Clean Eating — It's Not What You Think
About this episode
Sharissa Bradley expands the definition of clean eating to include mindful, seasonal, and cultural eating practices.
In this episode of the Tea Time Podcast, Sharissa Bradley continues the Journey Back to Health series with Chapter 11: Clean Eating . Clean eating is often misunderstood as simply eating unprocessed foods or sticking to the perimeter of the grocery store. While that can be one approach, Sharissa expands the definition to include three additional ways of eating clean: mindful eating, seasonal eating, and cultural eating. She explains how mindful eating activates the body's digestive processes, beginning with smell and continuing through chewing and enzyme production. When we are distracted while eating, the body may not fully engage in digestion, even if the food itself is considered "healthy." Sharissa also explores how eating seasonally can increase nutrient density by choosing foods that are grown locally and harvested at peak ripeness. She introduces simple ways to access seasonal foods, including visiting farmers markets or subscribing to a CSA produce box. Finally, she discusses cultural eating as a meaningful and nourishing practice — reconnecting with family traditions and foods that the body may recognize and respond to on a deeper level. This episode reflects lived…
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