Clean Foods List
CindaWhite
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Hey everyone. I apologize in advance if this is a repeat thread. I am looking for a source for a list of "clean" foods. I have read several comments about the number of or lack of ingredients making foods clean but I am one who does better with a list to go by is there such a thing available anywhere? Thanks for the help!
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I don't have a list but definitely anything that's produce: fruits, veggies, fresh meats, beans, eggs.
They call this 'shopping the peripherals". In the supermarket, all the middle aisles is where you have the processed- unclean per se- foods. The areas on the perimeter is usually where you find the most unprocessed foods.
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Depends what YOU mean by clean foods. Here's a guide *I* use:
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com0 -
Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".0
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Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
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Another suggestion to help identify clean foods -
Whatever food that has been cooked for you and put in packaging, is not referred to as a clean food.
I dont mean the processing it takes to put milk in a gallon, or the washing of fruit before it comes to market, but for example like mash potatos. If you buy a package of mash potatos in the middle aisle and it has the ingredients and you only add milk and butter, this is processed and not "clean".. But if you go buy potatos, milk and butter, and cook the potatos and make it yourself, this is clean.
Fresh foods like fresh fruits and veg, like the person said above are clean. it does not have preservatives and additives in it.0 -
I'm not sure milk qualifies. First, it is substantially processed (raw milk tastes much different than supermarket milk), and second, all dairy cows live pretty unnatural lives, so the raw material itself isn't exactly "natural" to begin with.0
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I'm not sure milk qualifies. First, it is substantially processed (raw milk tastes much different than supermarket milk), and second, all dairy cows live pretty unnatural lives, so the raw material itself isn't exactly "natural" to begin with.
I believe that clean food can be processed in the way that it has to come in some form for you to be able to eat it. It just means the food in question doesn't get prepared in a factory where they make it for you like my mash potato example above. Of course all the food we eat is prepared in some way like milk. However, when a persona means clean eating it just means someone didn't prepare a meal and process it and put it in a package in the middle aise where it can live in a can or a box for a while and you take it out of the package and cook it. this would be like tv dinner entres, cans of stew, cans of soup, boxes of cereal, packages of cookies, cans of food, canned vegetables, canned fruit, frozen chinese dinners, etc. this is because all that has preservatives and sugars and salt and things like msg and other things to keep it storable. One exception might be food you get at a place like Trader Joe where you buy a package of grains that might just be dried grains and dried veg that has no other preservatives, they're just dried beans and dried veg.
As opposed to unprocessed food like you see in the fresh veg/fruit section, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, etc.
I think when people think of milk and stuff as not being clean, they might be talking about the food having to be raw food or something.
OK this is my view from my understanding about foods considered clean.0 -
Wash it if it's dirty.0
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Depends on your diet I guess.
What I mean:
If you're vegan, a chicken breast is not clean.
If you're a low carb person, couscous isn't clean.
If you're low fat, bacon is not clean.
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I'm high carb, low fat, vegan (70+% carbs). My clean foods will be completely different than a paleo person.
But I think most of us will say: clean = the least processed foods, containing no ingredients that you cannot even pronounce :-)0 -
Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
well, milk has ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
My home made curries has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
chicken salad has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
@OP: While I understand what you're talking about, I've been there. You should try and learn though that there is no such thing as "clean eating". There are food which has nutrition that suits you and it comes with calories that will suit your daily need. Eat anything you wish just focus on overall calories and nutrition and you will be much more happier
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:laugh: Indeed,Oh honey this thread will not end well...
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Or send it to its room until it learns to behave.Wash it if it's dirty.0 -
Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
well, milk has ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
My home made curries has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
chicken salad has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
No, not true. This argument can get ridiculous to the extent that you cant eat anything. The person above said it right - its food with the least processing (at the factory where it came from), without ingredients you cannot pronounce. and depending on what diet your on, the list will be different.0 -
Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
well, milk has ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
My home made curries has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
chicken salad has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
No, not true. This argument can get ridiculous to the extent that you cant eat anything. The person above said it right - its food with the least processing (at the factory where it came from), without ingredients you cannot pronounce. and depending on what diet your on, the list will be different.
What about protein powder? I guess thats not clean too eh?0 -
What about protein powder? I guess thats not clean too eh?
Right. Protein powder is not "clean".0 -
What about protein powder? I guess thats not clean too eh?
Right. Protein powder is not "clean".
What about my homemade Biryani? It has many ingredients many folks in the west can't pronounce. Does that make it clean for me and not other folks?0 -
You will figure out what it means for you -- I think everyone has a different definition and how much of their diet they want to be clean. Some people are satisfied with less than 100% clean eating (like me) but I do the best they can as often as I can but I do not get bogged down by it.
For me my definition of clean includes non-GMO foods and organic products -- trying to use foods in their natural most unadulterated state as possible. Obviously if you use flour it has been processed as I am not grinding my own wheat, but I buy organic whole wheat flour to use as often as possible. (Sometimes it won't work as well and I am still learning) I don't have a press to make my own oil so I have to buy it -- but I don't think that ruins something as being clean. I don't have the time to make everything from scratch so I buy some prepared items but I look at the ingredient list in an effort to eliminate as many preservatives and additives as possible. I have started to do some research the vendors of the products I am going to buy and see what their reputation and practices might be -- I was shocked at some things I learned as I was just getting started. For instance use of the word "natural" doesn't really mean anything so be aware. Also look at your sources if you are reading articles on the internet or reading books. Health, nutrition, diet, weight loss --- all of these are big money industries.
It can get time consuming but after a while you get the hang of it. You learn a little more everyday.0 -
What about my homemade Biryani? It has many ingredients many folks in the west can't pronounce. Does that make it clean for me and not other folks?
I don't know what's in there - you'll have to decide for yourself. If you made is using canola oil, for example, there are people who would consider it "unclean". If you used garlic paste instead of starting from straight garlic, there are people who would consider it "unclean".
Ultimately, you'll have to pick a definition that works for you (or just ignore the concept altogether) and decide for yourself.0 -
But.................everything has chemicals in it..........0
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Clean really does depend on the person and how you wish to define it to help you reach your goals. Use the term as a tool for you, not as an absolute. This site isn't about "clean" but about maximizing nutrition by choosing "powerhouse" foods. People can debate the list, don't take it as a food bible, but you won't go wrong including these foods as the majority of your diet.
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
Don't forget to enjoy your treats too. Some people do well eating in moderation. Others do well finding substitutes. Do what works for you. I like chocolate covered katie's website for making desserts-but it's because I'm vegan, and all the recipes are vegan, and they can easily be made gluten free, so the recipes work for me. Others may prefer some other website for making "treat" foods. Still others will follow 80/20 and use the 20 on whatever they want. Still others are just focused on calorie counting to lose weight and get in the game.
Wherever you are at is ok. You'll find what works for you.0 -
the Body for Life book written by Bill Phillips has a list of "authorized foods". It's pretty good. Also, the GI diet has some helpful guidelines. Or there's just thinking of "one ingredient" foods. The less processed it is, the better.0
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Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
Ridiculous. Eat all the food barring personal dislikes & medical needs there is no reason to avoid any food or type. Hit your macros & micros and you'll be fine.0 -
What's the "ingredient list" for an apple, again? That makes an apple unclean, right?Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
Ridiculous. Eat all the food barring personal dislikes & medical needs there is no reason to avoid any food or type. Hit your macros & micros and you'll be fine.0 -
Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
well, milk has ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
My home made curries has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
chicken salad has an ingredients list. I suppose that isn't clean?
No, not true. This argument can get ridiculous to the extent that you cant eat anything. The person above said it right - its food with the least processing (at the factory where it came from), without ingredients you cannot pronounce. and depending on what diet your on, the list will be different.
What about protein powder? I guess thats not clean too eh?
Hi - I dont know what protein powder would qualify as. I dont drink it so i dunno.
One poster above mentioned an apple - it would be considered a clean food because it is not something manmade in a factory.
Another poster above said you can eat everything in moderation.. but thats not what this topic specifically says.
I have seen a lot of ironic posts here, like I said, just be reasonable about it - dont argue to the point of being ridiculous - clean food is that which is the least processed in a factory or wherever the food comes from.
Fresh fruits and vegetables and meat and milk can be considered clean foods.0 -
What about protein powder? I guess thats not clean too eh?
Right. Protein powder is not "clean".
What about my homemade Biryani? It has many ingredients many folks in the west can't pronounce. Does that make it clean for me and not other folks?
I said above that home made food is generally considered clean food. I dont know whats in your biryani, but if it is homemade, that is a good sign, and if you get fresh foods, it probably will be considered clean.
This can get ridiculous, we cannot name every single food, and we cant explain it enough to suit everyone.. so just remember - to me clean food is -
food that is the least processed, by that I mean food processed in a factory where there are added chemicals, preservatives, salts and sugars to make it sit on the supermarket shelf for a long time, as opposed to fresh fruit and veg, and other fresh food, and so just follow that general rule and you will know what a clean food is.
Its nothing to get uppity about, its just knowing what food would be a better choice for those looking for fresh food ingredients and not processed food which come from the unrefrigerated middle aisles of the grocery store.0 -
Basic rule of thumb - if it has an ingredients list, it isn't "clean".
Ridiculous. Eat all the food barring personal dislikes & medical needs there is no reason to avoid any food or type. Hit your macros & micros and you'll be fine.
Are you sure you're responding to the correct post? I didn't say a single word about what should or shouldn't be eaten - I was simply answering a definitional question.
As for milk...it is produced by placing cows in an unnatural state, and the raw product is pasteurized ("cooked"), homogenized (passed through an atomizer), and separated (run through a centrifuge), and then reconstituted. I love dairy products and use them regularly, but the idea that store bought milk is particularly "natural" is more marketing hype than reality.0 -
In with my "clean" popcorn.0
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