Clean eating creates positive changes in your health.
The New Year is fast approaching. We likely will be bombarded with suggestions about how to keep our Resolution to lose weight, get fit, eat better, (start a clean eating plan) etc.
Research shows that the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. Unfortunately, keeping a resolution for more than one month is rare. Quick fixes do not work.
So, what is the solution?
Let me tell you what I found that helped many of my clients reach their goals – healthy weight, better sleep, renewed energy, healthier skin, hair, and nails.
Clean eating will create positive changes in your health.
When you eat clean you eat whole, nutritionally dense foods without harmful toxins. Toxins create inflammation which can lead to many chronic symptoms and illnesses. Clean eating is a path toward attaining your goals that actually works.
That said, the truth is, it can be a challenge in today’s world to eat clean. Most of our food is loaded with toxins such as: chemical preservatives, additives, sugar, and sodium.
Here are a few easy, effective ideas to get you started toward a clean eating lifestyle:
- Cut soda, including diet soda and any high-calorie drinks from your diet. Get your fluids from water, plain decaf beverages, and nutrient-packed smoothies.
- Eat two extra servings of fresh, organic vegetables each day. Learn The Dirty Dozen and The Clean 15.
- Learn how to portion your meals.
- Cook clean, healthy recipes at home at least four nights/week. Try one new recipe each week.
- When you eat out, swap carb-filled sides (potatoes, rice) with fresh vegetables or fruit.
- Bring your lunch to work four days/week. Leftover dinner makes the best lunch.
- Start reducing any sweetener by half in your coffee or tea.
- Drink a glass of water with a slice of lemon before your coffee every morning
If you choose a clean eating lifestyle, you will be healthier for a lifetime, not just until the end of January.
The New Year is a great motivator to do better. Why not resolve to start a clean eating plan?
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Questions? Please Contact Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Donna Hugues