Clean Eating

Eating clean 🥗🥙🌮🍱🍣🍤

What does that mean? 🧐

It really has lost all meaning. Many companies and individuals use terms like this to promote their products or meal plans. We have all attached our own meaning to “clean eating.”

If you are interested in fat loss, the best way to ensure success is creating a caloric deficit versus energy burned. 🏃🏋🏊🔥🔥🔥🥗🥪🍕

Many food items that are seen as healthy or “clean” still contain a high amount of calories. One serving of almonds is roughly 20 pieces which contains around 160 calories. I can easily consume twice that amount🙋. If I’m not paying attention to portion size and feel content because almonds are “clean”, the calories can quickly add up. Especially while I’m snacking on top of my planned caloric intake for the day.

The best way to ensure success is to burn more energy than is consumed. This can be achieved by placing importance on caloric intake rather than perceived health profile of a food item.

Of course, less refined food choices and those that are “whole” food items have many health benefits and should not be ignored. This is only to say something that is labeled as “clean” may still promote fat gain, if consumed in excess. Or other “clean” foods like organic candy, is still “junk food” just in a nicely designed package.

Controlling caloric intake and measuring for portion size will help keep you on track for fat loss

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