Eat whole foods – 30 days of Wellness

I try to “eat clean” as much as possible, and eat whole foods, close to nature.  But being human I do fall off the track sometimes, and as a part of the 30 days of wellness challenge, I wanted to start with focusing back on clean eating – avoiding processed, refined foods as much as possible.

So why eat clean?

– to have an increased intake of vitamins,minerals and phytonutrients
– to lower your sugar intake
– to help stabilize your blood sugar levels
– You should improve your energy levels.

So what does clean eating look like?

For me it’s about:

* Lots of fresh vegetables and fruit
* Wholegrain, unrefined carbohydrates
* Lean protein
* Trying to avoid additives and preservatives as much as possible
* Occasional treats

A day of clean eating might look like this:

Breakfast: Oats with berries and almond milk
Snack: Handful of raw nuts
Lunch: Large salad with chickpeas, avocado and seeds
Snack: Oaty Nut ball and herbal tea
Dinner: Salmon fillet with baked potato and lots of vegetables

So for the month of April I encourage you to eat clean as much as possible. You’ll feel good for it, I promise. Oh and don’t stop at April either – I’d encourage this to be your kick start month!

Some of the FREE food I got in the weekend – all organic.  Figs, hazelnuts and lemons from my sister in laws house; and organic apples off my tree (some of the less worm eaten ones…. ).  I’ve been eating figs as snacks, spending lots of time cracking hazelnuts (it’s a great way to limit portion control – all that cracking takes a good amount of time to get a handful of nuts!) and using lemons in smoothies and dressings.