Why should you be concerned about eating clean food? Well, if you walk down an aisle at any typical grocery store, you'll see a plethora of processed foods containing enough preservatives and additives to remain on shelves for months.
These packaged foods are filled with refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, bad fats and a long list of unhealthy additives. Our Standard American Diet (SAD) consists of manufactured and genetically modified artificially-flavored foods. Very often just the right mix of salt, sugar and fat encourages overindulging which is basicaly how these "foods" are designed. Think about it, have you ever eaten just one potato chip, cookie or pretzel out of a package?
Too much of our food supply has been stripped of its natural taste and inherent qualities. Condiments like ketchup, tomato sauce, salad dressing and syrup are laden with salt, sugar and an array of undesired chemicals.Would you put sugar on your French fries or on your pasta? Do you realize how much high fructose corn syrup you are pouring on your pancakes? That's what people are unwittingly doing when purchasing standard grocery fare. The abbreviation SAD is apropos since our health continues to decline with obesity, Diabetes and other lifestyle diseases now reaching epidemic proportions.
In this article Marc Bittman points out the enormous amount of money our country could save by preventing the exponential & alarming growth of lifestyle diseases and expert physicians weigh in on how a healthy lifestyle is paramount to preventing heart disease, diabetes, many cancers, and many other chronic diseases.
Strategies for Clean Eating:
- First, be a food detective and read those labels. If you have trouble pronouncing the ingredients, put it back on the shelf.
- When the first few ingredients are sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or artificial sweetener, don't put it in your cart!
- Look for real food that comes without packaging or elaborate labels. Spend more time on the produce aisles and choose wisely.
- If you can't picture a product growing naturally on a farm then your body won't really recognize that product as food.
- Purchase whole grains like a bag of brown rice instead of instant rice or Steel Cut Oats instead of packaged cereal.
- Focus on foods that came from a farm instead of a factory. The more processed a food is the less nutritional value it possesses and the more harmful ingredients it contains.
- Make your splurges count and choose a real treat rather than just an overdose of sugar in your daily food or beverage choices.
- Give your Taste Buds a Clean Sweep & cultivate an affinity for real food with a Fresh Start Cleanse
While there are a variety of diets out there conveying mixed messages, I believe that a lifestyle of eating fresh, clean whole foods is the most effective. An ideal way to transition to a healthier lifestyle is to nourish yourself with a safe, effective, yet mild food-based cleanse that maintains your muscle mass while releasing toxins. I believe everyone needs a Fresh Start which is why I am offering the $20.12 Fresh Start Cleanse at such a deep discount. I highly recommend this type of cleanse because it opens a window to wellness by cleansing your palate, providing a nutritional tune-up, and exploring vibrant foods that energize and revitalize. The Fresh Start Cleanse starts on 2/2/12 but you are welcome to choose your own date.
Of course, detoxifying cleanses seem to be very chic now and some can be extreme and may focus on deprivation rather than a nutritional upgrade. Whereas, nourishing yourself with Clean Cuisine; high quality organic plant-based protein, fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts provides you with an opportunity to cultivate healthy habits, develop awareness, curve your cravings and implement strategies that leave you feeling fit, young, and fabulous
On my Fresh Start Cleanse you will learn that healthy eating and cravings are not about willpower, they are about feeding your body the right foods. Processed foods leave you feeling unsatisfied, nutrient deprived, and often craving more. This leads to over-indulging as your body seeks to replenish the nutrients it needs. Until you hit the re-boot button your body will be looking in all the wrong places.
The New Year is a time for Fresh Starts because don't we all need one? If you are feeling tired, bloated, and weighed down it is time to choose YOU and learn how you can THRIVE.
So, are you ready for a FRESH START ?
"The fork is your most powerful tool to change your health and the planet; food is the most powerful medicine to heal Chronic illness." Dr Mark Hyman
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