Clean Eating

So, I've noticed a ton of hype recently with "clean eating."

I wasn't sure what it was, so I did what most people do these days

and Googled it!

According to The Gracious Pantry,

clean eating has everything to do with eating food in its most natural state.

The way God made it.

Photo from The Gracious Pantry

I really like that!

And the more I think about it,

the more it makes sense.

Of course my body will be happier and healthier

if I feed it with natural, good-for-you foods

that my body already naturally knows how to process!

Here are some of my favorite clean eating tips:

1. Never eat anything that has ingredients you can't pronounce 

or have never heard of in your life 

(which really makes sense when you 

realize you don't want to 

eat something that sounds like it came 

from a science experiment).

2. Don't buy a food if there are more than 6 ingredients listed

(especially if they include those mystery ingredients we 

talked about earlier!)

3. Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies!

Well, I'm pretty good at the fruits part, 

but I could definitely eat more veggies!

4. Eat whole grains and avoid refined grains.

Whole grains have way more fiber and other nutrients

that are lost in the refining process.

I am just starting my research into clean eating

and already I'm a believer.

I would really like to incorporate clean eating 

into my life, but...

It seems SO expensive! 

So, for you health nuts out there who know way 

more about clean eating than I do,

could you give me any tips for 

incorporating clean eating on a budget.

Sometimes I feel like it is so hard to eat healthy

because all the healthy foods are expensive!

(And people wonder why America has weight issues?)

Anyways, have a wonderful (and healthy) day!

And again, feel free to give me any

of your clean eating tips if you have any! :)

Love,

JaM