FOOD GROUPS | ALLOWED | NOT ALLOWED |
Fruits |
All fresh fruits, freshly-squeezed juices, small amounts of unsulfured dried fruit in trailmix as a snack |
Commercial fruit juices, dried fruit |
Vegetables |
All fresh vegetables except corn, frozen vegetables |
Corn, canned vegetables |
Nuts & Seeds |
All nuts except peanuts. Must be fresh, unroasted and unsalted. |
Peanuts and peanut products |
Vegetable Protein |
All beans and legumes, fermented soy (natto, tempeh, miso) |
Unfermented soybean products |
Animal Protein |
Organic or free range eggs, chicken, duck and turkey, grass-fed beef, lamb, wild game |
Factory-farmed chicken, turkey, pork, beef, veal and sausage, cold cuts, canned meats, hot dogs |
Fish |
Anchovies, black cod, wild salmon (fresh and canned), herring, canned sardines, trout, shellfish, wild fish from low down on the food chain |
Other fish, including factory farmed fish |
Dairy and Dairy Substitutes |
Almond milk, rice milk, hemp milk, brazil nut milk, sheep and goat's milk products, cheese from raw milk, small amounts of unsweetened plain yoghurt |
Regular cow’s milk, cheese, cottage cheese, non-dairy creamers, soy milk |
Grains |
Amaranth, brown rice, wild rice, brown rice pasta, pure buckwheat noodles, millet, quinoa, teff, gluten-free oats, buckwheat |
Gluten grains (wheat, corn, barley, rye, spelt, bran, farina, kamut, couscous, oats) |
Herbs, Spices and Condiments |
All herbs and spices, mirin, mustard, wheat-free soy sauce |
Ketchup, relish, chutney, soy sauce, mayonnaise |
Sweeteners |
Stevia, xylitol or small amounts of black strap molasses, raw honey, real maple syrup, brown rice syrup |
Refined sugar, white and brown sugars, high fructose corn syrup, beet sugar, cane sugar, fruit juice concentrate, artificial sweeteners |
Vinegars |
Apple cider, balsamic, red wine, white wine, rice, umeboshi plum |
Commercial salad dressings |
Oils |
Extra virgin olive oil, walnut, coconut, sesame, flaxseed |
Margarine, shortening, canola, sunflower oils |
Beverages |
Herbal tea (non-caffeinated), fresh vegetable juices, freshly squeezed fruit juice, mineral water, spring water, small amounts of tea |
Alcohol, coffee, soda, soft drinks, caffeinated energy drinks, commercial fruit juices |
Other |
Cocoa nibs, small amounts of dark chocolate |
Candy, chocolate, energy bars, protein bars |