Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Clean Eating

Are you unsure of what foods to choose when eating clean. Below you will find several foods that are acceptable when trying to clean up your diet.

Include them often when planning your meals and snacks.

Vegetables: Red, yellow, and orange peppers, Mushrooms, Romaine Lettuce, Carrots, baby and regularKale, and other greens, Garlic, Onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sweet potatoes, Spinach, Green onions, Winter squash, Cabbage, Beets, Tomatoes

Fruits: Apples, Red grapefruit, Melons, any kind Dried apricots, Red grapes, Prunes, Oranges, Berries, any kind

Dairy: Skim or 1% milk, Low fat yogurt with active cultures, Low fat cottage cheese

Meats and Seafood: Fresh fish, unbreaded Salmon, canned or fresh Tuna, Lean, fresh beef, poultry or pork, Eggs, Soup beans, caned or dried, Veggie burgers, Nuts and seeds

Grains: 100% whole wheat bread, bagels, pitas, Whole wheat pasta, Cornmeal, Millet, Bulgur, Brown rice, Whole wheat pancake mix, Oatmeal, Shredded Wheat Dry cereal with >3 grams fiber, Low fat Triscuit crackers, Wasa fiber rye crackers

Miscellaneous: Extra virgin olive oil, Black olives, Dark (not milk) chocolate, Green tea, Salsa, Calcium-fortified juice

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