What does "eat clean" mean?

allison7922

Sorry if this is a dumb question...but I read on the boards about "clean eating" and not sure really, what that means. THANKS!

Nelski

I basically means to eat foods as close to it's natural state as possible, nothing processed and the ingredient list of something should only be a few items. No refined sugars.

allison7922

thank you!

jojoworks

I also call it eating with real food.....buy your own veggies and proteins and make your own food, don't rely on a can or box or jar or frozen version of a meal. Also, kick out refined flours, stick to whole grains as much as possible (no white pasta, no white rice, no white bread...instead I eat quinoa pasta, millet instead of rice and 100% sourdough rye bread).

It takes some time to establish a cooking routine. I tend to do most of it on the weekends so I don't have to come home from work and cook. On Sundays I make a big pot of soup that I look forward to every night and also I make a pot of steel-cut oats that I prepare my breakfasts from during the week.

good luck and happy eating!

indigoeyes

For me it means no "ingredient list" at all. With very few exceptions, if it comes out of a box or package it is processed to some degree. Clean eating has changed my life (and not just my waistline).

melsinct

I do a lot of cooking on the weekends too! I mainly "eat clean" but I do buy all natural (no chemical ingredients) breakfast cereal, crackers, etc. from time to time when the craving hits.