Once upon a time, I ate a Twix and drank a Sprite for
breakfast daily. I spent more time in fast
food restaurants than the gym. I grew up in my family’s fresh fish markets
and restaurants, so I knew how to cook and what healthier options were, but had
gotten lazy...really lazy. All of a
sudden, life changed. Due to the dietary
needs of my husband and daughter, I had to figure out how to feed my family
without being a short order cook. My
family began eating clean to not only for health reasons, but to save my sanity
and some money, too.
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| My beloved Dole Whip Float |
I am often asked how we continue to eat clean while visiting
Disney Parks. The short answer is that
it is dang near impossible. The long
answer is…well, long. The best thing to
do is explain what eating clean is, and then those of you who are frequent
guests of Disney parks can form your own opinion on the subject.
There are basic principles of what we consider eating
clean. In my opinion, it’s eating real
food including lots of fruits and vegetables, specifically those that are
organic. Meat is definitely allowed, but
preferably right from the butcher and not pre-packaged meat products. Avoid processed food. Processed food contains a million extra
ingredients necessary in preserving it over long periods of time. If you must buy processed, read the
labels. If there are contents that are
difficult to pronounce, leave it on the grocery shelf. Do not shy away from grains. There is a lot of information about why
grains should be avoided, but sticking to complete, organic grains are a safe
bet.
