Start eating cleaner by cleaning up just one meal. Choose breakfast, for example. First, take an inventory of all the breakfast foods you typically eat in a typical week
Take a baby step
"Whole foods are rich in fiber, often water and nutrients to slow digestion, help us to feel full longer, and decrease sugar cravings,"
Go whole hog, minus the hog
"The idea of clean eating can help to decrease additives in foods like sodium, sugar, and fat that are typically added to overly processed items,"
Eat naked
Try this mind trick: Focus on what you're adding in by eating clean, not what you're cutting out or depriving yourself, suggests registered dietitian nutritionist
Add, don't subtract
"Stay hydrated with water or unsweetened beverages to feel full and decrease sugar cravings."
Drink this, not that
"Cooking fresh protein like chicken, turkey or fish versus a product like chicken nuggets that have increased sodium and sugar, will help to limit ingredients that can lead to weight gain,"
Get good at cooking
Studies show that booze enhances your sensitivity to the smell of cheeseburgers, etc. But you knew that
Make a plan when dining with friends