I Need "Clean Eating" Advice

cwsreddy

My advice to you is that you decide for yourself what is "clean" and not clean.
For one thing, you're the only person that knows what foods you like and what your nutrition goals are. You're also the only one who knows what kind of resources are available to you.

There are probably as many definitions of "clean" as there are people who choose that eating style.

I suggest that you figure out what you value and make your own way.

This is good advice.

agreed.

sprocketism

The greatest subject ever! Plant Strong...

Clean eating can be learned watching "Forks Over Knives" and "Hungry For Change" , both on Netflix. They also have websites.

Animal proteins are not clean (yes, cheese is an animal protein along with eggs, milk, etc.). Oils are also horrible for your health.


I've never been this healthy in my life. I also have a ton of fun making gourmet plant strong recpies.

iheartcycling

Clean eating is a broad description - I would interpret it as eating whole foods, avoiding heavily processed ones (especially fast-food, additive filled types).

Whey protein is a heavily processed ingredient. Most whey is from GMO sources (most cows eat genetically modified corn in this country) and is then is extracted from milk/dairy with chemicals to make it more concentrated. It is typically then spray dried to make the powder you can buy in stores. You can find some hexane-free extracted proteins which means that they were concentrated with steam/mechanical methods. All that being said, I use "Designer" brand whey on a daily basis to build muscle after working out. I try to stay all-natural, but think processed foods in moderation will not kill me.

Raw almonds are different than blanched or roasted almonds as they are simply cleaned and packaged. Raw almonds are more unstable (fat can oxidize and cause rancidity) than blanched or roasted versions. I recommend storing them in your fridge or freezer. The type of almond you are looking for should be on the label (FDA requirement).

psuLemon

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Serah87

I just. Eat. The. Foods. And stay within my macros.

Michelle9055

Read this article "Why “Clean Eating” is a Myth": http://evidencemag.com/clean-eating/