Are you considering improving your diet but can’t find the time to start? May be you’re considering just eating clean - sounds easy right? But an entire lifestyle change can be tougher than you think.
You may be putting it off until you get a few days off from work or when that one big project is over. But it’s easy to keep putting it off.
There is an easier way. You can just break it down into smaller pieces and integrate it slowly into your life. Don’t change everything at once - just remember a couple of principles to get you started on your journey.
One of the hardest is knowing what to eat. So the first thing to remember is the closer it is to its natural state the better it is for you. Try steering clear of foods that have been refined, processed, or preserved. It is always better to go natural to gain the nutrients.
When you are trying to eat real food, it is also a good idea to eat organic. In this day and age, enhancements and hormonal treatments have crept into all of our food and end up having an adverse effect on our health.
When you’re buying packaged food, always read labels. They give all the information you need to know to make an informed decision about whether or not it’s the right food for you. Usually, the more ingredients a product contains, the more highly processed the food is.
There is a good chance that most of the products you buy contain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and colors that make them unhealthy. Make sure you read the label to be sure that the yogurt you add to your cart is not going to ruin your clean eating.
The simplest trick to up your nutrient intake is to remember that eating clean equals eating greens. You don’t need a rule more complex than this when you are trying to jump start into clean eating.
Try your best to incorporate leafy greens into whatever you are having for a healthy serving of vitamins A, C, and E. as well as increased fiber which boosts your metabolism by assisting digestion. By filling you up with the least number of calories but the most nutrients, leafy greens allow you to be healthy.
Just changing the color of the majority of your food to green is the easiest place to start. With so many smoothie and salad recipes out there, leafy greens can always find a way into your diet.
We have talked about adding in, now let us talk about taking out. One of the simplest things you can omit for maximum results is sugar. Drop that can of empty calories- it’s either full of sugar or chemicals your body doesn’t need.
You’re already on your way to a cleaner diet. Your energy will begin to stabilize and your mood will improve when you cancel out artificial sugars that play with your blood sugar levels. It’s a step in the right direction.
