{"id":10148,"date":"2016-12-30T11:52:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T15:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=10148"},"modified":"2016-12-30T11:52:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T15:52:45","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-eat-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/what-does-it-mean-to-eat-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean to eat clean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"richsummary\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">You&#8217;ve probably heard people talking about &#8220;eating clean&#8221;. But what does that mean? It&#8217;s really very simple. Eating clean means eating whole foods. Clean eating means avoiding stuff that comes in a package, anything that is highly processed, and fast food. Eating clean allows every individual to suit their own tastes, while still making healthy, mindful changes in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">The fundamentals of eating clean encourage you to consume more whole foods \u2014 such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats \u2014 and limit highly processed snack foods, sweets and other packaged foods.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">Sometimes processing can be a good thing for foods, such as pasteurization that makes eggs and dairy products safe for consumption.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">Clean eating isn&#8217;t black and white. 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