33 days
Processed Free Foods..
We are really excited to announce our #ProcessedFreeFor33 campaign which will be launching on Monday the 28th of April. We have paired up with the team at My Blissful health and will have their Director and Head trainer Tahli Greenwood Guest Blogging on NF.
Clean eating and what exactly defines it’s principles are a
subject of great debate especially amongst different health professionals. For
us we define it as a nourishing diet encompassing health practices of non-refined
foods, wholefoods, not eliminating any food groups (unless for specific medical
reasons) learning more about where it comes from and how healthy it is for you.
The foundations of a clean diet are
1. Adequate water
2. Plant based meals from wholesome fruits and vegetables.
3. Whole grain complex carbohydrates.
4. Eliminating preservatives, additives and other hidden nasties; added
sodium and saturated fat.
5. No sugar (in terms of added sugar)
Now our diet
is generally quiet good however we’re not Betty Crocker 24/7 so often have pasta,
tinned foods (think baked beans, kidney beans, corn, tuna, tomatoes); breakfast
cereals and bread. The aim of this campaign is to eliminate
these processed foods for a month (33 just happens to rhyme quiet well). We’re
intrigued to see how it effects our skin, energy levels, food preparation time
and general well-being.
So what are
processed foods? They often come in a box or a jar, are can be high in added
sugars, low in fiber and whole grains, processed with sodium, high in fat including trans fat and lots of saturated fat.
While snack
foods, candy, cookies, take away and crackers are certainly considered
processed foods, “healthy” foods can fall into this category too.
·
Pasta, Noodles,
White Rice
·
Flour, sugar as
an added ingredient
·
Tinned Tuna,
Salmon
·
Dry biscuits
or rice cakes
·
Bread/wraps
·
Toppings,
sauces and spreads: vegemite, peanut butter, processed honey, soy sauce, tomato
sauce, sweet chilli,
·
Processed
meats
·
Juice, supplements,
cordial, sports/energy drinks
·
Dairy: milk,
yogurt, cheese, cream, sour cream
·
Breakfast
cereals
·
Tinned Legumes
·
Salad Dressing
·
Muesli bars
·
Packaged tea
and coffee
Over the next 33 days we
will be eliminating these foods. However as we are firm believers in not
excluding food groups we will be keeping in Cow’s Milk and having a natural
yogurt (no flavoured).
The easiest way to for you to
try this is cut out anything that comes in packaging.
This are our top tips for
making the transition.
·
Make your
own bread and pasta its actually fun and surprising easy.
· Re-hydrating legumes.
·
Purchasing
ingredients from markets only. No supermarkets
·
Make
meals plant based.
·
Swap
traditional carbohydrates for plant based starches. Where pasta use to be
go for a sweet potato or other starchy vegetables.
·
Creating
your own muesli blend.
·
Cracking
and Roasting own nuts.
·
Plan
meals: If you always have fresh vegetables in the fridge and herbs you can cook
anything.
Breakfast ideas
Raw muesli, Smoothies, Oats, Poached eggs, Omelette
Lunch
Frittata, brown rice sushi, Vegetable soup, Super Salads
Dinner
Steamed fish with garlic and chilli, garlic and ginger vegetables,
meat and veg, stuffed capsicums
Snacks
Veggie sticks with homemade dips, nut balls, fruit,
smoothie, boiled eggs, nuts
We'd love you to join in using the Hashtag #ProcessedFreeFor33 include your meals, workouts, anything!! Stay tuned for healthy recipes, snack ideas, workouts and prizes!
Good luck!!
