The clean diet plan has taken on many different shapes. Eating three meals a day, plus one snack is one version. Consuming nothing but vegetables and lean meat, while having 5-6 small meals per day, is another.
A diet should not turn into a full time job of hunting for the latest and greatest foods, or spending money on roots and herbs that just taste bad. A good, clean diet can consist of what is available in your area, learning what foods are causing weight gain and medical problems, and where to find substitutes, that are just as tasty.
Here is a list of tips to get you started on your journey to clean and healthy eating:
Wash all liquid off of vegetables and fruits that are packed in a can; Buy frozen vegetables and fruit instead of canned; Choose white basmati rice over plain milled white rice; Whole grain bread has not been refined while whole wheat bread is; Real butter is better for you than margarine. Use olive oil or canola oil instead of vegetable oil; Use sea salt instead of refined salt; Save fresh vegetable scraps to use as stock for soups; Select American or Canadian albacore tuna over chunk or canned light tuna; Watch out for terms, such as fruit flavored drinks, that are sugar water; and Eat dark chocolate as opposed to milk chocolate.
These tips are not designed to give you permission to indulge on tons of real butter or dark chocolate, but to give you better eating options, how to use your shopping dollars wisely, and to move toward a clean diet, naturally.