How to Eat and Live Clean

Day 144

I'm posting this more for myself than anything else so I ask you to please stick with me because I need to hear this.

The soul of clean eating is consuming food in its most natural state, or as close to it as possible. It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle approach to food and its preparation, leading to an improved life - one meal at a time.

Eat five to six times a day - three meals and two to three small snacks. Include a lean protein, plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and a complex carbohydrate with each meal. This keeps your body energized and burning calories efficiently all day long.

Drink at least two liters of water a day.

Get label savvy. Clean foods contain just a few ingredients. Any product with a long list of ingredients is human-engineered at not considered clean.

Avoid processed and refined foods such as white flour, sugar, bread and pasta. Enjoy complex carbs such as whole grains instead (ie whole grain flour, bread and pasta)

Know thy enemies. Steer clear of anything high in saturated and trans fats, anything fried or anything high in sugar.

Consume healthy fats (essential fatty acids, or EFAs) every day. 

Learn about portion sizes and work toward eating within them.

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There's more to it. But, this is what I really need to be mindful of. I've gotten away from clean eating. I know I've said this quite a few times over the last several weeks. But, it doesn't make it any less true. 

I'll eventually get it right.

Cheers!
Margaret