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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Phase One Foods to Eat and Avoid


Phase One (approved foods)
Meat (grass-fed/organic is best)
*Beef                                    *Chicken
*Lamb                                  *Duck
*Venison                             *Chicken/Turkey bacon (no nitrates and organic is best)
*Goat                                  
*Veal
*Buffalo
*Elk

Fish
*Salmon                              *Whitefish                                                              *Mackerel
*Tuna                                  *Canned Tuna, or Salmon in spring water             *Sole
*Scrod                                 *Halibut                                                                              
*Haddock                            *Cod
*Trout                                  *Grouper
*Pompano                           *Mahi Mahi
*Orange roughy                  *Wahoo
*Snapper                            *Tilapia
*Herring                             *Sea Bass

Eggs
Organic chicken, or duck eggs (whole with yolk)

Dairy
Goat’s milk yogurt (plain)
Homemade kefir from goats milk (see book)
Soft goats milk cheese (see book)
Goat’s milk hard cheese
Sheep’s milk hard cheese

Fats and Oils (organic is best)
Oil, butter (ghee)
Avocado
Extra Virgin coconut oil (best for cooking)
Extra Virgin olive oil (not best for cooking, seasoning)
Flaxseed oil (not for cooking)
Hempseed Oil (not for cooking)
Goat’s milk butter
Raw cow’s milk butter, grass-fed (not for cooking)
Expeller pressed sesame oil
Coconut milk/cream (canned)

Veggies (organic fresh or frozen is best)
*Almost everything, see avoidance list

Beans and legumes
*Lentils
(Small amount of miso paste for soup broth

Nuts and Seeds (organic, raw, or soaked is best)
*Almonds                                                       *Pumpkinseed butter
*Hempseed                                                     *Flaxseed
*Sunflower seeds                                           *Almond butter
*Pumpkin seeds                                              *Tahini, sesame butter
*Sunflower butter

Condiments
*Salsa (fresh or canned)                                *Tomato sauce (no added sugar)
*Guacamole (fresh)                                       *Unsulphured Apple Cider Vinegar (Braggs)
*Celtic sea salt, himilayian salt                     *Mustard
*Herbamare seasoning                                   *Omega 3 mayo
*Umeboshi paste                                            *Soy sauce (wheat free), tamari
*Raw salad dressings and marinades (see book)
*Herbs and spices with no preservative or additives
*Pickled ginger
*Wasabe
*Organic flavoring extracts (alcohol free is best, no sugar added, vanilla, almond, etc)

Fruits
*Blueberries                                                      *Strawberries
*Blackberries                                                     *Raspberries
*Cherries                                                            *Grapefruit
*Lemons                                                             *Lime

Beverages
*Purified water
*Natural  Sparkling water with no carbonation added (Perrier, etc)
*Herbal teas (prefer organic)- unsweetened or with a small amount of honey or stevia
*Raw veggies juice (carrot, or beet, max 25% of total)
*Lacto fermented beverages (see book)
*Certified organic coffee- buy whole beans, freeze them and grind them when needed, flavor with organic coconut creamer, or a small amount of honey

Sweeteners
*Unheated, raw honey in a very small amounts (no more than 1 tbsp per day max)

Misc
*Goat’s milk protein powder (see book)

Phase One (foods to avoid)

 Meat
*Pork                                                               *Ham
*Pork bacon                                                     *Sausage (pork)
*Veggies burgers                                             *Imitation meat products (soy)
*Ostrich                                                           *Emu
*Fried, breaded chicken

Fish/Seafood
*Fried, breaded fish
*Eel
*Shark
*Avoid ALL shellfish, crab, clams, oyster, mussels, lobster, shrimp, scallops, crawfish

Eggs
*Imitation eggs (egg beaters)

Dairy
*Soy Milk
*Almond Milk (ok now…)
*Rice Milk
*Avoid ALL dairy products other than those listed in approved list

Fats and Oils
*Lard                                                                  *Margarine
*Shortening                                                        *Soy Oil
*Safflower Oil                                                   *Canola Oil
*Sunflower Oil                                                  *Corn Oil
*Cottonseed Oil                                                 *Anything with hydrogenated oil!!!

Veggies
*Corn
*White potatoes
*Sweet potatoes

Beans and legumes
*Soy beans                                                      *Tofu
*Black beans                                                  *Kidney beans
*Navy beans                                                   *White beans
*Garbanzo beans                                            *Lima Beans

Nuts and Seeds
*Honey-roasted nuts                                     *Walnuts
*Macadamia nuts                                          *Pecans
*Hazelnuts                                                    *Brazil nuts
*Peanuts                                                        *Peanut butter
*Cashews
Condiments/Spices
*All spices, sauces, or seasoning with added sugar and, or preservatives
*Commercial ketchup with sugar
*Commercial bbq sauce with sugar

Fruits
*Avoid all fruits except those listed on approved list, this includes: apples, bananas, apricots, grapes, melon, peaches, oranges, pears, dried fruits, and canned fruits

Beverages
*Alcoholic beverages of all kinds               *Pop/soda
*Fruit juices                                                 *Pre-ground commercial coffee
*Chlorinated tap water

Grains and Starchy Carbs
*Avoid ALL grains and starchy foods, including bread, pasta, cereal, rice, oatmeal, pastries, and baked goods

Sweeteners
*Sugar                                                                  *Sugar alcohol, including sorbitol and xylitol
*Heated honey                                                      *Maple syrup
*All artificial sweeteners, aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame K
*Fructose, corn syurp

Misc
*Milk or whey protein powder from cow’s milk
*Soy protein powder
*Rice Protein powder