My kitchen is about 95% clean.
No, I’m not talking about the standards of hygiene or the crud that tries to take up residence in the grout – I’m talking about the contents of my pantry and refrigerator. Whole, clean food that isn’t processed is a major factor in getting well and staying well.
I’ve worked hard to banish GMOs, pesticides, and chemical additives from the premises. With the proliferation of “dirty” food-like substances that fill the grocery stores, it can be a challenge to build a clean food supply, especially on a tight budget. Since we’ve just moved and are in the process of rebuilding our stores, I’m determined not to let the dirty stuff sneak back in.
What is “clean” food?
This is the food that we are naturally intended to eat, food that our bodies can process and turn into energy and muscle – nutrients we can use to provide us with glowing health – fuel that doesn’t make us fat.
Dirty food, on the other hand, is loaded with things that your body was not designed to process: chemical additives to change the color or texture, preservatives to inhibit mold and kill off bacteria, modified genes, altered sugars, added hormones, and neurotoxins. The lists of ingredients on processed foods read more like a chemistry textbook than a compilation of edible items.
Just because you can eat something and it doesn’t kill you immediately doesn’t mean you should.
A huge portion of the items available at your local Piggly Wiggly or Shop-n-Save just aren’t fit to eat anymore.
Here are a few of the things that clean food does not contain.
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