The eat-clean diet

The Eat-Clean Diet, developed by Tosca Reno, is all about removing processed foods from your diet and replacing them with healthy, whole foods. The diet claims to help you lose weight while giving you more energy and a healthier. 

The diet involves:

1. Eating real food such as fresh fruits, veggies, organic meat and bread products that are free of chemicals or additives. If you love snack foods opt for munching on natural foods like nuts, instead of chips.

2. Eating small meals frequently throughout the day. Keep yourself satisfied and not being hungry. Eating many small meals instead of three large meals helps boost your metabolism while keeping you full.

3. Drink lots of water. The recommended daily amount of water is eight glasses per day, but this diet suggests you drink between two and three litres. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your body hydrated while flushing toxins out of your system.

4. Balance complex carbohydrates with lean proteins. Complex carbohydrates include many fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains such as oatmeal. Lentils and brown rice are also complex carbohydrates. Lean meats include chicken, fish and certain cuts of red meat.

5. Cut out or avoid refined foods. Avoid refined sugar, white flour, preservatives, chemicals, colouring, additives and trans fats as much as possible, if not completely. Getting rid of these foods is one of the main principles of "eating clean".

6. Give yourself a treat once a week. Part of the Eat-Clean diet is not restricting yourself completely from the foods you love. When you stick to the diet, reward yourself once a week with a piece of chocolate, a cookie or whatever indulgence you prefer. 

 

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