Everyone says to eat clean, but what does that even mean?

No sugar, no processed food, no bread?

Here's the problem.

Clean eating sounds healthy, but it's surprisingly one of the biggest reasons people fail their diets.

Today, we're going to break down why clean eating might actually be hurting you and what to do instead.

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And so you eat a pasta dish that is so good. And you're eating a normal amount, a normal

portion size. So of course, you can feel stuffed after dinner because you're not eating

enough to feel stuffed. And then you go walk somewhere. And also the pasta is homemade. And

the ingredients are fresher. So yeah, you're going to feel better after the meal. But I personally, my digestion is like whenever I'm eating out of my routine, I always feel trash after. Doesn't matter. So. Especially with that big of a time change on the plane. But that is one of the biggest things I noticed in Japan. I'm like, oh, these portion sizes are just normal. I thought I was getting jipped at first, but I'm like,

oh, wait, no, this is how it probably should be. And like, I personally, I've never wanted to eat. If I go out for Italian food here, I never finish my meals because I don't want to eat that. They hook it up here.

In the U.S. for Italian food, they will give you a football-sized plate full of pasta.

I don't know how people finish those. Unless it's one of those upity Italian restaurants that gives you like two bites of food. You know what I'm talking about? It's one of the spectrum. We don't go there now. But it's time to talk about a little clean eating because this is probably one of the most misunderstood dieting

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