How clean is your diet?

Eating clean means consuming nutrient dense, properly prepared and well sourced, whole foods with the goal of nourishing oneself with the highest level of nutrients possible.

It promotes steady blood sugar levels, eliminating cravings and mood crashes.

The basic idea of clean eating is to choose foods that are as close to their natural form as possible. So instead of boxed, bagged, or packaged foods, choose fresh, whole ones. Make lean protein choices along with healthy fats and complex carbohydrates and drink sufficient water.

Drink 2-3 litres of water each day; on the higher side if physically active; replace carbonated, juices and sports drinks with water; find hidden sugars and remove; eat protein at each meal; get 30 minutes of exercise per day; and, eat greens at every meal.

Eating clean in today’s unclean food environment can be a bit of work. Modern foods have been created through mechanisms that constitute a radical departure from the way man has eaten for thousands of years. But when we return to the food preparation and practices of our ancestors, we can return to lean, disease-free bodies bursting with health, vitality and happiness.

Read food labels and ingredient lists and eating grass-fed, organic, range-free and wild sources of animal-based protein are the purest.

If this seems too daunting, concentrate on just one component or tip at a time. Would you like more information or need help knowing where to start? Reach out to me for a chat. Michelle Anderson, CanFit Pro Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Coach, Precision Nutrition Coach.