For those who ''eat clean''

Naked Juice - After reading the ingredients and considering it MUST be refriderated and has a very short experation date...why would it not be considered clean? Just curious as everything in it could be bought and juiced together to produce the same thing. I'll never have time to juice myself so I figured Naked Juice was the closest thing to it. I only drink the Green Machine or Blue Machine so haven't looked at the ingredients of the other ones.

Shakes - I guess they are processed, true. I drink Shakeology as I feel that's the best one out there with the most nutrients...It's not really a weight loss shake per say or a protein shake per say, just a good-for-you shake.

I guess if we are getting down to it, unless you grow your own garden and raise your own meat and never go to the store, then you aren't eating clean. LOL! I think there must be different levels of eating clean. I mean oatmeal is processed and most clean eaters swear by it as clean.

Naked Juice Green Machine is definitely delicious, that's for sure. However, Naked Juice was dealing with a lawsuit in terms of it's claims. Here's a little excerpt:

1) Labeling its products as “Non-GMO” when, in fact, it knowingly used genetically-modified ingredients in its products.

2) False and misleading labeling of its products as “100% Juice”, “100% Fruit” and “All Natural” when the products contained many different synthetic ingredients and synthetic fibers such as:

* Fibersol-2 — a proprietary synthetic digestion-resistant fiber produced by Archer Daniels Midland and developed by a Japanese chemical company.

* Fructooligosaccharides — a synthetic fiber and sweetener.

* Inulin — an artificial and invisible fiber added to foods to artificially increase fiber content with the typical fiber mouth-feel.

3) Intentionally misleading customers.

I couldn't tell you for sure, but apparently the case was dismissed. However, there have been two following suits held against Naked juice, again specifically targeting the "natural" claims the brand makes.

Regardless, it tastes good and it won't kill ya. That's all that matters, no?

Clean eating means many different things to people, you'll probably find. For me, clean eating is avoiding anything out of a box, and I do most of my shopping around the perimeter of the grocery store, with fresh organic produce, free range eggs and wild fish. I also avoid all fat free, low fat, and sugar free products. I'd send you to my diary but I don't log my food any longer, pretty much know my macros and cals for the day. Today's day:

Meal 1: 3 organic eggs w/ mixed spring greens on the side
1 tbs coconut oil
1/2 cup of oatmeal w/ chia seeds and almonds
fruit salad (1 apple, banana, mango, strawberries, and blueberries)

Meal 2: Green Protein smoothie: 2 scoops sunwarrior protein or whey, 5 cups spinach (yes, I love my greens), homemade almond milk, almond butter, flaxseed oil, cocoa powder

Meal 3: Mixed green salad (spinach, kale, peppers, sprouts, seaweed) w/ half avocado, 7 oz of broiled salmon, and quinoa

Meal 4: Other half of avocado with a hardboiled egg.

Meal 5: Miso soup, Tuna sashimi, and brown rice w/ tons of edamame and cucumber

Dessert: my daily dose of 85% dark chocolate and strawberries

How often do you guys shop? And do you keep your greens fresh? I am tired of throwing food away because it goes bad so quickly. Any ideas? I have a food saver but never thought of using it for veggies.