Healthy eating
Eating clean or “a clean diet” are terms that are tossed around the fitness industry quite a bit, but what does it mean? In simple terms, “clean food” is pure, whole food that is in it’s natural state prior to processing. Another take on the term is “whole foods that leave little or no residue in the body.”
You could say that a typical clean diet has little or no processed food in it. This means no refined sugar, white flour, fried foods or alcohol, to name just a few.
Sounds quite daunting doesn’t it? Cutting out all those yummy treats that get us through a typical three thirtyitis! Well it doesn’t have to be, as you will see by some simple alternatives I will show you. Baby steps is the key. Expecting to transform your entire dietary intake overnight is unrealistic and will only lead to feelings of disappointment and probably a whole packet of Tim Tams!
How much time and money do we spend on artificially making ourselves look fresh, young and healthy? What if I told you by eating mostly raw and living food that you will begin to turn back the hands of time? Your hair and skin will start to radiate a healthier glow and your energy levels will improve noticeably. You may even find that you need less sleep. Hmmm, what could we do with an extra hour or two a day?
Let’s also remember the slimming benefits of a clean diet also.
A major reason why a clean diet helps reverse or slow down the aging process is the high level of certain vitamins, trace minerals, anti-oxidants and especially enzymes that are found in this type of food. Many of the worlds leading age researchers believe that these substances are extremely beneficial in helping to stop and in many cases actually reverse aging at the cellular level.
Let’s look at the vital role that enzymes play a little closer. We are all born with a natural enzyme reserve which is meant to last our lifetime and breaks down food to simpler building blocks that our body uses for everyday functioning and repair. We can “top up” our enzyme reserves by eating plenty of fresh, ripe and raw fruits and vegetables. On the other hand we deplete our natural enzyme reserves by consuming cooked and processed foods which is harder for the body to break up and digest. This partially digested waste then becomes stored in our bodies as toxins, leading to all sorts of disease. Eating mostly cooked food will eventually cause cellular enzyme exhaustion which lays the foundation for a weak immune system and ultimately disease.
Think about how your body feels after a big Sunday roast or worse still, Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. My tummy hurts just thinking about it!
Clearer thinking is also a positive biproduct of eating this way as the brain can only work well when it is supplied with sufficient blood which is rich in nutrients. Suddenly the mental haze is lifted and you are able to focus and concentrate.
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