What is clean food?

Hi, I've never heard this term before. Can someone explain it to me? Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Alan on March 20, 2010 at 10:58pm

This isn't the full answer, but bodybuilders and fitness people coin "clean diet" as omitting unhealthy fats (no pizza, hotdogs, etc.), chemicals, or sugars (cakes, donuts, sundays, unhealthy desserts). If you can imagine eating this way, you'll indeed see and feel it as a clean diet. Bodybuilders look for good energy and building foods. However, even the strictest dieters allow themselves a day off and being human enjoying favorite foods. This is planned on and limited so it doesn't upset the overall diet plan--when a contest is completely over or a photoshoot finished, or just an "allowed eating" day..

Thank you for asking this question, since for me, answering it gave me some insights that I've never seen before! There will be more technical answers coming,

Permalink Reply by Minoty on March 21, 2010 at 12:58am

"Clean Food" is energy efficent and balenced foods, such as chicken, lean beef, fiborous greens ect. The less additives and saturated fats in your foods the easy it is for your body to proccess them. Clean foods are lean foods.

Permalink Reply by Christiane Marshall on March 21, 2010 at 9:22pm

Alan and Minoty, Thanks for the explanation. Sorry about all the questions, but I have more!

So it really has to do with fat and not chemicals? Would you consider organic foods more clean than food that is not organically grown? Would raw food be considered more clean than cooked? What about the manner something is cooked, such as fried or broiled? Sorry to be so ignorant! Christiane

Permalink Reply by Alan on March 21, 2010 at 10:08pm

Christine, I'm not an expert, but I think all your questions are answered "yes." It's not so much the food itself but its efficiency in the body. You're helping other people to learn (me) by asking questions.

Permalink Reply by Christiane Marshall on March 21, 2010 at 10:16pm

Thanks Alan!

Permalink Reply by Minoty on March 22, 2010 at 1:07am

Hey Christiane, no worries about quistions. Thats why were all here to learn from one another. Generally speaking your most clean foods are lean in nature (non fatty cuts of meats and such). Preperation does play a role, Fried is bad. High in saturated fat! Not all Fats are bad though, you have monosaturated and polysaturated fats. Fish, and nuts are an example, these type of fats actully help promote wieght loss (in moderation)! Oraganic food is good but the industry is starting to take advantage of the word "organic", Dont always believe the advertisment. Pay attention to labels and attempt to boil, broil, and steam, my best advice on keeping it clean. Hope this helps.

Permalink Reply by Beki Dunmire on May 7, 2010 at 4:00pm