Foundations: Clean Eating

Clean Eating explores what “clean eating” truly means beyond trends, rules, and dietary perfectionism. This course examines food quality, processing, nutrient density, and inflammatory load through a grounded, evidence-informed lens, helping students make thoughtful, realistic choices about how they eat.
Rather than promoting a single dietary ideology, the course explores how different nutritional frameworks—such as whole-food, plant-forward, and traditional dietary models—intersect with clean eating principles. Students learn how modern food processing, additives, and agricultural practices influence nutrient availability and health outcomes, and why flexibility and context matter more than rigid restriction.
Emphasis is placed on building sustainable eating habits rooted in nourishment, balance, and enjoyment. The course supports developing discernment around ingredients, food labels, and dietary claims while maintaining a compassionate relationship with food.
This class is ideal for individuals and professionals seeking a practical, non-dogmatic approach to clean eating and long-term dietary wellness.

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Class Description

Clean Eating offers a clear, balanced exploration of clean eating as a nutritional philosophy rather than a strict diet. The course examines how food quality, processing, and ingredient integrity influence inflammation, metabolic health, and long-term wellbeing, while addressing the confusion and controversy that often surround modern dietary advice.

Students explore how different dietary perspectives—including traditional food systems and contemporary nutrition models—can be understood through the lens of clean eating. The course highlights why minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods matter, and how refining, additives, and modern agricultural practices impact both health and nutrient availability. Attention is given to common nutrient deficiencies and the role of soil quality, diversity, and preparation methods in supporting nourishment.

Rather than encouraging rigid rules, the course emphasizes flexibility, context, and sustainability. Students learn how to evaluate food labels, navigate grains, dairy, sweeteners, and protein sources thoughtfully, and avoid common pitfalls such as dietary perfectionism or oversimplified food narratives. Practical guidance is framed around long-term trends and overall patterns rather than short-term compliance.

This course is educational in nature and supports a more informed, compassionate relationship with food—one that prioritizes balance, diversity, and realistic application in everyday life.

What you’ll learn:

  • What clean eating means in a practical, real-world context

How food processing and additives influence health

Principles of nutrient density, diversity, and inflammation balance

How to evaluate ingredients and food labels with discernment

Common misconceptions and pitfalls within clean eating culture

This class is ideal for:

  • Holistic nutrition and herbal students

Wellness and integrative health practitioners

Health coaches and educators

Individuals seeking a balanced relationship with food

Anyone interested in thoughtful, whole-food nutrition

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