Topic: Eat Clean Diet

Is It Possible To Eat A Clean, High-Protein Diet…And Be Vegetarian?

Is It Possible To Eat A Clean, High-Protein Diet...And Be Vegetarian?

“Eating clean”—i.e. eating mostly lean protein, vegetables, limited grains and fats, and no processed foods—usually emphasizes meat as a primary source of low-carb, low-fat protein to stabilize blood sugars, build muscle, and promote weight loss. And until recently, Tosca Reno‘s Eat-Clean Diet® was no different; many of the recipes in her books included lean beef, chicken, or fish, making them off-limits to vegetarians. But now she’s out to change the idea that vegetarians can’t eat a clean, high-protein diet: Her newest book, The Eat-Clean Diet® Vegetarian Cookbook, is exclusively aimed at helping vegetarians who want to maintain health with a clean diet, and also stay meat-free. More »

Eat Clean Diet Author Tosca Reno Critiques Paula Deen’s Diabetes Announcement

Eat Clean Diet Author Tosca Reno Critiques Paula Deen's Diabetes Announcement

Paula Deen‘s diabetes announcement has been criticized by the media, but now other chefs and authors, like Eat Clean Diet author Tosca Reno, are coming out with their take on Deen’s responsibility to her fans, and Americans at large. Like Deen, Tosca Reno is a cookbook author with millions of fans who look to her for advice; but as someone who has battled with obesity herself, she promotes a very different kind of cuisine: A clean, balanced diet designed to keep blood sugar levels stable and control weight naturally. When we spoke with her about the confusion surrounding Paula Deen’s diabetes announcement last week, she was surprisingly frank in her critique. More »