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THE CLEAN EATING MOVEMENT • There’s a new movement in town. Okay, it’s not new. But it’s as relevant as ever. It’s a seemingly innocuous phrase that you’ve seen hashtagged all over your Instagram feed and even occasionally chatted about over cocktails with girlfriends. The clean eating movement is about adopting a conscious approach to your eating habits: making sure that you’re mindful of the nutritional value of what you consume, and understanding that additives, preservatives and even cooking methods can significantly compromise the natural integrity of your diet. What you’re paging through right now is a book that’ll ensure that you get the maths of nutrition right in your life and the balance that comes with it. We’ve packed in habits that will increase your awareness when it comes to what and how you eat, and facts that cover your blind spots when it comes to your hunger and how to satisfy it in a healthy fashion. It’s never too late to better yourself and your health: enjoy the clean life.

WHY ARE YOU SO HUNGRY? • Eating has become a kind of autopilot function. Like breathing or scratching an itch, nowadays you’re not even aware when you’re putting food in your mouth. That’s dangerous – especially if you’re trying to eat clean. Food serves a purpose: to give you nourishment and energy to go about your day. So use it as such. Be aware of what you put past your lips. As you’ll see in this chapter, it’s all about being a mindful eater. You need to listen to your body and know when the hunger is real, not just a drill or false alarm.

THINK BEFORE YOU EAT • Do you ever get the feeling that your stomach’s a bottomless pit? Take a look at a few factors that influence your appetite and your rumbling tum

TAME YOUR OVERACTIVE APPETITE • How to decode your tummy rumbles

EATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE • Thanks to a slew of sneaky scale saboteurs, you may be eating a lot more than you think. Here, we uncover five things that could be distracting you from the real reasons you’re munching – and teach you how to be more mindful about what you put in your mouth

WHAT’S YOUR MINDLESS EATER STATUS?

CLEAN EATING SUCCESS STORY

YOUR BLOATING BELLY • Ever worn a baggy top to cover your belly – or worse, grabbed your favourite jeans and – eek! – the button popped? What gives? It’s the bloat. And it’s not pretty. One of the main causes of bloat isn’t how much you eat; it’s eating certain foods that are bloat offenders, which cause increased puffiness and discomfort. We’re looking at you, processed food! The good news is that in this chapter you’ll find lots of simple tweaks and tips that can reverse that bloated feeling – fast. Ready to de-puff that paunch?

WHAT’S YOUR FLAB TELLING YOU? • Where you store fat can tell you a lot about your health. Worst case scenario: decoding your trouble spots could alert you to an...