Clean Foods List

[trainwithrae]

Thought this may help some of the noobs
**mods can you sticky this?

PROTEINS

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Tuna (water packed)
Fish (salmon, seabass, halibut)
Shrimp
Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92-96%)
Venison
Buffalo
Ostrich
Protein Powder
Egg Whites or Whole Eggs
Ribeye Steaks or Roast
Top Round Steaks or Roast (aka Stew Meat, London Broil, Stir Fry)
Top Sirloin (aka Sirloin Top Butt)
Beef Tenderloin (aka Filet, Filet Mignon)
Top Loin (NY Strip Steak)
Flank Steak (Sir Fry, Fajita)
Eye of Round (Cube Meat, Stew Meat, Bottom Round , 96% LeandGround Round)
Ground turkey, Turkey Breast Slices or cutlets (fresh meat, not deli cuts)
Soy Burgers
Low-fat cottage cheese
Nonfat Greek Yogurt

SLOW BURNING/COMPLEX CARBS

Oatmeal (Old Fashioned or Quick Oats)
Sweet Potatoes (Yams)
Beans (pinto, black, kidney)
Oat Bran Cereal
Rye Cereal
Grape Nuts
Brown Rice
Farina (Cream of Wheat)
Multigrain Hot Cereal
Whole wheat or Spinach Pasta
100% Stoneground Whole Wheat Bread
Ezekiel Bread
Hi-Lo Cereal

FIBROUS CARBS

Green Leafy Lettuce (Green Leaf, Red, Leaf, Romaine)
Broccoli
Asparagus
String Beans
Okra
Spinach
Bell Peppers
Brussel Sprouts
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green or Red Pepper
Onions
Pumpkin
Garlic
Tomatoes
Zucchini

FRUIT

Apples
Grapefruit
Peaches
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Lemons or Limes
Pears

HEALTHY FATS

Natural Peanut Butter
Olive Oil or Safflower Oil
Nuts (peanuts, almonds)
Flaxseed Oil
Avocados
Coconut Oil

BEVARAGES

Crystal Light
Green Tea
Other Tea (without sugar)
Coffee (without sugar)

CONDIMENTS

Mayonnaise
Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
Reduced Sodium Teriyaki Sauce
Balsamic Vinegar
Salsa
Hot Peppers and Hot Sauce
Chili powder
Mrs. Dash
Steak Sauce
Sugar Free Maple Syrup
Chili Paste
Mustard
Extracts (vanilla, almond, etc )
Low Sodium beef or chicken broth
Plain or reduced sodium tomatoes sauce, puree, paste)
Stevia (natural sweetener)

[bambifox]

Wowwy...thanks Rae...this is great! One question though...are bananas off-limit fruits? I don't see them listed and was wondering (cuz I eat one every day) tee hee! Thanks again for taking the time to write this up. I'm gonna print it and POST on my FRIG!

[LoveANurse]

what about papaya?

[TheRockShow182]

Thanks! May I add how extra awesome that list is because most of the items are Gluten free

Having food allergies can stink but there is really so much out there that you just need to get creative.

[smkenne2]

Proteins
Nonfat Greek Yogurt

Slow Burning/Complex Carbs
Ezekiel Bread
Hi-Lo Cereal

Fruits
Pears

Healthy Fats
Avocados

Condiments
Dry or Fresh Seasonings (Thyme, Oregano, Black Pepper)

[LoveANurse]

i wanna add avacado to that list

[progressiveman1]

*mods can you sticky this?

Denied.

Ostrich

Thanks for clearing that one up. Although I think eating ostrich is about as popular as eating sand. In the US at least.

[Mindi912]

Denied.


Thanks for clearing that one up. Although I think eating ostrich is about as popular as eating sand. In the US at least.

Ostrich steak is good and it is a lot leaner and much better for people with cholestrol issues than regular steak

[trainwithrae]

Denied.


Thanks for clearing that one up. Although I think eating ostrich is about as popular as eating sand. In the US at least.

what is your problem?

[bambifox]

x2!!! I think this would make a great sticky!

what is your problem?

[j_neatherlin]

what is your problem?

it's the general attitude of a lot of guys on this forum. strongly perpetuated in the MISC. don't let it bother you. all of us with penises have it!

which i guess is why you're on the female board, but whatever. men are invaders by nature!

[Wattsup]

Ostrich steak is good and it is a lot leaner and much better for people with cholestrol issues than regular steak

Ostrich burgers are delicious!!! SUPER lean. 110 cals/21 g protein!!!
I love to make a mixture of buffalo/ostrich chili with black beans.

[Mindi912]

Ostrich burgers are delicious!!! SUPER lean. 110 cals/21 g protein!!!
I love to make a mixture of buffalo/ostrich chili with black beans.

do you make them from scratch?

they sound delicious

[Wattsup]

Yep!

I do a chilli with buff/ost/black beans AND burgers with all three!

For the burgers, I just take 1/2 buff and 1/2 ostrich; mash that all together and then add some chopped portabello mushrooms, sauteed onions, and black beans and add that to the mix. This is REALLY good!!!

Chilli - never consistant. I just literally throw things togehter in a big pot and simmer (that is how I usually cook!!!)

Usually, I brown the meats, then add chopped onions, grn peps (if I have them) can of low sodium black beans (drained) 2 cans of low sodium chili ready toms with green chillis, small can tom. paste, low sodium kidney beans, cumin, salt and pepper, a package of low sodium chili powder. Mix, mix, mix, simmer, simmer, simmer

[Mindi912]

Yep!

I do a chilli with buff/ost/black beans AND burgers with all three!

For the burgers, I just take 1/2 buff and 1/2 ostrich; mash that all together and then add some chopped portabello mushrooms, sauteed onions, and black beans and add that to the mix. This is REALLY good!!!

Chilli - never consistant. I just literally throw things togehter in a big pot and simmer (that is how I usually cook!!!)

Usually, I brown the meats, then add chopped onions, grn peps (if I have them) can of low sodium black beans (drained) 2 cans of low sodium chili ready toms with green chillis, small can tom. paste, low sodium kidney beans, cumin, salt and pepper, a package of low sodium chili powder. Mix, mix, mix, simmer, simmer, simmer

that sounds so good - I'm gonna give the burgers a go definitely

[progressiveman1]

Where do you buy your ostrich meat?

[missmarina]

ostrich?!

[Mindi912]

Where do you buy your ostrich meat?

I'm in the UK so I buy it from my farm shop

ostrich?!

yeah definitely try it, it delicious and healthier

[Wattsup]

I am lucky...they sell it at two markets near my house: Hillers and Whole Foods

[bambifox]

I tried Ostrich at a local restaurant (specializing in gamey meat dishes). I really couldn't get over the purple colored meat!!! The taste was a bit gamey, but I think the color turned me off so much that it jaded the taste for me! tee hee!

[trainwithrae]

try bison/buffalo as well, very lean and tastes great

[Gia26]

Hi Rae,

Thanks for this list. It's posted on my fridge!

I have few questions about things that are and are not on it tho and I definitely defer to your expertise:

You have mayo, crystal light, balsamic vinegar, & low-sodium teriyaki on the list and this suprised me.
Mayo has tons of fat. Are you talking about LF mayo?
crystal light has dextrose (dextrose for post work-out only?) among a ton of other non-natural ingredients.
Balsamic has sugar.
low-sodium teriyaki sauce has sugar.

Not on the list:
I can't believe it's not butter w/ no trans fats. I know this is a non-natural food but i'm curious as to why you did not add this on your list.


Thanks!

[wuvolleyball]

Random but what are your thoughts on Button Mushrooms, carrots, fat free sour cream, and low-ff ricotta cheese?

[missmarina]

I am so curious about this ostrich im gonna try to go find some tommorow. thanks for this list.

[trainwithrae]

full fat mayo isn't a bad thing, omega versions out there
as for the other condiments you can find zero carb items, low sodium for pretty much everything, they should be used sparingly so it's not a big issue. Same goes for C. Light...

[foreverfit4u]

Thank You, Rae!

[BatsyWatsy]

Since pineapple is not on the list, is it a fruit that I should avoid if I'm trying to burn fat? I love pineapple with my cottage cheese.

[InaSpin]

Sticky this thread it's awesome!

[sweety_]

BEVARAGES
Green smoothies(with some fruit and lots of leafy greens)

CONDIMENTS
Apple Cider Vinegar

[precisou2004]

OK I'll add one more thats never been posted.

Horse meat.

You probably don't have this in the states but in Canada we do (poor horsie though) Very very lean, no carbs and high in protein per 100g serving and had about not even 5g of fat per 100g either.