EATING CLEAN

What Is Clean Eating?
So what is clean eating, anyway? Eating clean food is as easy as these simple guidelines! Post them on your fridge, give them a glance every so often to refresh your memory, and reap the benefits of a clean diet!

The soul of eating clean is consuming food the way nature delivered it, or as close to it as possible. It is 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. The steady intake of clean food keeps your body energized and burning calories efficiently all day long.

Choose organic clean foods whenever possible
Drink at least two liters of water a day. Limit your alcohol intake to one glass of antioxidant-rich red wine.

Get label savvy
Clean foods contain just one or two ingredients. Any product with a long ingredient list is human-made and not considered part of a clean diet.

Avoid processed and refined foods
This includes white flour, sugar, bread and pasta. Enjoy complex carbs such as whole grain instead. Avoid these clean eating foes.

1. Artificial Sweeteners
2. Food Dyes
3. Energy Drinks
4. Canola, Soybean and Corn Oil
5. Farmed Fish
6. Cheap Food

Know thy enemies
Steer clear of anything high in trans fats, anything fried or anything high in sugar. Avoid preservatives, color additives, and toxic binders, stabilizers, emulsifiers and fat replacers. 

Consume healthy fats
Aim to have essential fatty acids, or EFAs, incorporated into your clean diet every day.

Learn about portion sizes
Work towards eating within them. When eating clean, diet is as much about quantity as it is quality.

Reduce your carbon footprint
Eat produce that is seasonal and local. It is less taxing on your wallet and our environment.

Practice mindful eating
Never rush through a meal. Food tastes best when savored. Enjoy every bite!

Take it to go
Pack a cooler for work or outings so you always have clean food on the go.

Make it a family affair
Food is a social glue that should be shared with loved ones. Improve the quality of your family's life along with your own by eating clean as a team.