What is Clean Eating?

Clean eating isn't a diet or a short term fix.  It is a lifestyle based on eating whole foods that are unprocessed and don't have chemicals added to them.

If you are not cooking your own meals, it is unlikely that you are eating clean. Fast food is laden with chemicals and additives - it also affects your body so you crave more sugary and fatty foods. Many pre-packaged meals are also full of chemicals and additives that are bad for your health. One basic rule is that if you cannot pronounce an ingredient on the label, don't eat that food!

Eating clean means eating foods as close to whole as possible.  For instance, eat an orange instead of drinking a sugary orange drink.  Instead of processed chicken tenders, roast a real chicken and you won't have ingested up to 25 additional unknown ingredients.

If you are struggling with diabetes, are overweight, suffer from constipation, or just lack energy, you will benefit from clean eating.  Here are a few recipes from CleanEatingMag.com to get you started.  We will post more recipes in future blog posts, but you can also search "clean eating" on the internet and you will find many quality recipes.  Bon appetit!

Grilled Italian Sandwich

Slow Cooker Roast Beef and Leek Sandwiches

Thai Lime Chicken