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“Clean Eating”
Over the past year, discussions about self-care were everywhere—on the evening news, daytime talk shows, social media, and in Zoom meetings, therapy sessions, and private conversations. It is now nearly universally recognized that attending to one’s own mental, emotional, and physical health is a necessity, not a luxury. Choosing food that provides the vitamins, nutrients, and pleasure to not only sustain but nurture us is an invaluable aspect of self-care. The current focus is not on restriction, but replacement. The new nutrition is all about making sure our bodies receive plenty of foods that are full of the good stuff, and sans preservatives, pesticides, added sugars, and, basically, anything not easily pronounced. One term for this dietary philosophy is “clean eating.” We talked with three Lexington leaders in the field of nutrition to gain some insight. by Donna Ison
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TOPS in Lexington | June 2021