Paleo eaters eat:
Clean eaters eat:
Both ways of eating focus on eliminating white refined flours/sugars and preservatives.
What Is The Paleo Diet?
The Paleo diet is the healthiest way you can eat because it is the ONLY nutritional approach that works with your genetics to help you stay lean, strong and energetic! Research in biology, biochemistry, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and many other disciplines indicate it is our modern diet, full of refined foods, trans fats and sugar, that is at the root of degenerative diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, depression and infertility. – Robb Wolf
The Caveman Diet: What You Can Eat
The diet is based on the foods that could be hunted, fished, and gathered during the Paleolithic era -- meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, tree nuts, vegetables, roots, fruits, and berries.
But a true Paleolithic diet is impossible to mimic because wild game is not readily available, most modern plant food is cultivated rather than wild, and meats are domesticated.
At best, you can eat a modified version of the original diet that's gluten-free and includes lean meat, organ meats, fish, poultry, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. It's a wide variety of foods.
You won’t find any dairy, grains, sugar, legumes, potatoes, processed oils, and any foods that were grown after agriculture started.
On this diet, you'd skip salt and any drinks other than water, coconut water, or organic green tea.
You can satisfy your sweet tooth with raw honey or coconut palm sugar, but only in limited quantities.
Some plans allow a little flexibility, like adding some processed oils from fruits and nuts, such as olive and flaxseed oil.
Supporters suggest eating organic plant foods, wild-caught fish, and grass-fed meats because they're closer to the nutritional quality of the foods of our ancestors.
If you’re interested in the science behind it which is documented by research, go buy The Paleo Diet book or the Paleo Solution.
What is Clean eating?
Clean eating is a diet program based on the idea that the best way to eat is to abundantly enjoy whole foods - that is, foods as close to their natural state as you can get them. This means eating fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins instead of pre-packaged, processed foods or fast food. Clean eating is also committed to replacing saturated fats with healthy fats. It’s a trust in good quality, healthy food.
Eat more fruits and veggies.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Choose fresh, unprocessed foods over canned or processed products. Clean eating enthusiasts believe that we were meant to survive on fresh fruits and vegetables and that processing them reduces their nutritional value and fiber content and adds salt, fat, sugar and chemicals. Choose fruit instead of fruit juice and if you must pick a processed vegetable, frozen is always better than canned.
Get label savvy
Clean foods contain just one or two ingredients. Any product with a long ingredient list is human-made and not considered clean. If you can not pronounce two or more words in the list - don’t eat it.
Balance meals
Balance protein and complex carbohydrates. Eat lean meats, and choose organic or grass fed meats when possible as these foods are usually clean of pesticides, hormones and additives. Grill, broil or steam your meats rather than frying.
Avoid processed and refined foods
This includes white flour, sugar, bread and pasta. Enjoy complex carbs found in vegetables instead.
Avoid sodas and high calorie, sugary drinks. Follow the tenant of clean eating that aims to remove added sugars from the diet. Choose water or tea for your beverages, or juice your own fruits and vegetables and enjoy them without added sugars or preservatives.
Know thy enemies
Steer clear of anything high in saturated and trans fats, anything fried or anything high in sugar.
Trade bad fats for good fats. One of the most important aspects of clean eating is removing saturated fats from the diet. Lower your saturated fat intake by avoiding fast food, choosing lean cuts of meat and getting your fat calories from foods like nuts and fatty fish.
Learn about portion sizes
Work towards eating within them. Eat several small meals to keep blood sugar stable and to avoid overeating. Choose snacks like nuts, low-fat or fat free dairy and fruits and vegetables. Note that some people who live a clean eating lifestyle don't eat dairy products while others adapt clean eating to a vegetarian lifestyle.
Slow down and savor
Never rush through a meal. Food tastes best when savored. Enjoy every bite!
To sum it up, Clean eating is:
A typical meal could look like this:A well balanced meal is equal amounts of Protein and Carbohydrates and a small amount of fat.
- Meat
- Veggies
- Fruit
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Healthy fats
- Three meals a day and two snacks
- No grains, dairy, peanuts/legumes, artificial sweeteners, soda, etc.
Clean eaters eat:
- Lean meats
- Veggies
- Whole Grains
- Lowfat Dairy
- Healthy Fats
- Fruits
- Every 3 hours
- No artificial sweeteners, preservatives etc.
Both ways of eating focus on eliminating white refined flours/sugars and preservatives.
What Is The Paleo Diet?
The Paleo diet is the healthiest way you can eat because it is the ONLY nutritional approach that works with your genetics to help you stay lean, strong and energetic! Research in biology, biochemistry, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and many other disciplines indicate it is our modern diet, full of refined foods, trans fats and sugar, that is at the root of degenerative diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, depression and infertility. – Robb Wolf
The Caveman Diet: What You Can Eat
The diet is based on the foods that could be hunted, fished, and gathered during the Paleolithic era -- meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, tree nuts, vegetables, roots, fruits, and berries.
But a true Paleolithic diet is impossible to mimic because wild game is not readily available, most modern plant food is cultivated rather than wild, and meats are domesticated.
At best, you can eat a modified version of the original diet that's gluten-free and includes lean meat, organ meats, fish, poultry, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. It's a wide variety of foods.
You won’t find any dairy, grains, sugar, legumes, potatoes, processed oils, and any foods that were grown after agriculture started.
On this diet, you'd skip salt and any drinks other than water, coconut water, or organic green tea.
You can satisfy your sweet tooth with raw honey or coconut palm sugar, but only in limited quantities.
Some plans allow a little flexibility, like adding some processed oils from fruits and nuts, such as olive and flaxseed oil.
Supporters suggest eating organic plant foods, wild-caught fish, and grass-fed meats because they're closer to the nutritional quality of the foods of our ancestors.
If you’re interested in the science behind it which is documented by research, go buy The Paleo Diet book or the Paleo Solution.
What is Clean eating?
Clean eating is a diet program based on the idea that the best way to eat is to abundantly enjoy whole foods - that is, foods as close to their natural state as you can get them. This means eating fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins instead of pre-packaged, processed foods or fast food. Clean eating is also committed to replacing saturated fats with healthy fats. It’s a trust in good quality, healthy food.
Eat more fruits and veggies.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Choose fresh, unprocessed foods over canned or processed products. Clean eating enthusiasts believe that we were meant to survive on fresh fruits and vegetables and that processing them reduces their nutritional value and fiber content and adds salt, fat, sugar and chemicals. Choose fruit instead of fruit juice and if you must pick a processed vegetable, frozen is always better than canned.
Get label savvy
Clean foods contain just one or two ingredients. Any product with a long ingredient list is human-made and not considered clean. If you can not pronounce two or more words in the list - don’t eat it.
Balance meals
Balance protein and complex carbohydrates. Eat lean meats, and choose organic or grass fed meats when possible as these foods are usually clean of pesticides, hormones and additives. Grill, broil or steam your meats rather than frying.
Avoid processed and refined foods
This includes white flour, sugar, bread and pasta. Enjoy complex carbs found in vegetables instead.
Avoid sodas and high calorie, sugary drinks. Follow the tenant of clean eating that aims to remove added sugars from the diet. Choose water or tea for your beverages, or juice your own fruits and vegetables and enjoy them without added sugars or preservatives.
Know thy enemies
Steer clear of anything high in saturated and trans fats, anything fried or anything high in sugar.
Trade bad fats for good fats. One of the most important aspects of clean eating is removing saturated fats from the diet. Lower your saturated fat intake by avoiding fast food, choosing lean cuts of meat and getting your fat calories from foods like nuts and fatty fish.
Learn about portion sizes
Work towards eating within them. Eat several small meals to keep blood sugar stable and to avoid overeating. Choose snacks like nuts, low-fat or fat free dairy and fruits and vegetables. Note that some people who live a clean eating lifestyle don't eat dairy products while others adapt clean eating to a vegetarian lifestyle.
Slow down and savor
Never rush through a meal. Food tastes best when savored. Enjoy every bite!
To sum it up, Clean eating is:
- No Alcohol
- No processed sugars
- Limit salt
- Limit saturated fat (found in dairy and meats)
- Cut out refined grains
- No processed foods. In a box? Throw it out.
- Drink more water
- Eat more vegetables and fruits
- Eat whole grains
- Read Labels
A typical meal could look like this:A well balanced meal is equal amounts of Protein and Carbohydrates and a small amount of fat.
- Steamed broccoli and a ribeye steak with slivered almonds.
- Chicken breast, baked sweet potato seasoned with cinnamon/nutmeg and asparagus.
- Fried egg, cantaloupe and bacon
- Baked apples with nutmeg and cinnamon
- Tilapia Filet fried in olive oil, blackened seasoning, steamed green beans.
- Stir fry some fresh vegetables like mushrooms, carrots, onion, peppers, broccoli and snap peas in peanut oil with seasoning. Serve with your favorite meat.