QUOTE(playerseeker @ Mar 8 2012, 04:07 PM)
well, what i mean by clean diet is proper diet. My thought about it is something like this
let's say person A's breakfast is nasi lemak with teh tarik while person B's breakfast is 2 slice of whole meal bread with low fat cheese and some lettuce with fresh milk. No doubt both type of breakfast will give some full feeling but i'd say person B's breakfast is more "clean" or proper than person A's. So what I meant by go for cleaner diet is means something like this.
But of course, again, everyone is different.
Ahhh. I think I see what you're getting at. Your definition of "clean" is probably referring to nutrient density, meaning foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Allow me to share my concerns with your example and the whole concept of clean and dirty foods. Your example consists of only 1 meal not the whole diet, therefore its hard to judge, whether the diet is healthy or unhealthy without looking at the entire composition. I understand the purpose of your example was to illustrate your point, but bear with me for a moment.
-There is no such thing as a clean or dirty food. Any food can be part of a one's diet if consumed in an
appropriate quantity.
-The concept of clean typically refers to a small list of foods and you would eat these foods, whether you like it or not.
-Does not refer to nutrient density per se. More so, the state of processing
-Clean eating usually does not cater to individual preference.
-Clean foods change with time. In the 80's, fat was evil, so foods that are high in fat were considered dirty foods. At this time, carbs are evil. So anything high in sugar is considered dirty.
-Clean eating varies with different dieting approach. With paleo type diets, grains are dirty. With vegan type diets, meat is dirty.
If a dieter was worried about clean eating. Wouldn't it make the experience more miserable? Lets consider nutrient density and not the made up labels such as clean or dirty. With just nutrient density alone, the list of foods is now very large. Doesn't this make sticking to the plan long term become easier? Of course when making dietary choices, we must use common sense. It is important to have a diet comprised of mainly whole and minimally processed foods. There are exceptions to this rule, such as protein powders, which are refined, but is micronutrient dense.
Jan 26 2012, 02:49 AM
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. Maybe your diet is okay but make sure you are losing the right thing 
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