What Does "Eat Clean" Mean To You?

natskedat
natskedat Posts: 570 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've read it three times today and am confused.

Thanks!

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  • AMBlass
    AMBlass Posts: 161 Member
    I follow about a 75% clean eating diet. I really like this blog, http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/, that describes clean eating, how to do it, and why to do it. Hope it helps!
  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
    Thank you! Good deal!
  • millerll
    millerll Posts: 873 Member
    It depends on who you ask. For many people, it means cooking with as few processed foods as possible. Little or nothing that comes from a box or can, etc. Try to keep as many ingredients as possible fresh and without added chemicals or preservatives. Many people expand that to include all organic food as well.

    Of course, it's almost impossible to eat totally clean, unless you plan on churning your butter and raising your own chickens, but you get the point. Different people take it to different extremes. For me, I cook from scratch as much as I can, but I will use canned tomatoes, etc., that only have "tomatoes" as the sole ingredient. I don't make my own cheese, either! Good luck!
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    This site is my reference guide for "clean eating" - I am not a beachbody member - but I think the guidelines here are very sound....

    http://teambeachbody.com/eat-smart/michis-ladder
  • katemarjoram
    katemarjoram Posts: 203 Member
    Bump.
  • AnnieeR
    AnnieeR Posts: 229 Member
    I think of it as Millerll describes - as little processed food as possible and as close to nature as possible. If I have bread or something like that I look for something with as few ingredients as possible (and nothing chemical).
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