The Clean 20

Clean eating is all about knowing what you’re putting in your body and the impact foods and beverages can have on not just your health, but your mind and overall functioning. It comes down to making smarter, strategic choices, being aware not only of the ingredients you’re consuming but how these ingredients are harvested, processed, and packaged.

Demanding all clean foods be free of sugar is nonsensical, as that would mean eliminating fruits and vegetables that are the staples of any healthy diet.

Try to limit the amount of preservatives in your food—start by reading the nutrition labels carefully. Cleaner foods don’t have these additives, so it’s true that in general, they might spoil faster than processed foods. Make smart choices at the right time of the season to be able to purchase clean products that will last at least through most of the week.

Berries are some of the world’s most powerful superfoods. They are nutritional dynamite, bursting with a tremendous amount of nutrition that delivers so many health benefits for a few calories.

Chicken is a great alternative to beef for those looking to consume protein, but at the same time reduce their consumption of red meat.

Chickpeas are favored for their high fiber content, something that’s important to help stabilize blood sugar levels, minimize cholesterol absorption, and enhance the functionality of your digestive system. Just consuming one cup can provide half of your entire daily recommended intake.

Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, especially when you consider their cost relative to other nutrient-dense foods.

Researchers calculated that eating more nuts could potentially save 2.5 million lives. It also calculated that not eating enough nuts and seeds was the third leading dietary risk factor for death and disability in the world.

Seafood protects the brain from age-related deterioration, potentially helps lower risk of heart attacks and strokes, and improves the condition of skin and hair.

Tomatoes reduce heart disease risk; defend against and fight prostate, cervical, stomach, and rectal cancers; reduce bad cholesterol levels.

The Clean 20 program gives you better insights into your strengths and weaknesses, your motivations, and your capacity to change, and an understanding of how much better you can feel and look when you fuel your body more efficiently and avoid the unhealthy sludge of processed foods.