Healthy Eating - The Jerd

“Eating healthy is too expensive!”

If I only had a dollar for every time I have heard that nonsense I could finally buy that awesome Batman – Arkham Asylum LEGO set I have always wanted.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not going to sit here and tell you that unhealthy food isn’t often more accessible and sometimes cheaper than healthy alternatives; but I am going to clear up some misconceptions that go along with this line of thinking.

#JerdFact – You can eat healthy on a budget, it just takes some planning!

Today I want to talk about changing the way you think about healthy eating, specific foods that are a great bang for your buck, and how you can win at food!

I know I have said this before, but it bears repeating.

Whether you want to lose weight or pack on some muscle, making the right food choices will always account for 70-80% of your battle!

Clean Eating 101 - How to Eat Clean and Healthy

I use the term “clean eating” a lot.

An argument could even be made that I overuse it.

But that’s because it is the single most important thing you can do if you want to get fit and healthy!

There is a good reason that the second Law of the Jerd-Herd is “We Eat Clean & Exercise Regularly“!

“We know that more than half the battle we have with ourselves is over what we cram into our faces on a daily basis. We know that unless we are fueling our bodies correctly, no amount of gym time will get us where we want to be.”

But you know what there isn’t good reason for? Me, not explaining what that really means. That has been an epic fail on my part, and today I rectify it!

What is “Clean Eating”?

Clean eating, in its simplest form can be boiled down to this:

Eat things that look like they did when they grew out of the ground, or eat things that eat the things that grew out of the ground.

It really can’t get much simpler than that!

Your regular diet should consist of:

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What is “Clean Eating”?