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Eating clean for dummies, Jonathan Wright, Linda Larsen

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Eating clean for dummies

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Jonathan Wright, Linda Larsen

The fast and easy way to eat clean Clean foods are natural; free of added sugars, hydrogenated fats, trans-fats, and anything else that is unnatural and unnecessary. Used as a way of life, clean eating can improve overall health, prevent disease, increase energy, and stabilize moods. Whether you've lived on white bread and trans fats all your life and are looking to clean-up your diet, or are already health conscious, Eating Clean For Dummies embraces this lifestyle and provides you with an easy-to-follow guide to a clean-eating diet, recipes, and budgeting. The foundation of the clean eater's

Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1: Eating Clean: It Does a Body Good -- Chapter 1: Eating Clean for a Healthier Body, Mind, and Soul -- What Clean Eating Really Is -- Considering the Dangers in Processed Foods -- Surveying the Benefits of Eating Clean -- Chapter 2: Applying Eating Clean Principles to Daily Living -- The Principles of Clean Eating -- Managing Cravings and Feelings of Deprivation -- Eating Clean for a Healthier WorldChapter 3: Nutrition Basics: You Really Are What You Eat -- Figuring Out What Your Body Needs (And What It Doesn't Need) -- Considering the Roles of Proteins, Carbs, and Fats -- Getting the Vitamins and Minerals You Need to Stay Healthy -- Label Issues, Fake Foods, and Clean Eating -- Chapter 4: More about Nutrition: Phytochemicals, Water, Fiber, and Probiotics and Prebiotics -- Natural Body Armor: Introducing the Protective Phytochemicals -- Protecting Your Health with Fiber -- Water: The Essential Nutrient -- Probiotics and Prebiotics: Essential to Your Health -- Chapter 5: Eat More, Eat Often!Listening to Your Body -- Getting Started with Good Food Choices -- The Paleo Diet: Essential for Some -- Part 2: Meeting Your Eating Clean Goals -- Chapter 6: Eating Clean for a Longer, Healthier, and More Active Life -- Eating Clean to Live Longer -- Eating Clean to Lose Weight -- Eating Clean for Energy -- Eating Clean to Detoxify Your Body -- Chapter 7: Eating Clean to Prevent Disease -- Eating Clean to Help Prevent Heart Disease -- Eating Clean to Lower Blood Pressure -- Eating Clean to Reduce Cholesterol -- Eating Clean to Help Reduce Cancer Risk -- Eating Clean to Prevent DiabetesEating Clean to Help Prevent Autoimmune Diseases -- Chapter 8: Eating Clean to Manage Diseases -- Eating Powerful Nutrients to Improve Health -- Eating Clean to Help Fight Heart Disease -- Eating Clean to Manage Diabetes -- Eating Clean to Fight Cancer -- Eating Clean to Battle Autoimmune Diseases -- Part 3: Planning and Preparing Your Eating Clean Adventure -- Chapter 9: Planning and Stocking the Eating Clean Kitchen -- Organizing Your Kitchen -- Stocking Your Clean Kitchen -- Navigating the Grocery Store -- Shopping at Farmers' Markets, Food Cooperatives, and CSAsChapter 10: Incorporating Organic Food into Your Eating Clean Plan -- Getting the Skinny on Organic Foods -- Are Organic Foods Healthier? -- Making Informed Decisions about the Food You Buy -- Identifying Some Safe Nonorganic Foods -- Chapter 11: Preparing Clean Foods -- Understanding the Best and Worst Cooking Methods -- Combining Foods to Boost Nutrition -- Using Leftovers Safely and Effectively -- Part 4: Adapting the Eating Clean Plan to Fit Your Life -- Chapter 12: Eating Clean on the Go and in Social Situations -- Understanding Restaurant Menus -- Packing Good Lunches and SnacksDealing with Dinner Invitations the Clean (and Polite) Way