clean eating

American  

[kleen ee-ting] / ˈklin ˈi tɪŋ /

noun

1. the dietary practice of reducing one’s consumption of processed and refined foods in favor of whole foods, as a means to promote or sustain good health.

   The recipe for this fresh, organic salsa is in her book about clean eating.

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Etymology

Origin of clean eating

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Randolph’s Nile & Co. acquired As/Is, a BuzzFeed channel that focused on body positivity, and Goodful, which covered “all things mental health, clean eating, and well-being,” from the beleaguered digital media company late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Her anorexia spiralled from clean eating she believed was healthy.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

But I usually try to repent for my sins of having a busy week and keep it healthy by clean eating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

The demonization of seed oils has a tangled origin story, mixing in elements of the paleo movement, clean eating and conspiracy theories.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023

When the grease stopped dripping, he knew that it was done, and would devour it slowly and with tremendous relish, picking the bones clean, eating even the head.

From McTeague by Norris, Frank