Clean Eating Diet Plan

Clean eating is a common-sense approach to dieting and weight loss. Ditch the fad diets and weight-loss supplements. If you try clean eating, you'll see a dramatic decrease in body fat and an increase in energy level. Clean eating is based on the 1960's natural health food movement. The plan is based on knowing the origin of every ingredient in the food you eat. It's a simple as eating an apple or having a plate of roasted vegetables in olive oil with sea salt.

Foods to Eat

The clean eating program is simple: Eat food closest to the state in which Mother Nature provides it to us. Clean foods can typically found in the outer aisles of the supermarket where fruit, vegetables, unprocessed nuts, whole almonds, organic eggs and dairy are located. If you choose to eat meat, select lean cuts of skinless, boneless chicken breasts, turkey or fish.

Purchase olive and sunflower oil to retain the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat benefits such as vitamin E and phytochemicals and phenols known to boost immunity and maintain good health.

Daily Clean Eating Plan

Eat five or six small meals throughout the day. Eating small quantities every few hours aids in digestion and maintains blood glucose levels. Portion control is important, especially if you want to lose weight. Aim to eat 200 to 300 nutrient-dense calories every few hours.

Eat for nutritional value instead of consuming "empty" calories. Every morsel you eat should have positive effects on the body, such being rich in certain vitamins or minerals. Processed sugars, including soda, should be banned from your eating lifestyle. Sugar substitutes don't make the cut, either, and should be eliminated from your diet.

Begin your day with pink grapefruit and a piece of whole-wheat bread topped with pieces of minced strawberries. Grab an apple before lunch, and then have a spinach salad. Include cup of spinach, of a sliced grapefruit, cup of unsalted chopped almonds and top with tablespoon of olive oil.

Your afternoon snack could be 12 washed and cut carrot and celery sticks. For dinner, have three ounces of baked skinless chicken that was marinated in olive oil and sea salt, a baked potato topped with a teaspoon of olive oil and sea salt and a head of broccoli, roasted in an oven-proof skillet with 1 tbsp. of olive oil, two cloves of minced garlic and a dash of sea salt.

Drink lots of water throughout the day, as water is your main source for hydration. Other acceptable drinks include several herbal and green teas.

Clean Eating Recipes

Any clean, roasted vegetable is delicious when prepared with olive oil, sea salt and garlic. Wash and chop a few cups of your favorite vegetable, and set aside. Pour 1 tbsp. of olive oil into an oven-safe skillet, and add two cloves of chopped garlic. Add your vegetable, and sprinkle 1 tsp. of sea salt over the top. Mix well, and roast at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

For breakfast, try a black bean and egg breakfast bowl. Scramble two organic eggs with one can of black beans and cup of green chilies. Add tsp. of cumin, tsp. of chili powder, a pinch of black pepper and a pinch of salt. Pour tsp. of olive oil into a non-stick pan, and add your egg mixture. Cook eggs and beans mixture until firm, and flip to finish cooking on the other side. Top with a few slices of avocado.