Eating Clean to get lean

Eating Clean,

This catch phrase is getting  a lot of lip action lately, and it's no wonder.

With many people realizing that processed foods and refined sugars are not the way to go in terms of food choices, they're turning towards the most obvious choice: Clean Eating.

What does Clean Eating entail, anyway?

Basically, you eat real, whole foods and enjoy the flavours without added sugars, flours, and sauces from a jar that's been sitting on a shelf for months.

I just came upon a wonderful website in my quest to send my clients some new recipe ideas, here it is: http://www.heandsheeatclean.com/p/about-us.html

There are tons of great eating clean recipes on this site.

Here are another few great recipes I'd love to share with you right now!

Crock Pot Pulled BBQ Chicken
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: PT6-8H
Total Time: PT6-8H5M
Makes 6-8 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Truvia/Sugar blend
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 4-6 chicken breasts
Directions
  1. Add all ingredients to the crock pot. Stir well.
  2. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the pan aligning them in one layer. Cover the crock pot and set on low heat for 6-8 hours.
  3. After 4 hours have passed, flip the chicken over but be sure they remain as one single layer.
  4. The chicken is done cooking if it pulls apart easily with a fork.
  5. Put all cooked chicken in to a bowl. With two forks pull apart the chicken. Top with sauce that it was cooked in.

 
I found this recipe here: http://shodelicious.com/ There are tons of other recipes as well; check it out!

There are so many ways to cook without using too many sugars or oils, really all we need are healthy grains, lots of veggies, fruits and lean proteins to keep us fueled up.

So when you're making your meal plan this week; think about what it is your're putting into your body, and what that food is going to do for you.

What's your favorite Eating Clean meal or website?

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