WHAT IS CLEAN EATING?
Clean Eating Principles:
- Eat more. Eat 5-6 small meals each day, spaced 2.5 - 3 hours apart. Have protein and complex carb at each meal with a big glass of water!
- Eat breakfast everyday within an hour of rising.
- Make your last meal 3 hours before bed.
- Eat sufficient healthy fats every day.
- Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water each day. Add some lemon, limes, cucumbers or orange slices for extra flavor!
- Carry a cooler packed with clean foods & snacks each day.
- Depend on fresh fruit and vegetables for fiber, vitamins, nutrients and enzymes.
- Adhere to proper portion sizes (see below).
- Eat only foods that have not been overly processed, or that contain artificial additives (sweeteners, colors, preservatives, etc.), saturated and trans fats.
READ THE INGREDIENTS LABEL!
What
to Avoid:
- Avoid all over-processed foods, particularly white flour and sugar
- Avoid all chemically charge foods
- Avoid foods containing preservatives
- Avoid artificial sugars
- Avoid artificial foods such as processed cheese slices
- Avoid saturated and trans fats
- Avoid sugar loaded beverages, including sodas and juices
- Avoid or do your best to limit alcohol intake
- Avoid all calorie dense foods containing little or no nutritional value. I call these anti-foods
- Avoid super sizing your meals
AVOID ANYTHING that
contains the following on the label:
- High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup
- Aspartame
- Sucralose
- Maltodextrin
- MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
- Enriched
- Modified, Genetically-modified, etc.
- From concentrate
Portion
Control:
Complex Carbohydrates from Fruit and Vegetables -
6 portions per day
A portion is:
- 1 cupped handful or a piece of fruit such as berries, grapefruit, melon, apples and mangoes
- 1 handful sized serving of sweet potato, yam, banana, corn, carrots or squash
- 2 cupped handfuls of vegetables including broth based/vegetable puree soups
Complex Carbohydrates from Whole Grains and Starchy Carbohydrates -
2-4 portions per day
A portion is:
- 1 scant handful of high-protein, sugar-free cold cereals, such as clean muesli or granola
- 1 handful of cooked cereal
- 1 piece of whole grain bread or wrap
Lean Protein -
6 portions per day
A portion is:
- 1 cup or handful of dairy products such as low fat soy, almond, hemp, rice, or skim milk, cottage cheese, kefir, yogurt cheese or plain fat free sugar free yogurt
- 1 scant handful of raw, unsalted nuts (healthy fat)
- 2 tablespoons of all natural nut butters such as almond or peanut butter (healthy fats)
- 1 palm-sized portion of lean meats
GOLDEN
RULE: IF YOU CAN'T PRONOUNCE IT...IT'S
NOT GOOD FOR YOU!
***TIP*** The “FOODUCATE” app is a great tool to help
you out at the grocery store!
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