Lots of fruits and veggies, switching from white to brown..most importantly staying under 2500mg sodium.

To me clean eating means eating everything as close to it's natural state as possible, minimally processed. We eat a lot of organic produce, we eat sprouted grain bread but still eat some whole wheat, I try to avoid anything artificial or genetically engineered, I don't touch soy products and eat very minimum corn, I try to drink raw goat and cow's milk whenever I can get myself to my local farm and I also buy local grass fed meats, pastured eggs, we eat whole milk yogurt and I make my own kefir and kombucha (great on probiotics).

Fresh, organic, minimally processed foods as locally sourced as possible. No artificial anything. I also believe that clean eating should include free trade food--especially products like coffee and cacao where many times the people in 3rd world countries where it is usually grown get practically nothing for it unless it is free trade certified.

eating everything natural, no numbers, no preservitives, making my own baked goods (bread, muffins), concentrating on carbs 40/protein 30/ fat 30. Its all about balance and natural foods. Nothing white (sugar/bread/potatoes) all my food is a colour (with the exception of cauliflower). almond or soy milk ect.... the deeper the colour the better for you. also getting 30 gr fibre a day is important to me. Add me if you like

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Simple.......If it didn't grow from the ground or didn't have a mother.......I don't eat it.

Just trying to eat less processed foods or making them yourself.

Pretty much this. I try to get the majority of my diet from the produce section and meat counter. If I'm getting something that's packaged, I check the label and think "if I was making this from scratch, would I use all these ingredients?"

I don't always stick to that, but that's my main guideline.

I try to do a light macrobiotic style diet. Cut way back on processed foods, cut way back on dairy, only lean free range meat. no farmed fish, do to sanitary conditions. Of coarse it all out the door when eating over other peoples houses.

Simple.......If it didn't grow from the ground or didn't have a mother.......I don't eat it.

I love it! That's about where I am, too.

I probably a little bit different than everyone else in this group. I don't look at specific food choices as "clean" or "dirty," I consider whether someone's overall diet is healthy or unhealthy. By "healthy" I means getting sufficient micronutrients, protein, EFA's, etc.

I think the important distinction here is that your diet can consist 100% of foods you consider to be "clean," yet you're still lacking in a particular area because your diet isn't balanced. By the same token, depending on your calorie intake you can eat cookies or cake everyday, and still get sufficient micronutrients etc.

Good point. Focus on getting the essentials in. Rather than focusing on what not to eat. I like that.

For me, clean eating means taking all the processed foods out for my diet and eating a bounty of natural food that mother earth has provided for us. I really need to get better at eating this way, though, because life has gotten in the way and I have been leaning towards quick fix meals and snacks.

So I really dont know what clean eating is but from the looks of it, clean eating is fruit or veggies frozen or raw not canned, non-processesd foods are not clean eating. Hopefully since I joined this group I will learn more about clean eating.

To me clean eating is avoiding over processed foods, but most importantly it means avoiding any and all GMO ingredients. Genetically modified corn, soy, sugar from sugar beets, and canola are the main culprits in our American diet. I eat as clean as i can, and I know when my husband go out to eat we probably consume gmo's but I don't ever bring them into my house. I also avoid unclean meat. I am fortunate enough to have grandparents who raise grass fed beef, and I get my hormone/antibiotic free chicken and fish at the grocery store. I only eat meat that lived a happy life while on this earth. I also avoid dairy products unless it is a special occasion. That is what eating clean means to me!

Minimally processed foods. I do enjoy dairy (milk, cheese and yogurt) and try to limit meat to once or twice a week at most. I avoid white foods and added sugars. Sodium becomes a non-issue for the most part since most Americans get the majority of their sodium from processed foods.

I've been sticking to clean eating for a few months now. Clean eating to me means staying away from processed foods, and eat more fresh and organic foods, whole grains. I try to keep my sugar, sodium, and carb intake low. I try to make healthy alternatives to foods choices from my fav restaurants and fast food places.