project: CLEAN FOOD's PrOjecT foR tHe WeeKeNd || EAT A NEW FRUIT!

In order to initiate change, we do not always have to make a big project of it all. Sometimes the project is the initiation of the change itself. And by simply trying a new fruit this weekend, you will begin to expand your outlook and perceptions just a tad bit more! It is sort of like the ever so popular "ripple effect". If you throw a small stone into a lake, you will see how that small stone causes a series of ripples that will in turn affect the entire organism. This holds true also for you and your life. If you take one small moment and expand a bit more your outlook, your taste buds and your perceptions, eventually everything is subject to that same level of change and growth! Very cool and exciting!

If you've never had a kiwi before, try one. Maybe some mini-apples from the farmer's market? Try some! Or how about a dragon fruit (passion fruit) from China? Or how about some raspberries, blueberries or blackberries? Ever tried a pomegranate? Or maybe even a turkish fig or a date fruit? There are so many options available! Just take a trip to a healthy market of your choice (or maybe a new one in a different neighborhood), walk into the produce aisle, and just be open and receptive! Go a little outside of that comfort zone and see what is waiting for you!

If you need some suggestions, check out this little list: top 17 FRUITS

And of course, you may play around through this website and learn about some of the super fruits on here that are available for you to try!

Enjoy!

SUPERFOOD OF THE WEEK || THE AMAZINGLY HEALTHY AVOCADO

This lovely fruit was originally cultivated in Central Mexico and eventually spread throughout much of Central and South America: it is very much a staple in many dishes in that part of the world. And of course through trade and much import-export of goods, avocados can be found in many parts of the world where the climate has a Mediterranean or Tropical feel to it. This beautiful plant takes about 7-15 years to produce its first set of fruits. But as soon as it starts, the avocado tree will yield very abundantly. So it is easy to see how the avocado tree has been around dating back to as far as before the common era (BCE).

This amazingly healthy fruit is filled with all sorts of vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are very purifying, therapeutic and revitalizing for the entire body (and on all levels). It is packed with lots of vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, folate, protein, beta-carotene, vitamin E, and a very special plant pigment (carotenoid) called lutein. Lutein is amazing for strengthening all of the functions of the eye; it also great for returning the eye to health after experiencing a variety of eye ailments or dysfunctions.

On the healing side, avocado is great for returning elasticity to the skin and improving the quality of the tissues and cells in the body. Avocado has also be associated with vastly improving heart health. It is also very amazing for digestion. It can relieve all sorts of complications associated with digestion like constipation, colitis, acid reflux and a slew of other ailments. Cancer sufferers tend to gravitate towards avocado as it is high in a variety of amino acids and other nutrients that help manage and potentially even reduce the power of cancer in the body. While avocado is a very "filling food", it is also a great dietary food. It can easily be incorporated into the diet to help promote weight loss and even weight management.

So get some more avocado in your life! Aside from your typical guacamole, there are a slew of recipes out there that you can play with and incorporate right into your everyday meals! And of course, if you wish, you may just eat them as they are: cut them right out of the skin, take the seed out, and enjoy!

Simple. Easy. Clean.

...are you eating CLEAN FOOD...

NEW SOURCES OF INSPIRATION || BREAKING THE COMFORT ZONES

It is a natural feeling to feel somewhat challenged by the big task ahead. All of us know how to make essential changes in various aspects of our lives. However, sometimes the task can seem a bit overwhelming when it comes to making a change or transition that will directly affect our lives. And this is usually the case when we feel the need to change for the better. We have the tendency to make the task at hand seem much bigger and larger than our entire being. But in actuality, it's really not. The moment we take a firm grip and shift our perception towards dealing with the task at hand, the work that needs to be done flows naturally through us.

But still, many of us need an extra push, an extra spark, an extra little inspiration to grow, expand and radiate our own eternal bliss. We understand. So here are a few tips that could possibly help you grow outside of the comfort zones in which you live. In order to be greatly inspired to make some changes, the first step is to be willing to go outside of your own understandings, your own perceptions, and your own comfort zones! Have fun with these little tips!!

~Prepare an entire healthy meal just for yourself

~Spend a day getting some great body treatments (acupuncture, massage, etc)

~Take a meditation class or a yoga class

~Try visiting a new restaurant that serves vegan, vegetarian or raw foods

~Take a cooking class

~Plan to go on a vacation by yourself, and book it

~Go for a walk

~Donate your time and energy to help out those in need (that are not as fortunate as you)

~Go on a sacred pilgrimage

~Write a story

~Paint

~Write some poetry

~Fast for about 24 hours (no food, just liquids)

~Take an acting class

~Create a blog that allows you to expand on your creative voice

~Go to the animal shelter and spend an hour helping out

~Watch some inspiring and motivating videos on youtube

~Start that business, instead of thinking about starting it! (this might help: LegalZoom)

~If you love someone, tell them how you feel about them

~Ask someone random to accompany you to lunch and offer to pay

~Ask for help if you need help with something

~Give someone a big loving hug that is hard for you to hug

~Go closer towards your fears as a means to transcend them

~Get out of a stressful and frustrating situation as soon as possible

What do all of these have to do with eating CLEAN FOOD? Everything. If your mind is not settled, happy, calm and tranquil, all the healthiest of foods and diets in the world will do nothing for you. It will end up making you more sick and more dis-eased. For it is better to have a healthy mind filled with love, peace, creativity and compassion and eat anything than it is to have a particular type of diet and no healthy mind at all.

Expand a little bit more today. Use the above tips as but a bit of inspiration to add into your already wonderful and abundant lifestyle. We are all beautifully amazing human beings. It just needs to be seen and revealed to us completely!

Be receptive to expansion and go outside of your comfort zones, starting...

now. simple. easy.

...are you eating CLEAN FOOD...

project: CLEAN FOOD's HeaTHy LeSSon oF tHe dAy || LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE

It has been said for thousands of years by many ancients of yore. And there is truth to this old adage: Let everything you eat act as healing and medicine for your body! Many medications and prescriptions of the sort are derived from varieties of herbs, plants, and foods of the sort. So we here at project: CLEAN FOOD just think that we all (meaning all humans) should just consider eating the food. Simple.

This is not to say that the healthcare industry is not doing an amazing job at healing and curing people of many diseases and ailments of the sort. However, we are here to say that medication is not the only method of healing, curing and purifying the body. Before there was a healthcare industry (as we know it today), many ancient peoples maintained longevity of the body with various healing and purifying techniques; these techniques run the gamut across Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Hermetic Medicine, Alchemy, Folk Medicine and many other traditional techniques that were unique to cultures and indigenous peoples of the sort. And within these particular ancient healing methods, a traditional healer or practitioner could use various concoctions of herbs, foods, seeds, oils, serums and potions that allowed for the total rejuvenation and rebirth of the physical and subtle body.

So as we continue to move through the world and have experiences with various ailments and dis-eases of the body, let us remain open and receptive to the ways of natural healing. An open heart is one that allows all things to be felt and experienced: and without any sort of bias. And just as we embrace the healthcare industry and their healing methods with open arms, let us also embrace the traditional methods of natural healing and purifying with an open heart and mind.

There is no one way to do anything. There are many ways, many keys and many gateways that one can use to attain the same goal. This is just another leaf on the beautiful and abundant tree of knowledge: a small one at best.

Be receptive to the grace of healing. Be receptive to the grace of food as medicine. Be receptive to Mother Earth and her power.

Be receptive and eat CLEAN FOOD...

STUCK UNDER THE SPELL OF LAZINESS || HOW TO MAKE A CHANGE NOW

So you've thinking and talking about making changes in your diet. But maybe it has been a bit tough as to how to make that change. For some of us, there are so many things to consider: lifestyle has to change, the whole relationship with food has to change, maybe even the diet of the household (with your partner or kids) has to change. These can be some heavy and burdensome things to consider when deciding to take on a new regimen of sorts. To just pick up and change your entire life over night is not as easy as it sounds. While some are able to just turn their entire lives around in a matter of seconds, some people need a tad bit more motivation and inspiration than others. And we get that. We are all beautifully unique and amazing humans living and existing in this powerfully abundant world. That said, there is no need to rush and attain radiant health. First, just start to embrace your nature, as you are, while you segue into your new lifestyle! That's it!

Here are some helpful little tips to help you ease seamlessly right into your new dieting lifestyle:

~Consider recruiting a friend or family member to join in on the fun!

~Make one very small change a day (a little more fruit, a little less bread, etc)

~Be patient and understanding to newer foods that you try. It takes time, right!

~Slowly start to take notice as to what is distracting you from making a change

~Keep a journal to chart any progress, regressions or emotions that are felt

~When you make a change you are proud of, tell someone (share with friends)!

~Do aerobic exercise daily as this helps to stimulate a good healthy appetite.

~Visit this website often and check out inspiration from our CLEAN FOODIES

~Take classes that provide learning opportunities on nutrition awareness

~Get advice from a friendly nutritional counselor or therapist

~Stay committed to compassion and inner peace as your goal for eating healthy

~Consider making changes in your life to inspire others around you!

~Remember your beauty and radiance everyday!

That's it!

Love life. Love yourself.

Simple. Easy. Beautiful.

It's a project, but make it your business to take it on and complete it!

...are you eating CLEAN FOOD...

FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR FOOD || A NECESSITY FOR CLEAN EATING

We here at project: CLEAN FOOD are all about eating good, healthy and CLEAN food. However, make sure that when you are eating that lovely meal, that there is some sort of love exchange between you and that food. It is very essential for your health and the ultimate success of your overall diet plan!

We tend to learn a bit about healthy eating from all sorts of resources: from books, from articles, from videos, and from various media sources. And as we start to incorporate these new eating techniques, be sure to continue to be open and receptive as to what is and what is not working for you and your body. It is very possible that you may have tried drinking a green juice. And it is very possible that you may have enjoyed it; it is also possible that you may have found the sheer taste of it utterly repulsive. Regardless of how the juice makes the taste buds feel, take notice as to how the entire body feels after consumption. If it feels good in your body, its probably good for you. If it makes the body feel lethargic and weak, never have it again. And this should be your approach with each and everything you put inside of that beautiful human system of yours. After all, it is a temple that is worthy of your praise at each and every moment of existence.

So take your time and structure your meal plan. We have our very our clean eating meal plan (the CLEAN FOOD diet plan). But we also understand that this and many other diets may not be suitable for everyone. So we are encouraging you to use this diet plan as well as the many others you hear about and check them out. Now don't look at this as diet shopping; it is more like intuitive eating in order to find the best and most perfect diet regimen suitable for you. For example, eating lots of cashews may be great for one person, but it may make another person very constipated and slow down their bowel movements greatly. So you have to see what is delicious and healthy for you!

The more you have questions about your diet, the more you need to get clear about what you eat and why you eat it. Sometimes we take on eating regimens because others around us or in our immediate environment is eating in this manner. But in actuality, we may not feel 100% convinced in the power of that particular diet. So, on that note, continue to be child-like and investigate all options.

At the end of the day, you want to be madly in love with your diet, so much that you don't even think about expressing that love: the manifestation of love for your diet just takes shape in a natural and unique way. If you find yourself trying to impress upon others how great your diet is, you are still not quite in-love with your diet yet: and that's ok. When you really and truly love something, there is no need to sell it to anyone else. Its just like any beautiful relationship, it takes time to cultivate and understand why you have chosen that particular mate and what sort of affect that relationship has your mind and body: and without any sort of question or doubt. Your food is your mate. You are consuming it and it is consuming you. The food and you are becoming one with each other. So make sure you see yourself in all that you eat and consume.

Now go and investigate! Enjoy your life! Enjoy your diet! Have loads of Fun!

Fall in Love again (with your diet)!

And most importantly, eat CLEAN FOOD...

project: CLEAN FOOD's PrOjecT foR tHe WeeKeNd || NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS

It is so simple and easy to do! From Lunchtime today, until your last meal on sunday evening, see if you are willing and able to put aside all animal products; and keep them out of your foods and drinks. I know, it sounds like a lot. Yet, we are not here to say that this is a better way of eating and living, but it is a significantly unique perspective on eating. And we tend to feel that a diet that is significantly higher in plant-based products from the Earth like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, and chocolate (yes chocolate) is the diet that will easily set you up for attaining radiant health. Think of this diet as kind of like a shortcut.

So eliminating animal products would include the following:

~All dairy (milks, yogurts, cheeses, etc)

~All animal meat

~All seafood (fish, shrimp, lobster, etc)

~All styled eggs (Egg whites, etc)

That about covers it!

Try it out and see for yourself. See how you feel energetically. See how your body feels as you move through the days. See what your thought process is like. It is important to be receptive and open to such things. As humans, there are many possibilities and tendencies as to how we should or should not live. And this happens to be just another option. No particular diet is ever set in stone. However, not every diet plan is suitable for every body metabolism; and that is also based on a slew of factors that can include environment, living situation, current health, stress levels, and the list goes on.

So check this one out this weekend! Its pretty much how we eat around here. For more information on this sort of diet, check this out: the CLEAN FOOD diet plan.

And if you are interested in various recipe options, we got ya covered there too: CLEAN FOOD RECIPES!

And as always, we'd love to hear your feedback!

Lots of Luck!

...make it a CLEAN FOOD weekend...