How do you keep your food intake "Clean"?
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basically eating nutrient dense whole foods that have not been or have only been minimally processed. i really don't worry too much about it...i eat a well balanced diet and get in my 4-6 servings of veg per day...a good couple servings of fruit...plenty of lean protein and i get my healthy fats from things like almonds, avocados, olives and olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, etc...but i also enjoy some delicious pasta a couple times per week...i like having ice cream for desert on occasion...jelly beans are awesome...etc, etc, etc.
for me, being clean means staying away from things like Lean Cuisines and what not...mostly because they're just nasty and I'm a foodie and like good food.0 -
<<<<<<< I am 45 years old and do believe I look way better and younger than I did at 35 due to my "clean" diet.
How do I keep my food intake clean? Lots and lots of planning and being organized. I do not eat processed foods like hamburger helper or the kraft mac and cheese with the neon orange powder, if I want mac and cheese, I make it with real milk, butter and cheese. I go for as organic as I can afford and if I do buy a prepackaged food, I make sure I know what all the ingredients are, any chemical that I can not pronounce is not going into my body. I batch cook things like quinoa, chicken, sweet potatoes and steel cut oat meal. I wash all my fruits and vegetables at the time I bring them home from the market so they are ready to go when it is time to cook them or make a salad.
It is harder and takes more time to do this but I really have no choice, I have an auto immune disease that basically will cripple me if I eat processed and refined crap. It is not for weight loss but for over all health, the fact that I look like I do does not hurt though.
I, personally believe, that how we treat our bodies when we are young will dictate how we will spend our golden years. I do not want to be sitting in a nursing home at 68 crapping myself, I want to be on a hike to Monti Picchu. Now there are going to be dozens of people that are things like gym teachers, stay at home dads and car sales men that are going to come into this thread and tout that "science" does not suggest that eating kale is better than eating doritos and that will fight tooth and nail that a cheeseburger from 5 guys is just as healthy as a spinach salad. I laugh and move on. I have personal experience that eating processed crap gives me inflammation and causes me pain. There is no such thing as junk food, there is junk and there is food.0 -
Vegans think meat isn't clean
Paleo thinks that legumes aren't clean
Bodybuilders think that bread and dairy aren't clean
Low carbers think any "white" product isn't clean
and on and on.
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There's a vast difference between the chemical composition of something and the chemicals added to it that weren't already in/ on the product.0
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In other words your definition of "clean" is your definition which is fine. Again a vegetarian wouldn't think of any animal product being "clean" in their diet.Organic fruits and veggies. Meat that hasn't been "cleaned" with chemicals. Cooking with a very limited amount of oils. NOT eating something that comes out of a box. NOT something that is dehydrated.
I'm not looking to start a debate on what "diet" is "better" or "worse". All I'm saying is that this works for me and I feel amazing from my way of eating. If you do enjoy "eating clean", great. If you don't, wonderful. However, don't down someone else's success.
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Would you eat this?
Ethanol
Propyl acetate
2-Methylpropyl acetate
Propanol
n-Butyl acetate
2-Methylpropanol
2-Methylbutyl acetate
n-Butyl propanoate
n-Butanol
n-Pentyl acetate
2-Methylbut-3-enyl acetate
2-Methylbutanol
3-Methylbut-3-enyl acetate
3-Methylbut-3-enol
3-Methylbut-2-enyl acetate
n-Pentanol
n-Hexyl acetate
E-Hex-3-enyl acetate
Z-Hex-3-enyl acetate
Hex-4-enyl acetate
E-Hex-2-enyl acetate
n-Hexanol
Z-Hex-3-enol
E-Hex-2-enol
n-Hexyl-2-methylbutanoate
n-Heptanol
Camphor
n-Octanol
n-Oct-2-enol
1 -Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-benzene
that's an apple
You forgot quite a few. 4,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol (pyridoxine), 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (quercetin), 1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-1-ene (β-carotene), I could really go on for quite a while. There are a number of polyphenolics which are excellent antioxidants.0 -
<<<<<<< I am 45 years old and do believe I look way better and younger than I did at 35 due to my "clean" diet.
How do I keep my food intake clean? Lots and lots of planning and being organized. I do not eat processed foods like hamburger helper or the kraft mac and cheese with the neon orange powder, if I want mac and cheese, I make it with real milk, butter and cheese. I go for as organic as I can afford and if I do buy a prepackaged food, I make sure I know what all the ingredients are, any chemical that I can not pronounce is not going into my body. I batch cook things like quinoa, chicken, sweet potatoes and steel cut oat meal. I wash all my fruits and vegetables at the time I bring them home from the market so they are ready to go when it is time to cook them or make a salad.
It is harder and takes more time to do this but I really have no choice, I have an auto immune disease that basically will cripple me if I eat processed and refined crap. It is not for weight loss but for over all health, the fact that I look like I do does not hurt though.
I, personally believe, that how we treat our bodies when we are young will dictate how we will spend our golden years. I do not want to be sitting in a nursing home at 68 crapping myself, I want to be on a hike to Monti Picchu. Now there are going to be dozens of people that are things like gym teachers, stay at home dads and car sales men that are going to come into this thread and tout that "science" does not suggest that eating kale is better than eating doritos and that will fight tooth and nail that a cheeseburger from 5 guys is just as healthy as a spinach salad. I laugh and move on. I have personal experience that eating processed crap gives me inflammation and causes me pain. There is no such thing as junk food, there is junk and there is food.
such post. strong logic. no care0 -
There's a vast difference between the chemical composition of something and the chemicals added to it that weren't already in/ on the product.
Please tell us the difference.0 -
If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....0 -
So you're saying the body can distinguish vitamin c from an orange vs vitamin c from a supplement?There's a vast difference between the chemical composition of something and the chemicals added to it that weren't already in/ on the product.
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If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....
Wow, where do you shop? I have yet to see the ingredient list of chemicals on the side of an apple.0 -
oh man, the butthurt on this thread from "clean" eaters is going to be EPIC0
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If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....
Wow, where do you shop? I have yet to see the ingredient list of chemicals on the side of an apple.
it's called the internet and science0 -
If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....
Wow, where do you shop? I have yet to see the ingredient list of chemicals on the side of an apple.
Take a biochemistry or organic chemistry class. Any organism is filled to the brim with unpronouncable chemicals.0 -
If they listed ARSENIC as part of the actual ingredient, do you think many may think twice about eating it?If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....
Wow, where do you shop? I have yet to see the ingredient list of chemicals on the side of an apple.
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If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....
Wow, where do you shop? I have yet to see the ingredient list of chemicals on the side of an apple.
it's called the internet and science
So its not on the label then? That is what you are saying? We are talking about the label here, nothing else.
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I don't worry about "clean" food. I have better things to be anxious over.0 -
I am staying away from things like potatoes, corn, bread, pasta, juice, sodas, sugars, rice, condiments, and any other processed foods. I try to eat grilled, baked, or broiled meats, fresh veggies, and fresh fruits. I only drink water. And I limit the oils I use to prepare meals. To me that's eating clean.0
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If you cant pronounce the names of the ingredients or the list takes up half the label, you shouldn't be putting it in your body.
Then what do you eat??? Even fruits and veggies are made up of things I can't pronounce....
Wow, where do you shop? I have yet to see the ingredient list of chemicals on the side of an apple.
here you go...
Alpha-Linolenic-Acid, Asparagine, D-Categin, Isoqurctrin, Hyperoside, Ferulic-Acid, Farnesene, Neoxathin, Phosphatidyl-Choline, Reynoutrin, Sinapic-Acid, Caffeic-Acid, Chlorogenic-Acid, P-Hydroxy-Benzoic-Acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, Avicularin, Lutein, Quercitin, Rutin, Ursolic-Acid, Protocatechuic-Acid, and Silver, Vitamin A, B1, B2, and B6, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Folic acid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Pottassium, Selenium, Sodium, and Zinc, Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lycine, Methionine, Cystine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Argenine, Histidine, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Proline, and Serine and Trace amounts of Boron and Cobalt
I'd suggest steering clear of you apple until you figure out what all of these things are...0 -
There are multiple interpretations of eating clean.
I don't personally follow a strictly clean eating plan, but I do 95% of the time eat whole foods and cook my meals from scratch. I stay away from highly processed foods. I keep a large garden in the warmer months and grow using organic principles, and grow extra so I can preserve enough so I am eating my own frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes, and no or low sugar fruit preserves most or all of the year. I also buy local produce, eggs, and meat most of the time from small producers that either are organic or follow organic principles.0
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