Hi Guys! This is Tiffany from The Gracious Pantry.com
and today I'm gonna be showing you how to eat clean. We'll go over what clean eating is,
a few different approaches and some tips for how to get started the easy and
affordable way.
So if you've ever wondered how to eat clean,
I promise it's not as hard as it may seem at first.
The truth is you really cannot reach any of your fitness goals
without eating clean. Sound hard to believe? Well let me put it this way.
If you were to win the lottery tomorrow and the first thing you did was run out
and buy a new
and really nice car, but that car needed a very particular type of oil to run
well,
don't you think you might end up with a few engine problems if he fill it up
with the cheapest
oil you can find? That's how clean eating and the body work.
It doesn't take a lot of science to figure out that the body is 100 percent
natural
and as such, it needs 100 percent natural fuel to function at its best.
You can't work out for hours at the gym and expect to have optimal results if
you leave the gym
to go through the drive-thru. It's just not going to get you where you want to
go.
Food is the big ticket to good health. If you eat garbage
your body will show it. If you eat whole, healthy and fresh foods
your body will show that too. So the question is, how do you want to look and
feel?
In a moment I'll discuss some easy and affordable ways to convert your
kitchen to clean eating.
But before I do that, I'd like to discuss a few different approaches
to eating clean. You see not everybody does it the same way.
We all do what's best for our bodies and we all eat according to our own food philosophies.
Some of you have probably heard of the eat clean diet,
but that's not the only approach you can take. Many people
simply want to remove chemicals from their diets and bodies.
The focus is not necessarily on changing their weight,
but on general health. Typically they avoid processed foods of all kinds.
Some will eat three times a day like many of us are used to,
and some will follow the more traditional clean eating method of eating
between five and seven meals per day.
So how do you eat clean? What exactly does that entail?
Eat food that is straight from nature. Some people say,
"as close to the way nature made it as possible". But I think that leaves too much
wiggle room.
Eat mostly foods that are off a tree, bush,
plant or vine and you've pretty much got it covered. The idea is to stay away from
anything that humans or food corporations have altered.
Eat proteins and meats that are humanely raised,
fed and butchered. Organic proteins are always best if you can afford them.
Don't buy pre-packaged meat products because you never really know
how much they've been altered. When possible, buy whole meats
and grind them yourself. You can also select a few turkey breasts and ask your
local butcher to grind
them for you. If you eat grains, eat whole grains.
Grains that are still complete and haven't had the most nutritious parts
removed.
Stick to brown rice, whole wheat and other whole grains.
You can find a list of foods to stock your pantry with on my blog
at www. TheGraciousPantry.com.
Simply click the link below this video for the full list.
Eat five to six meals per day.
This may seem like a lot at first, but remember you're eating smaller portions.
If you really have a hard time with this, prepare your regular three meals for the
day
and cut them in half. You've instantly got six small meals
without adding additional calories!
Read labels. This is the most important thing you can do at the grocery store.
Educating yourself about what's in your food is an incredibly powerful tool that
will help you eat healthy for a lifetime.
You should recognize each and every ingredient
as a whole food item. For help learning how to read
nutrition labels for clean eating, click the link below this video to be taken
directly to my easy to follow directions.
And remember, you will make mistakes.
And that's okay! You can't beat yourself up for
every little mistake. If you bought a salad dressing that you thought was
clean,
only to find out after eating it that it's not, don't throw in the towel!
Make a mental note to buy a different salad dressing the next time you go
shopping
and move on. It's really that simple!
It's what you do the majority of the time that counts.
And on a side note, if you are one of these people that hate vegetables
and was raised on boxed and package, fake foods, it will take some time for you to
get used to new flavors and textures.
Don't assume that because you don't like the first clean recipe you try that
you're going to dislike them all.
If you keep at it, you'll find that the very recipe didn't like in the beginning
may very well become your favorite in a few months. So don't give
up! Now as I promised earlier here are some tips for making the switch to clean
eating
easily and affordably. Don't feel like you have to toss
every item in your kitchen and start from scratch. Not only will you be
frustrated,
you'll be broke! Instead, slowly transition your kitchen to clean eating.
For example if you run out of white rice when it comes time to do your regular
grocery shopping,
replace it with brown rice the next time you're at the store.
Then come home and find a clean recipe, at TheGraciousPantry.com of
course, for a tasty looking recipe using brown rice.
If you take it one, two or even three items at a time,
you'll find that making the switch is fun, easy and far kinder to your wallet.
And don't forget to look for sales in the clean bulk items!
It's the best way to save money in the long run.
For more tips on how to eat clean, visit TheGraciousPantry.com
for recipes, help and tons of information on how eating clean
can be not only fun and affordable, but tasty as well!
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leave a comment below.
Thanks for watching!