What is "eating raw / clean" and can I prepare with minimal

beans are also a great alternative to chicken/meat/fish.

I like to make "salad" with quinoa or couscous. Cook quinoa or couscous according to directions (use plain - no flavoring packets). Cool the grain (quinoa or couscous). Add chopped red onion, red/green peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, chopped spinach, black beans or chick peas/garbonzos, black pepper/other spices to your liking. Add a small amount of olive oil and mix really well with the cooled grains. Chill in the fridge. I usually make 4-6 servings so I can eat for dinner a couple of nights and take for lunch the next day. It keeps for 2-3 days MAX. I haven't tried freezing it. . If you want to add light italian dressing that adds some flavor.

You are going to hear many opinions on what clean and raw eating is.

Generally Raw = no cooking, processing of any sort. I personally am in awe of anyone that can do this!

Clean - strictist definition here is nothing processed/out of a box. You can still have grilled chicken breast, but people vary on things like cheese and yogurt because it is processed through natural processes. Most people that eat 'clean' follow a percentage of what they will eat that is totally non-processed and what is processed (bread, crackers, that sort of thing)

anything natural, not canned, dehydrated, or preserved with added salt, sugar, msg, etc..... whole grain foods, (pasta, rice, bread,) eggs, cheese. also it is good to eat some red meat, just not every day. and go for the leanest ones avaliable. also try avoiding the breaded cuts of meat.

I don't think pasta and break is included in the "raw" eating. I believe it pertains to fruits and veggies only. hmmm

Eating clean and eating raw are not the same thing.

Here's a brief explanation of eating clean:
"In a nutshell, eating clean is the practice of eating whole, natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. It also means staying away from the junk that typically makes up the Standard American Diet (S.A.D) These types of food include man-made sugar, bad fats (hydrogenated, trans-fat), preservatives, white bread, and any other ingredients that are unnecessary. An easy way to remember if a food is clean is: "if man made it, don't eat it." Full article here: http://eatingcleanworks.com/what-is-eating-clean.html . The bodybuilder's version of eating clean is a bit more demanding, but these are the essential principles.

Eating raw is literally that: eating nothing cooked (or hot). The diet is based on eating a lot of nuts, fruits, vegetables, etc. All of the raw foodists I've known were also vegan and therefore didn't eat dairy, so I'm not sure if non-vegan raw foodists also abstain from dairy.

I eat clean about 85% of the time. On a typical day I eat 5 meals that are high in protein and moderate in carb and fat. Here is what I ate yesterday:

Meal 1: Steel cut oatmeal with whey protein, blueberries and walnut pieces (325 calories)
Meal 2: scrambled egg whites with shredded skim mozzarella, salsa, and a multigrain low-carb tortilla (260 calories)
Meal 3: lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, avocado salad with light dressing, croutons (these are a cheat I refuse to give up) and grilled chicken (300 calories)
Meal 4: shrimp, broccoli and onion stir fry with soy/hoisin/chili paste sauce (the sauce is technically not clean, but I make it myself and use it in moderation, so it's not terrible) (300 calories)
Meal 5: Fage 0% fat yogurt, strawberries, low sodium turkey breast slices and Laughing Cow light wedge, 2 light rye Wasa crackers (280 calories)