Clean eating

I am sure many of you know all about clean eating, and the benefits of this way of eating. And for those of you who don't know what it is, it doesn't mean eating cream cake and not getting it all over your face :)!

By clean eating, you are eating mainly natural, unprocessed foods, that often contain only one ingredient. e.g. vegetables, fruit, meat etc.

The easiest way to "eat clean" is to think of a typical supermarket. Think of how the aisles are laid out. All the fruit and veg, meat and fish, grains etc.  are all on the outside aisles. So, when you are doing your shopping, aim to have 3/4 of your groceries from the outside aisles of the shop. All the processed foods tend to be in the middle aisles: biscuits, cakes, crackers, packaged soup, sauces, sugar laden cereal etc. If you have kids with you, it is especially important to stay away from these aisles! You may go shopping with good intentions, but the kids might lead you astray!

If you are wondering if something fits the description of "clean eating", look at the list of ingredients on the package. Usually, if it contains more than three or so ingredients, it probably isn't the best. If it contains a long list of ingredients, and ingredients you cannot even pronounce, then it definitely isn't "clean eating" ! (I am open to someone proving me wrong however!)

At the end of the day, "clean eating" is just another way of saying, "eat a healthy balanced diet, and stay away from junk" !

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and try to plan for a healthy week this week. We are almost in March already so if you are hoping to have your body fit and toned for summer, then time to really start moving :)

Remember, it is not about perfection, but it is about consistently trying to be as good as you can be!!
Consistency, patience, and hard work all pay off, just remember that...