187. 🔥Clean Eating HOT TAKE from a Registered Dietitian — Are Processed Foods Healthy?

Is “clean eating” actually helping your health… or quietly fueling your food guilt and perfectionism?

So many Christian women start out wanting to “eat clean” as a way to take better care of their bodies—but somewhere along the way, those pure intentions can turn into obsession, fear, and shame. Instead of feeling confident and free, they’re left second-guessing every bite and labeling foods as either “good” or “bad.”

This episode tackles the truth about clean eating and how to recognize when a healthy habit has quietly morphed into diet culture in disguise.

In today’s episode, Brittany is unpacking the sneaky side of clean eating—how something that sounds healthy can easily lead to disordered thoughts, restriction, and anxiety around food. She shares her personal experiences, calls out common myths that keep women stuck in shame, and helps listeners understand how to pursue true nourishment without letting “rules” run the show. If you’ve ever felt anxious about eating anything that comes in a package or guilty when your plate doesn’t look perfectly “clean,” this conversation will leave you feeling encouraged and empowered to eat with freedom and grace.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…

🥦 How clean eating became the “acceptable” face of diet culture and why it’s so easy to get trapped in it

😬 The hidden fear of processed or packaged foods that often goes unnoticed in Christian wellness spaces

🙏 What it really means to honor God with your body—without turning food choices into moral decisions

💡 Subtle signs your clean eating habits might actually be fueling anxiety or disordered thinking

🍞 How to pursue balance and food freedom while still caring well for your health

Resources mentioned:

🎙️Listen to episode 40 of Faith-Filled Food Freedom, Letting Go of Perfect: Faith-Based Strategies for Conquering Perfectionism

Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image:

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> Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

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*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.