The Lowdown on Processed Foods AND Clean Eating FIX Invite

Low fat, no fat, low calorie, sugar free, healthy, smart snack.  If a package had these phrases written on it, a few years ago, I would’ve bought it.  For many years I believed that all of these claims were actually true and that these foods were good for me.  Then 2 ½ years ago I began to learn about nutrition and I realized how much harm these “healthy” foods caused.  I began to learn about nutrition and clean eating and began to pay attention to how I felt after eating fresh foods and processed foods.  

For the last 2 ½ years I’ve adopted the 90/10 rule (and sometimes the 80/20) rule to remove processed foods from my daily diet and replace them with more fresh fruits, vegetables and lean proteins.
Let me talk for a second about processed foods. 

 Processed foods are anything that have been altered from their natural state.  Boxed, packaged, frozen “meals”, basically the foods in the middle of the grocery stores.   And many times, processed foods have been processed so much that they are hardly food at all!  That’s a bit scary, right?!?

So what exactly do processed foods do to our bodies? 
--- This list will awaken a desire to limit & eliminate processed foods from our diets.

Eating foods that are processed and that lack nutrients will cause our bodies to be undernourished and crave more food.  Eating nutrient dense foods should our goal.

1. Processed foods are highly addictive.  Our bodies process these “fake” foods differently and the foods cause an excess production of the brain chemical dopamine.  Dopamine causes you to feel pleasure which in turn causes you to crave and want more junk foods.

2. Processed foods contain phosphates that can destroy organs & bones.  Phosphates are additives used to improve taste, texture and shelf life.

3. Fresh foods are actually cheaper than processed foods.

4. Processed foods cause chronic inflammation.  Studies continue to show that refined sugars, processed flours, vegetable oils and many other ingredients cause inflammation.  Inflammation is a natural process of the body and is the immune systems solution to protect areas that are injured.  Chronic ingestion of processed foods leads to over stimulation of the immune system, chronic inflammation and damage to healthy tissues.  

5. Processed foods ruin digestion.  Because they have been stripped of their natural fibers, enzymes, vitamins and other nutrients, they will cause harm in the digestive system.  Processed foods throw our internal ecosystem off balance and deplete the good bacteria in our gut.  

6. Processed foods destroy your mind.  Studies have linked chronic consumption of processed foods with brain “fog”, difficulty concentrating and difficulty thinking normally.  Nutrient-dense whole foods can help level out your moods, sustain energy levels and leave you feeling more calm. 

7.  Processed foods are loaded with genetically-modified organisms.

8. Processed foods are loaded with pesticides.  Even breakfast cereals have been shown to have pesticide chemicals.

9. Processed foods are not actually food.  Your body will still be hungry and will gain NO nutrients from the processed foods. 

10. Processed foods are loaded with sugars or artificial sweeteners to help the taste of the product.  Once food has been processed and all the actual food, nutrients & fat removed, there isn’t much flavor left – so companies have to add sweeteners back in to help the food be more palatable.  

Here’s the main question that I have for you.
ARE YOU READY TO LEARN ABOUT CLEAN EATING?

*The benefits.
*The basic principles.
*How to begin.
*How to meal plan and prep.
*How to uncomplicated clean eating and make it simple for your life.
*Tips and tricks that I use to stay on track.

If you’re ready for all of these things, my 7 day Clean Eating FIX will be a perfect place for you to begin.  It’s a completely free 7 day, private online group where I will share daily posts and videos to teach the basics of clean eating.

I will also give you 3 complete meal plans with all of the recipes so that you’ll be able to begin clean eating right away.

We will begin my Clean Eating FIX tomorrow, July 11th.

If you’re ready to learn the basics and see first-hand that clean eating isn’t complicated, all you need to do is complete the form below TODAY.  Then I will be in contact with you, I’ll add you into our private group and you’ll be ready to begin tomorrow!