Clean Eating
THE GOAL OF CLEAN EATING IS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS THAT CONVENTIONAL U.S. FOODS ARE CAUSING AND TO PREVENT PROBLEMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Hormones 〰️ Gut Health 〰️ Weight Management 〰️ Organs & Systems 〰️ Neurotransmitters
Clean eating is the goal, but it is also a journey to get there. No one goes from conventional eating to clean eating overnight. This is a guide for understanding what clean eating is. Please do not use it as a way to judge yourself. Instead, use it as inspiration.
Learning to eat clean is the most important thing that you can do to heal your gut and recover from most of the things that ail you. This is what I mean by eating clean:
CLEAN EATING:
Eat 100% organic, Non-GMO, sustainably grown fruits and vegetables whenever possible, preferably 5-6 servings a day.
When eating grains always eat organically grown grains. Some grains contain toxic lectins that are associated with leaky gut. Fermentations solves this problem which is why sourdough is ok for most people. When it comes to healing a leaky gut, avoiding gluten for those who ate gluten intolerant is key.
Eat wild-caught, low mercury, high selenium, and non-endangered fish such as Coho, Salmon, or Skipjack tuna at least 3 times a week to increase Omega 3 fat.
Eat 100% grass-fed, Non-GMO unprocessed beef, pork, bison, and game at least 1 time per week but not more than 3 times, in order to increase conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) which helps build muscle and reduce fat.
When eating red meat, have a green vegetable, such as broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and kale with it. These veggies help to mitigate the potentially toxic effects of heme (part of the extra iron in meat that is mostly good but can predispose us to cancer depending upon how it is metabolized in the gut).
Cook with organic, cold-pressed extra virgin macadamia nut oil, coconut oil, olive oil, ghee, duck fat, lard from grass-fed beef, and grass-fed butter (preferably raw) as much as possible.
Drink or use in a recipe at least a cup of bone broth daily.
Drink 3 liters of spring water per day.
If you need something sweet, reach for Green Leaf Stevia, erythritol, coconut crystals/sugar, or honey (especially Manuka Honey).
THINGS TO AVOID:
GMO fruits and vegetables
Non-organic grains
Whale
Shark
Swordfish
Processed meats
Processed foods
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Hydrogenated oils
Addictants such as MSG
Toxins such as Glyphosate found in:
All GMO and many non-organic foods
Wheat and wheat products
Lawn care products
Artificial sweeteners
Denatured proteins including deli meats and overheated products such as ultra-pasteurized conventionally fed dairy
Alcohol
Foods for which you have developed a sensitivity or an allergy.
Soy-based products (unless they are fermented)
Avoid Heavy metals:
Mercury
Aluminum
Cadmium
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