Have you ever had someone look at you funny for what you choose to eat, or not eat? Maybe you have had someone say something to you about your choice of clean eating lifestyle? Clean eating is not just some idea that fell out of the sky, although with the way that some people react to it you would think that it was. Clean eating really has existed since the beginning of time. As a Christian, I believe in the story of creation. You know, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God created the heavens and the earth, and all that exists. And when God created He provided all that the earth would need in order to live. He provided fruits and vegetables for man to eat (women, don't get all upset because I used "man". I use it as a generic term.), as well as water to drink. There were not Twinkies, hotdogs, Cheetos, fried Oreos, sodas, candies, or even fried chicken in the beginning. God provided CLEAN foods for nourishment. And if you want to debate me on the whole "no fried chicken" thing, well, in all honesty we were not created to even consume meat in the beginning. It wasn't until sin entered the world that we became carnivorous creatures. Ok, enough of explaining that.
You see, our bodies were never intended to consume anything but clean foods. Yes, we do have organs that function to remove toxins from our bodies, but that doesn't mean that we were meant to eat a bag of Doritos. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy some "non-clean foods" every now and then, but I don't make it my main source of food. Look at your body in the way you would look at your shower drain. Your shower drain serves the purpose of draining out all the water from the shower. It gets rid of the water, soap, shampoo/conditioner, and other stuff that falls into the drain as you shower. But, too much of the stuff (like your hair) can clog the drain causing it to not function properly. Our bodies work the same way. Take an alcoholic for instance. Our liver is one of the organs that functions to remove toxins from our bodies, but an alcoholic puts so much toxins into his/her body that the liver cannot function properly. This results in cirrhosis of the liver. When we overload our bodies with junk (non-clean foods), we are abusing our bodies. Yep, I went there. We send our bodies into overdrive when we overload it with junk. When our bodies are in overdrive, they cannot function properly and this results in sickness, fatigue, excess body fat, and other health issues.
When we eat clean we provide our bodies with the nutrition and energy that it needs to function properly. You wouldn't put sugar in the gas tank of your car, would you? No! You know that putting the right gasoline in the gas tank of you car is exactly what your car needs in order for you to drive it. Our bodies need fruits, vegetable, whole grains, lean protein, and water so that they can operate. Have you ever wondered why you crave all that junk? It is more than likely because you aren't providing your body with enough of the right foods that it needs. You see, when we fuel our bodies right by eating clean, we provide our bodies with the nutrients that it needs. And when your body has the right amount nutrients it won't crave all that junk. When you are craving those Doritos or snickers body, your body is actually telling you that it is still lacking nutrients. An apple will leave your body feeling more full and nourished than a bag of Cheetos.
Next time you want to reach for the fried foods, the Cheetos, the sodas, or the candies think about what your body needs. Treat your body right! Supply your body with more clean foods than non-clean foods. And the next time you unclog your shower drain, remember that is how your body is when you supply it with more non-clean foods than clean foods.
If you would like more info on eating clean, please contact me at jaclynturner1@beachbodycoach.com.
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