[ChunkyChook]

I have decided to slowly convert to clean eating.

Thought I would see if anyone has any stories, recipes, hints/tips or ideas.

I am off to do some more research as I have been getting some conflicting results.

[Escapin]

Er, what is 'clean eating'?

[chloe69]

I'm curious as well...I'm guessing it isn't eating you do just after you have had a shower.....

[countrymel]

Just googled!

OP if you haven't already read 'In Defence of Food'.

The basic message (in a nutshell) is "If your great grandmother wouldn't recognise it as food - don't eat it!"

The other is "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

[CupOfCoffee]

Er, what is 'clean eating'?

it depends who you ask, but generally means eating food as close to possible as its natural state. So no preservatives, additives, processed foods etc. Generally you want your food as 'simple' and as unaltered as possible.

I don't have the discipline to do it properly.

Edit to add

The basic message (in a nutshell) is "If your great grandmother wouldn't recognise it as food - don't eat it!"

I think that is a good way of looking at it.

This post has been edited by CupOfCoffee: 30/08/2012, 10:06 AM

[Puffin]

Clean eating = fancy term for taking nasties out of your everyday diet ie preservatives, chemicals..

OP I would love to make the shift to clean eating, at the moment I don't have many tips to offer but am willing to join you in the journey and share what i find.

[emlis22]

The recipes on their main website are pretty good.

http://www.eatcleandiet.com/

A more extreme option is the Paleo diet which everyone seems to be raving about. But having read up on it, I don't think it's a wonderful idea - and looks really hard to follow.

Clean diet is something most people should strive for - and like I said, most of the recipes are great. Some people I know on it have lost a lot of weight.

[kpingitquiet]

We eat probably 75% unprocessed foods or only slightly processed. I just figure that people have been making cheese since at least 3000 BC, breads/flour-products have been made for roughly 30,000 years back to the Upper Paleolithic era, and even growing/harvesting veg/fruit, or breeding and butchering meat animals, or harvesting and filtering honey is a "process". But, plenty of Clean Eaters are not really eating religiously clean, just healthier, and that's great!

I think it's fantastic to make as much as you can of your diet from whole foods, though it's not a cure-all. But if it helps you to have a list of what to eat and what not to, go for it and good luck!

[summer80]

I aim to eat as cleanly as possible. It's the food I prefer to eat and I also like the way it makes me feel - lots of energy and just really well.

I try to buy mainly wholefoods, produce that is in season and the best quality I can afford.

Stick to the outside aisles of the supermarket as much as possible and buy organic if you can (Aldi has a great, affordable range). The Woolwoths Macro range is also really good.

The internet is great for meal inspiration - just google clean eating recipes. Some of my fave websites for recipe / meal inspiration are The Healthy Chef and also the Table Tonic blog - so many amazing salads / breakfast ideas.

Balance is also crucial - if you feel like a treat have it. Food is supposed to be fun! Having said that my preferred treat is now raw organic chocolate (Pana Chocolate). I do still admit to a daily soy latte and the odd maccas cheeseburger though!

Enjoy!

[ChunkyChook]

Thanks everyone. That book looks good, I might have to see if the library has it.

I'm not worried about the weight side of things but I lack energy and my diet has to be playing a huge part.

Sensitive topic at the moment....bread?? We buy woollies brand 9 grain, should I get rye bread instead?