After all eating clean is a lifestyle change, not a diet. Once you start thinking differently about the food you eat. You will notice how this decision impacts other areas of your life. Once you know which foods are best for you and your goals, you can then easily find these foods in supermarkets and restaurants that are most convenient to you. For example, if you are on the go and have not prepared your food ahead of time, you can stop at any supermarket and get raw nuts, fresh fruits or a salad and prepared meat, poultry or fish from the salad bar. The trick is to know which foods you are looking for so you can make good choices even when you are on the go. When you start your clean eating lifestyle, you'll notice some changes in how food taste. Clean foods activate your taste receptors without any help from artificial ingredients. Appreciating your food's natural flavors is easy to do on a clean diet because clean, whole foods hit all the flavor points that are built right into your anatomy. Everyone has heard the phrase "you are what you eat," but did you know that it's literally true? Your body uses everything you put into it for some particular purpose; it uses proteins to build muscles and repair injuries; carbohydrates to create energy; fats to make cell membranes supple and to lubricate joints; and vitamins and minerals to keep your cells alive. Of course, adding exercise to your new lifestyle is also important. As you feel stronger and gain more energy from the foods you eat, exercising will be much easier. Because clean eating is a lifestyle choice, the benefits you reap from it will last a lifetime. Page created by Christine Briskey
