clean eating suggestions

Ballard12
Ballard12 Posts: 109
in Food and Nutrition
Im switching my family over to an organic minimal processed clean eating diet come January. Do u have any staple suggestions or must haves to help me out? What are some of ur favorite items or brands? Any suggestions are welcome.

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  • CelebrateLife
    CelebrateLife Posts: 247 Member
    Oatmeal
    Plenty of Fruits & Vegetables
    Brown Rice
    Fresh Fish
    Eggs
    Almond Breeze
    Goats Milk
    Honey
    Herbs & Spices
    Nuts & Grains
    Lean Meats
    Coconut Oil
    Olive Oil
    Teas
    Pure Juices & Smoothies (Homemade - all the better)
    .......
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    If it's clean and unprocessed most items should not be branded.

    Oily fish
    Turkey dark meat
    Low fat soft cheese
    Grana padano or parmesan
    Canned beans and lentils
    Barley
    Frozen mixed berries
    Spinach
    Green beans
    Broccoli
    Aubergines (eggplant)
    Canned tomatoes
    Yellow or orange bell peppers
    Yellow or orange squashes/ pumpkin
    Red grapefruit
    Red onions
    Prunes (dried plums)
    Block creamed coconut
    Unsweetened cocoa powder
    Xylitol
    Marigold reduced salt vegetable bouillon
    Pumpkin seeds
    No added anything peanut butter
    Frozen garlic
    Jar crushed red chilli
    Spice blends.
  • forevernomade
    forevernomade Posts: 1 Member
    I concur with the comments above, I would do the parameters of your grocery stores, I seldom venture into the aisles- limit yourself to fresh produce and staples. Look for food that is closest to its original form, i.e. you can recognize what it looked like when it was picked... you will go a loooong way energy wise with clean food!
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    Lean meat, wild game if available to you
    Wild caught salmon
    Eggs
    Lots of fresh veggies
    Fresh fruit
    Sweet potatoes
    Rice
    Coconut Oil
    Olive Oil
    Nuts
    Spices
  • Calantorntain
    Calantorntain Posts: 172 Member
    Why are you going organic?

    Check this out first, to see if your reasons align with the truth: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4019
  • sportyredhead01
    sportyredhead01 Posts: 482 Member
    I'm not a total clean eater (by any stretch of the imagination) but I have found some really good recipes and shopping lists on:

    http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/


    Good luck to ya!
  • Ballard12
    Ballard12 Posts: 109
    Thank u folks! Ive cut back on processed foods over the last ur, ive decided to really watch the chemicals for health reasons and due to my son having some behavior issues, its been suggested to try clean eating and see if it helps...either way its a great lesson for my family. I have been researching recipes and foods, been making a list. I have a trader joes in my town and some organic whole foods stores I can shop as at. Thank u all for the input.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    Windex on everything, it leaves it with a spot free shine and removes all the calories.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Sucrose from plant sources
  • BootcampJunkie
    BootcampJunkie Posts: 69 Member
    Rule #1 for clean eating, if you can't read it don't eat it. If you can read the ingredients on the packaging and know what every item listed is then go for it but if you are reading nothing but chemicals chances are you don't want those chemicals in your body.
  • Pnknlvr96
    Pnknlvr96 Posts: 104 Member
    Windex on everything, it leaves it with a spot free shine and removes all the calories.

    "My dad believed in two things: That Greeks should educate non Greeks about being Greek and every ailment from psoriasis to poison ivy can be cured with Windex." :laugh:
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Organic ice-cream
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    I clean my food with water & vinegar (homemade windex)
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Best of luck to you on your journey!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I find just being deathly terrified of food works. I'm so scared that something isn't 'clean' that I just don't eat it. I thought the carrots would be okay, but I can almost feel them glaring at me from the fridge with their dirty eyeballs. I really need to get out of this house, but the tomatoes took my keys.... please, if anyone reads thi-
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Best of luck to you on your journey!

    You're the MOST supportive, Leaky! :flowerforyou:
  • mightybooshmoon
    mightybooshmoon Posts: 14 Member
    Why are you going organic?

    Check this out first, to see if your reasons align with the truth: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4019

    That is a great site. Thanks for posting this.
  • moniquedeanne
    moniquedeanne Posts: 249 Member
    I love skinnytaste.com for recipes. Most of them are fairly clean eating and delicious!
  • GCLyds
    GCLyds Posts: 206 Member
    If you want to save money, and reduce pesticide consumption, look up the dirty dozen and the clean 15 list of fruits and veggies. They make a new one each year.
  • rachaelbmh
    rachaelbmh Posts: 54
    Make most of your meals using fresh produce, nuts and seeds and whole grains (from the bulk bins), and lean high-quality meats and you should have no issues. Stay away from a bunch of packaged foods as it's so much simpler to go with whole unprocessed foods.
  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    Why are you going organic?

    Check this out first, to see if your reasons align with the truth: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4019

    That is a great site. Thanks for posting this.

    wow, you believe some computer nerd on his one-sided views, who has zero education on nutrition and who on that same website will tell you that UFOs and aliens don't exist. Just wow.

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