Clean eating is attained by consuming food in its most natural state. However, this is not always possible so the next best thing is to choose to eat fresh, whole and minimally processed food. Clean eating is all about embracing the real food diet - fruits, veggies, eggs, lean meat, whole grains, nuts and seeds and cut back on junk food.
Clean eating is more than just a passing trend. Practicing the lifestyle would save your body from the sufferings chronic illnesses could bring and would let you maintain a healthy weight that would allow you to enjoy life to the fullest. As clean eating promotes eating large quantities of veggies and fruits, it ensures that you meet your daily vegetable and fruit requirements – 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruit, and 2 ½ to 3 cups of vegetables.
WHY IS PROCESSED FOOD BAD?
Prepackaged food isn’t necessarily bad as it remove some toxins and bacteria that prolongs the food's expiry date. Without food processing, you would have to stay in a farm to drink milk or eat cheese. We just need to watch our consumption of processed food to stave off chronic diseases.
THE PERKS OF CLEAN EATING
Clean eating largely involves eating a diet that is high in minerals and nutrients and contains less chemicals if not totally absent. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the best candidates which are undoubtedly known to promote good health. Diets high in greens are also beneficial in aiding weight loss and promoting clear skin and healthy hair.
HOW TO SHOP CLEAN?
When browsing the aisles for packaged food, avoid food with labels that contain words you don't easily recognize. Try to avoid picking products with artificial coloring or flavors. Make it a habit to check the Nutritional Facts found usually at the back or side of the package. And be reminded that not all fats are bad! There are healty or "good" fats that can help lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent abnormal heart rhythms, lower blood pressure and prevent atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries. Adding more of these healthy fats to your diet may also help to make you feel more satisfied after a meal, reducing hunger and thus promoting weight loss.
Eat Clean & Safe
Consuming a diet with plenty of fruits and veggies is good for your health but these fresh produce can contain harmful germs, like E. Coli and Salmonella that cause food poisoning and diarrhea. To ensure that your fruits and veggies are free of pesticides, herbicides, bacteria, germs and viruses, sterilize them with Elken’s Biosafe Plasma Detoxifier.
Washing doesn’t always get rid of all types of contaminants. But by using the safest, fastest, and most effective sterilizer and detoxifier in the global market, you can eliminate 99.9% of common bacteria and fungi and remove 99.9% of pesticide residue to ensure that the food you eat is not only clean but also stays fresh longer.
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