Clean eating is simple really. It is eating food in its most natural state...or as possible to it as you can. It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. It is a new approach to food, its preparation, leading to good health and a lean look. The foundations of clean eating are 1. Colorful Fruits and Veggies 2. Whole Grains and 3. Lean Protein
As I write this I am snacking on grapefruit....that is clean eating....but since you asked...you did right?... What is Eating Clean?
There is no fitness goal which you can achieve without first cleaning up your diet. Changing your diet is one of the biggest challenges when faced with improving ones health. A majority of people are used to eating highly processed foods on a regular basis and breaking away from that can be difficult. The good news is, it isn't impossible and once you make it a habit to eat clean, it becomes a part of your life.
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."
There is no fitness goal which you can achieve without first cleaning up your diet. Changing your diet is one of the biggest challenges when faced with improving ones health. A majority of people are used to eating highly processed foods on a regular basis and breaking away from that can be difficult. The good news is, it isn't impossible and once you make it a habit to eat clean, it becomes a part of your life.
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."
A person that eats clean generally practices the following:
Eliminates refined sugar
Cooks healthy meals
Packs healthy meals
Makes healthy choices when dining out
Drinks a lot of water
Eats 5-6 small meals per day
Eliminates alcoholic beverages (or significantly limits it)
Always eats breakfast
Eating clean can be a major transition for a majority of people due to addictions to sugar, white bread, and fast food. It takes discipline in order to make eating clean a habit but it is possible and has so many long-term health benefits.
Eliminates refined sugar
Cooks healthy meals
Packs healthy meals
Makes healthy choices when dining out
Drinks a lot of water
Eats 5-6 small meals per day
Eliminates alcoholic beverages (or significantly limits it)
Always eats breakfast
Eating clean can be a major transition for a majority of people due to addictions to sugar, white bread, and fast food. It takes discipline in order to make eating clean a habit but it is possible and has so many long-term health benefits.
Great Breakfast Smoothie....2 points +
1cup raw spinach
1 apple, 1 banana
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup of coconut milk (50 calories)
1 slice of tofu (sounds gross..great protein with no flavor and 1 point!!!)
VERY CLEAN!!!
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These sesame-roasted broccoli and green beans are just divine. The roasting brings out the sweet nuttiness of the broccoli while the red bell pepper gives this dish just the right pop of color. It’s not only delicious but packed full of important nutrients that are found in dark green vegetables. Best of all, it’s a snap to put together and perfect as a side to fish or poultry. I’d eat this dish any day of the week but I’d also serve it at dinner party because of its festive flair. Eating clean never tasted so good!
Sesame-Roasted Broccoli and Green Beans
Ingredients:
2Tbsp/extra-virgin olive oil
1lb/green beans, trimmed
1lb/broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
2 sweet red bell peppers, sliced in strips
2 Tbsp/ maple syrup
1 Tbsp/ roasted sesame oil
2Tbsp/ white sesame seeds
Preparation: Preheat over to 400 F. Prepare roasting pan by coating it lightly with oil. Place all vegetables in the roasting pan. Mix maple syrup and sesame oil in a small bowl. Pour over the vegetables. Toss gently to coat vegetables.
Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Don’t let the vegetables get burned. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and turn the vegetables over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and return to the oven for another five minutes.
Nutritional information: 111 Calories; 61 Calories from fat; 3g of Protein; 10g Carbs; 3g Dietary Fiber; 4g Sugars; 6g Fat; 87mg Sodium. Weight Watchers Note: Each serving is 3 Points Plus value
1cup raw spinach
1 apple, 1 banana
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup of coconut milk (50 calories)
1 slice of tofu (sounds gross..great protein with no flavor and 1 point!!!)
VERY CLEAN!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These sesame-roasted broccoli and green beans are just divine. The roasting brings out the sweet nuttiness of the broccoli while the red bell pepper gives this dish just the right pop of color. It’s not only delicious but packed full of important nutrients that are found in dark green vegetables. Best of all, it’s a snap to put together and perfect as a side to fish or poultry. I’d eat this dish any day of the week but I’d also serve it at dinner party because of its festive flair. Eating clean never tasted so good!
Sesame-Roasted Broccoli and Green Beans
Ingredients:
2Tbsp/extra-virgin olive oil
1lb/green beans, trimmed
1lb/broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
2 sweet red bell peppers, sliced in strips
2 Tbsp/ maple syrup
1 Tbsp/ roasted sesame oil
2Tbsp/ white sesame seeds
Preparation: Preheat over to 400 F. Prepare roasting pan by coating it lightly with oil. Place all vegetables in the roasting pan. Mix maple syrup and sesame oil in a small bowl. Pour over the vegetables. Toss gently to coat vegetables.
Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Don’t let the vegetables get burned. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and turn the vegetables over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and return to the oven for another five minutes.
Nutritional information: 111 Calories; 61 Calories from fat; 3g of Protein; 10g Carbs; 3g Dietary Fiber; 4g Sugars; 6g Fat; 87mg Sodium. Weight Watchers Note: Each serving is 3 Points Plus value
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