Clean Eating Myths

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So you've talked about clean eating and you've thought about doing it, but something stops you from moving forward.

Perhaps you've been a victim of these Top Seven Clean Eating Myths.

Myth 1: I don't have time to fit clean eating into my lifestyle.

What would you think if you were told that with 15 minutes extra a day you could easily get your act together to change your lifestyle over to clean eating?

Well, it's almost that simple.

You're going to need one weekend to take every single thing out of your refrigerator and pantry. Once you've determined whether something fits into your new regimen or not, you'll be getting rid of a lot of things that you were hoarding before.

That white flour in your pantry is going to go and so is the sugar.
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You'd like to live a long life wouldn't you?

Well, the beginning to extending your life is getting rid of everything that's going to tempt you away from a healthy lifestyle.

With your refrigerator and pantry cleaned out, your weekly grocery list is going to get a whole lot easier.

Myth 2: I need to be a chef to prepare clean eating cuisine.

Nonsense! Clean eating requires the simplest preparation of any type of cuisine.

You'll be grilling or baking your meats for the most part and with vegetables you can steam, sauté them in a healthy oil, such as olive oil, or bake them. And, of course, you can eat almost as many raw vegetables and fruits as you want.

Does that sound difficult to you?

Myth 3: I won't be able to start until Monday or until after the holidays are over or until after vacation or until hell freezes over.

Be honest with yourself. Can you make a commitment to a healthy lifestyle or not?

This change in your daily routine doesn't involve counting calories or drinking cabbage juice or giving yourself enemas. It's simply selecting and preparing from a list of foods that are healthy and will make you feel energetic and

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