What is "clean eating"?

carmie12345

I'm fairly new and I've heard the term "clean eating" tossed around the MFP forums but I don't know what it means. Please enlighten me

inkandsheep

No processed foods, and usually low on oils, salt and refined sugars.

I'm veggie so clean foods for me would be things like fresh fruit and veg, wholegrains (brown rice, rolled oats, quinoa), beans and lentils and nuts and seeds.

E.g.
A fresh apple is clean, apple juice with added sugars or sweeteners is not.
A porridge made with rolled oats, water and fruit is clean, Oatso Simple and other quick/processed porridge products are not.

IronSmasher

It's where you have to rinse your lettuce first?

deadbeatsummer

Hm...you're a recent computer science grad.

Here's some information http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clean+eating

Haha!

angelicasmommy

It's eating as close to nature as possible. Fresh produce, lean meats, beans, whole grains etc. If you pick something up in the grocery store and has more than 5 ingredients, or ingredients you can't pronounce, put it back. It means cutting out sugar (except natural sugar in fruits and veggies)
Tosca Reno has written a bunch of boooks on it and so far I have bought and read 3 of them and I would totally reccomend you do the same if you are interested in clean eating.

FireBrand80

http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

LifeOnMars_

You wash all your food with soap and water first.

BruteSquad

www.nerdfitness.com

Kyrosh

Hm...you're a recent computer science grad.

Here's some information http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clean+eating

Ohh that's soooo cool :happy:

Kyrosh

It's where you have to rinse your lettuce first?

:laugh:

wiggywompus

The defination I use is no C = caffeine R = refined foods A = alcohol P = processed food no crap

jaded_rose

bump

jimbo_a_logo

"If God made it. Eat it."
"If man made it. Read the label."

Plus, you refuse to use the 5 second rule for food dropped on the floor.

capnwo85

<<<< My Diary. Only because I feel like crap otherwise, not because of any other reason.

ChappyEight

What is "clean eating"?

There are two appropriate answers.

1) Wash your food.
2) A myth.

Please read this article:
http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

unsuspectingfish

To me, it's eating as high a percentage of whole, unprocessed foods as I can afford. Whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, raw or minimally processed (read: cooked) nuts and seed, whole cuts of fresh meat (which, for me, is just fish), and the like. It's also about avoiding eating as many processed foods as possible.

stockholmhasago

I have a friend that clean eats. If she can't pronounce what's in the ingredient list, and if she can't tell you what it is, she won't eat it.

Chapter3point6

Showering before every meal. It is only for the rich who can afford the high water bill.

laddyboy

Man I thought it meant to wash all my food. LOL

Google the clean eating diet.

sarahsim48

http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

Great article!

FireBrand80

Showering before every meal. It is only for the rich who can afford the high water bill.

IF makes this more feasable

unsuspectingfish

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What is "clean eating"?

There are two appropriate answers.

1) Wash your food.
2) A myth.

Please read this article:
http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

That article assumes that everyone interested in clean eating is looking for some magic pill for weight loss, and that "clean eating" actually translates to "body building diet", which...is not how I understand clean eating. I eat whole foods because they taste better, they make me feel better, and I know what the hell is in them. I get a pretty good balance of nutrition, too, including plenty of fat.

linds2324

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Hm...you're a recent computer science grad.

Here's some information http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clean+eating

Ohh that's soooo cool :happy:

Thanks girl. My computer nerd husband introduced me to the link:)

Carol_L

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What is "clean eating"?

There are two appropriate answers.

1) Wash your food.
2) A myth.

Please read this article:
http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

^^ This : ) BTW. Alan Aragon rocks....he's great for blowing up bro science.

christina721

http://www.eatcleandiet.com/what_is_the_eat-clean_diet.aspx <----great PDF print offs! I hungthem up in my room around my work out calendar! She even has a grocery list you can take with you!

drmerc

when you wash all your food with this

RawVeganFlirt

if it has a list of ingredients with more than 3 or 4 things on it, it's probably not "clean"

Enonoid

Something I will never come to terms with. Alas.

DanaDark

Soapy foods.

lol, jk. Everyone pretty much answered.

PhilyPhresh

Hm...you're a recent computer science grad.

Here's some information http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clean+eating

This is awesome... :drinker:

LilMissSunshine_

You wash all your food with soap and water first.

I like to run mine through the dishwasher.. extra clean!