Natural Sweeteners: Alternatives to Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners

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Since cutting sugar from my diet, and since I am unsure about the safety of artificial sweeteners (and therefore don’t use them), I have had to find some more natural ways to sweeten beverages (such as tea) and baked goods. My favorite is honey for my tea, but baked goods require something that isn’t as…[Continue Reading...]

Some Motivation to Kick the Soda Habit

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New Year, New Direction

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I don’t typically “do” New Year’s resolutions (make them or keep them), but this year is different.  I just finished up an awesome book that isn’t marketed or sold as a “clean diet,” but it’s really opened my eyes and changed my perspective on this whole clean eating thing and what it really means to…[Continue Reading...]

What is Clean Eating?

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The concept of clean eating goes way back, at least 30 years, and began with bodybuilders, weight trainers and fitness enthusiasts, but there really was no “name” ascribed to this style of eating other than “fueling the body with the right foods.”  Over the past couple of years, however, this way of eating has not…[Continue Reading...]

Where to Order Back Issues of Clean Eating Magazine

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We are asked a lot about how to get back issues of Clean Eating Magazine. I really wasn’t sure because I’ve always had a subscription…or so I thought. I did not realize until we were asked the same question again just a few days ago that my subscription has lapsed and it actually lapsed 2…[Continue Reading...]

Eat-Clean Diet Recharged Book Giveaway Winner!

We received some awesome responses in our recent  The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged book giveaway, and I will admit that some of your comments were really touching.  To all of you, we wish you much success on your journey, and if it were possible, we would send you all copies of this book to help you…[Continue Reading...]

Eat Clean Diet Recharged Book Giveaway

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It’s that time of year again…the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and we’re in the gift giving mood!  Yes, it’s been a while since we’ve offered up a free book here at CEC, but with summer right around the corner, a time when a lot of people decide to “clean up” their diet,…[Continue Reading...]

Clean and Healthy Breakfast Ideas

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I’m always trying to come up with healthy breakfast ideas, not just for me, but my picky eater. Of course there’s always smoothies, which the picky eater *just* (and I do mean just a couple weeks ago) became interested in because she likes throwing all kinds of ingredients in the blender and mixing them up;…[Continue Reading...]

So Baby Carrots Aren’t Clean or Are They?

Recently I received a disturbing comment from a reader in regards to my Honey-Glazed Baby Carrots Recipe.  Unless a comment is spam, we usually allow comments to go through; however, in this case I am going to address the comment without allowing it to publish.  I do not wish to embarrass anyone, so I will…[Continue Reading...]

Win $3000 in Body Makeover Challenge

JenniferE sent me the link to this the other day and asked if I wanted to participate.  I had no idea it was even going on, so I wanted to post about it here to make sure the news gets out!  You could win $3000 in the 2009 Eat-Clean Diet Body Makeover Challenge!  Anyone out…[Continue Reading...]