powder is clean, others no. Some say store bought yogurt is clean, others no. Some say whole grains aren't clean because wheat has changed since back in the day and is no longer good for us, others say whole grains are clean. Some say it depends on number of ingredients. None of it actually matters.
Make sure you are getting enough protein, fat, and fiber and eating the right amount of calories to maintain a healthy weight. Strive to get your 5 - 9. Stay well hydrated. Don't smoke. Stay active. You don't get extra credit for getting more nutrients than your body needs. And there is no proof or even suggestion of proof that having some processed or junk foods in your diet will have any negative affect. The danger is when all you are eating is junk food, causing you to eat too many calories and not enough nutrition. Just don't do that. :drinker:5 -
Clean Eating assigns moral judgment to foods. Whenever someone tells me they're eating clean, all I can think of is Dirty Deeds...and they're done dirt cheap.5
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A great read on "Clean Eating" here (links to 106 studies in the footnotes, for those who like that kind of thing): https://completehumanperformance.com/2013/08/20/clean-eating/1
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bostonspingirl wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »bostonspingirl wrote: »Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
So, no honey, citrus, chili, milk, or solid foods. Got it!
Actually baby is 18 mo. So he has those things. What I meant was your not about to give a baby/toddler fast food, over processed, cookies and cakes. More real foods. Fruits, veggies, protein, whole grains, healthy fats, full fat dairy, etc.
You clearly have never been to a fast-food restaurant in America and looked around at the families eating there.0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »bostonspingirl wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »bostonspingirl wrote: »Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
So, no honey, citrus, chili, milk, or solid foods. Got it!
Actually baby is 18 mo. So he has those things. What I meant was your not about to give a baby/toddler fast food, over processed, cookies and cakes. More real foods. Fruits, veggies, protein, whole grains, healthy fats, full fat dairy, etc.
You clearly have never been to a fast-food restaurant in America and looked around at the families eating there.
I choose not too. I honestly follow an 80/20 rule. 80 percent of my diet is real foods 20 percent are treats etc.
Yes my kids have treats. But there main diet is real foods, fruits, dairy, protein, whole grains and veggies.
This is how I choose to eat. Im not dieting. This is a way of life for me. I dont cut out a food group. I eat when hungry stop when full. Balanced meals. I dont usually count calories but I am now because Im in a contest at work so really want to lean out and drop the last 10 vanity pounds.
The question was what is clean eating. This is what it is to me.
Food to me is fuel, medicine for your body.
Lastly, I dont feel good when I eat out so choose not too. Eating whole foods makes me feel so good. No stomach issues or headaches.
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"Clean eating" is iteration # 3,524 of food as religion. Sin and suffer, sin and repent, do your penance (a.k.a. detox and cleanse), repeat.
I'm an agnostic, as always.
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bostonspingirl wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »bostonspingirl wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »bostonspingirl wrote: »Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
So, no honey, citrus, chili, milk, or solid foods. Got it!
Actually baby is 18 mo. So he has those things. What I meant was your not about to give a baby/toddler fast food, over processed, cookies and cakes. More real foods. Fruits, veggies, protein, whole grains, healthy fats, full fat dairy, etc.
You clearly have never been to a fast-food restaurant in America and looked around at the families eating there.
I choose not too. I honestly follow an 80/20 rule. 80 percent of my diet is real foods 20 percent are treats etc.
Yes my kids have treats. But there main diet is real foods, fruits, dairy, protein, whole grains and veggies.
This is how I choose to eat. Im not dieting. This is a way of life for me. I dont cut out a food group. I eat when hungry stop when full. Balanced meals. I dont usually count calories but I am now because Im in a contest at work so really want to lean out and drop the last 10 vanity pounds.
The question was what is clean eating. This is what it is to me.
Food to me is fuel, medicine for your body.
Lastly, I dont feel good when I eat out so choose not too. Eating whole foods makes me feel so good. No stomach issues or headaches.
My point wasn't what you do. My point was that you made a statement about what other people do ("your not about to give a baby/toddler fast food, over processed, cookies and cakes") that in my experience is clearly contrary to fact. People feed fast food, processed food, and cookies and cakes to their kids all the time.
Also, as a general rule for clean eating (again, in your earlier post by using the second person pronoun, you phrased it as what people in general do, not what your own approach is), the description "only eat what you would feed your kids" is no more helpful than a lot of the other definitions of clean eating -- e.g., only eat food with ingredients you can pronounce (unless it's in a foreign language I'm completely unfamiliar with or a foreign script that I can't read, I can pronounce it, and so can a lot of other people), only shop the perimeter of the grocery store (I can get chips, cookies, heavily processed cured meats, breaded & fried frozen fish, ice cream, alcohol, pudding, cake and pies from the bakery, etc., on the perimeter of the grocery stores I shop at), don't eat food with more than five ingredients (so, a bag with more than five varieties of rinsed micro greens is dirty, but potato chips (potatoes, salt, oil, maybe ascorbic acid) is clean.
Many of the definitions of clean eating have at least a kernel of wisdom in them in terms of guiding your eating choices, but pretty much all of them require massive amounts of qualification, explanation, and parsing before they're worth adhering to. It's a good idea to know what's in the food you eat, but doing research on common food ingredients is a better reaction than eliminating foods from your diet because you can't pronounce them.
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bostonspingirl wrote: »Clean eating usually requires eating unprocessed and unrefined products, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats and other foods that don't contain artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Basically, if I wouldnt give it to my baby and children im not eating it either.
Real food. Homemade. Simple ingredients.
No white bread, pasta or sugar. So wheat bread and pasta.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/what-is-clean-eating
Tosca reno has books clean eating diet and cookbooks that are fabulous.
https://www.toscareno.store/products/eat-clean-diet-cookbook
Wheat bread and pasta are still processed... and fruits and vegetables have sugars in them....6
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