{"id":2729,"date":"2015-03-24T04:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rachaelattard.com\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2024-05-24T18:24:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:24:56","slug":"clean-eating-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rachaelattard.com\/clean-eating-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Eating Guidelines: A Beginner’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I know that a lot of you have trouble sticking to a healthy diet and knowing what to eat to be healthy. And I get it! Eating healthy can be tricky when you’re not sure where to start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I’m going to show you what’s the best way to start eating healthy and how to STICK to a healthy diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good way to start eating healthy is to try clean eating! Clean eating is typically eating food in its most natural state and avoiding eating overly processed foods. I try to eat as clean as I can, but I also eat dairy-free<\/g> yoghurt<\/g> and whole grains such as oats and bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These clean eating guidelines should provide you with the information you need to start eating a healthy diet (without being too extreme) and give you a few meal ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO HEALTHY EATING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WHAT FOOD SHOULD I BE EATING? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You know, the old food pyramid used to be the go-to guide for how we should be eating. A big base of grains and cereals at the bottom, then moving on up through fruits, veggies, dairy, meats, and fats right at the top. It was all about loading up on those carbs and keeping fats limited.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Traditional Food Pyramid<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

But, let me tell you, things have changed. With more research coming out, we’re seeing that maybe the old pyramid wasn’t quite hitting the mark. Turns out, eating more fat can actually be good for losing fat, and we don’t need to load up on as many carbs as we thought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, while the old pyramid was a good start, we’re learning new things all the time. It’s all about staying open to new ideas and finding what works best for you and your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are my recommendations for daily servings (Modified Food Pyramid) :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOOD TYPE<\/th>SERVES PER DAY<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Whole grains (Whole Meal Bread, Pasta, Rice, and Oats)<\/td>3-4<\/td><\/tr>
Vegetables<\/td>Unlimited<\/td><\/tr>
Fruit<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Fish, Poultry, Eggs<\/td>2-3<\/td><\/tr>
Plant oil (Olive, Canola, Soy, Corn, Peanut) and Avocado<\/td>2-3<\/td><\/tr>
Nuts and Legumes<\/td>1-3<\/td><\/tr>
Dairy<\/td>1-2<\/td><\/tr>
Red Meat<\/td>Once or twice per week<\/td><\/tr>
Sweets and Butter<\/td>Once or twice per week<\/td><\/tr>
White Carbs (Rice, Bread, Pasta) and White Potato<\/td>As little as you can<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Check out my post on what I eat in a day, I make sure to still eat healthy even though I’m busy :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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