Here is an outline of the healthy principles that The Eat-Clean Diet is based on:
Eating Clean is a simple and easy approach to daily eating. What eating clean is not, is a diet. It is a lifestyle approach to the type of food your consume, how you prepare your food, how many meals you consume each day, to your general overall health and well being.
When you are eating clean you consuming a wide variety of foods. From lean proteins to complex carbs, whole grains and healthy fats, eating clean will never get boring.
Eat whole foods. Stop buying and eating the stuff that is in the pretty packages on the shelf, that processed food that is filled with refined sugar, added sodium, unhealthy fats, white flour, as well as additives and preservatives. Yes, I know it makes the “food” (dead food in my opinion) taste good, but you’d be surprised how good real food tastes once you kick the processed stuff.
Eat smaller meals throughout the day every 2-3 hours. Space out your meals and eat smaller amounts at each sitting. This will keep your blood-sugar levels even and keep your metabolism up. The book includes 2 weeks worth of sample meals so that you learn how to put your meals together the way that Tosca eats.
Exercise portion control. Eating clean isn’t enough, you also need to use portion control because if you overeat on whole foods, you either won’t lose or you will maintain your weight.
Drink plenty of water. 8 full glasses each day. I’ve learned to drink 100oz each day. However you measure it, be sure to get in that water.
Drop the sodas. Sodas are filled with either refined sugars or artificial sweeteners. Either way they don’t help you lose weight or maintain good teeth. They can also get in the way of you drinking your fill of water, which you do need to keep your body in tip-top working order!
Exercise regularly. Not only cardio, the type of exercise that keeps you in your target heart rate for at least 30 minutes (I like fast-paced walking), but also strength building exercises. You can use weights like Tosca does, or resistance bands like I do.
Stop Dieting and Make it Your Lifestyle. I mentioned this above so this is just a reminder that short-term dieting isn’t going to help you keep that weight off. When you make clean eating your way of life and incorporate regular exercise, you won’t have to worry about the weight coming back.
Benefits:
Fat loss
Weight loss
Increased energy
Clearer skin
Shinier hair
Better sleep
Increased mental well-being
SO now you know what you cant eat ... what does that leave??
Lean proteins
Vegetables
Fruits
Whole Grains
Reduced Fat Dairy sparingly
Besure to eat 5-6 balanced meals a day. Eat meals that contain both lean protein and complex carbs with each meal.
Eating Clean is a simple and easy approach to daily eating. What eating clean is not, is a diet. It is a lifestyle approach to the type of food your consume, how you prepare your food, how many meals you consume each day, to your general overall health and well being.
When you are eating clean you consuming a wide variety of foods. From lean proteins to complex carbs, whole grains and healthy fats, eating clean will never get boring.
Eat whole foods. Stop buying and eating the stuff that is in the pretty packages on the shelf, that processed food that is filled with refined sugar, added sodium, unhealthy fats, white flour, as well as additives and preservatives. Yes, I know it makes the “food” (dead food in my opinion) taste good, but you’d be surprised how good real food tastes once you kick the processed stuff.
Eat smaller meals throughout the day every 2-3 hours. Space out your meals and eat smaller amounts at each sitting. This will keep your blood-sugar levels even and keep your metabolism up. The book includes 2 weeks worth of sample meals so that you learn how to put your meals together the way that Tosca eats.
Exercise portion control. Eating clean isn’t enough, you also need to use portion control because if you overeat on whole foods, you either won’t lose or you will maintain your weight.
Drink plenty of water. 8 full glasses each day. I’ve learned to drink 100oz each day. However you measure it, be sure to get in that water.
Drop the sodas. Sodas are filled with either refined sugars or artificial sweeteners. Either way they don’t help you lose weight or maintain good teeth. They can also get in the way of you drinking your fill of water, which you do need to keep your body in tip-top working order!
Exercise regularly. Not only cardio, the type of exercise that keeps you in your target heart rate for at least 30 minutes (I like fast-paced walking), but also strength building exercises. You can use weights like Tosca does, or resistance bands like I do.
Stop Dieting and Make it Your Lifestyle. I mentioned this above so this is just a reminder that short-term dieting isn’t going to help you keep that weight off. When you make clean eating your way of life and incorporate regular exercise, you won’t have to worry about the weight coming back.
Benefits:
Fat loss
Weight loss
Increased energy
Clearer skin
Shinier hair
Better sleep
Increased mental well-being
SO now you know what you cant eat ... what does that leave??
Lean proteins
Vegetables
Fruits
Whole Grains
Reduced Fat Dairy sparingly
Besure to eat 5-6 balanced meals a day. Eat meals that contain both lean protein and complex carbs with each meal.
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