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Food Chart

Foods To Eat & Foods To Avoid

FRUIT

CONSUMEAVOID
FRESH
• Apple
• Apricot
• Banana
• Blueberries
• Cantaloupe
• Cranberries
• Fig
• Grapefruit
• Grapes
• Kiwifruit
• Lemons
• Limes
• Orange
• Papaya
• Pear
• Pineapple
• Plum
• Prune
• Raisins
• Raspberries
• Strawberries

DRIED WITHOUT:
• Sulfur
• Preservatives
• Additives
• Sweeteners

FROZEN WITHOUT:
• Preservatives
• Additives
• Sweeteners
CANNED IN:
• Heavy syrup
• Light syrup

DRIED WITH:
• Sulfur dioxide
• Sweeteners
• Preservatives
• Additives

FROZEN WITH:
• Preservatives
• Sweeteners
• Additives

Vegetables

CONSUMEAVOID
FRESH
• Asparagus
• Avocado
• Beets
• Bell peppers
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Collard greens
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Fennel bulb
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Green peas
• Kale
• Leeks
• Mushrooms
• Mustard greens
• Olives
• Onions
• Parsley
• Potato
• Romaine lettuce
• Sea vegetables
• Spinach
• Sprouts
• Squash
• Swiss chard
• Tomato
• Yam

FROZEN WITHOUT:
• Preservatives
• Additives
• Sweeteners
CANNED OR FROZEN WITH:
• Preservatives
• Sweeteners
• Additives

FRIED

OVERCOOKED

Grains

CONSUMEAVOID
WHOLE GRAIN PRODUCTS SHOULD BE:
• Unprocessed
• Non-irradiated
• Non genetically modified
• Sugar free
• No chemical additives
• No preservatives

WHOLE GRAINS
• Amaranth
• Barley
• Brown basmati rice
• Brown rice
• Buckwheat
• Bulgur
• Millet
• Oats
• Quinoa
• Rye
• Wheat
• Wild rice

WHOLE GRAIN & SPROUTED GRAIN PRODUCTS
• Bread
• Muffins
• Tortillas
• Cereals
• Pasta
• Crackers
ALL GRAIN PRODUCTS WITH:
• White flour
• Unbleached flour
• Enriched flour
• Gluten if there is an allergy or sensitivity
• Chemical additives

REFINED AND PROCESSED GRAINS
• White rice
• Instant oatmeal
• Instant cereals

REFINED AND PROCESSED GRAIN PRODUCTS
• White bread
• Soft breads
• Muffins
• Crackers
• Cookies
• Pastries
• Baked goods
• Breakfast cereals

PASTA MADE FROM:
• White flour
• Semolina flour
• Enriched flour

OTHER PROCESSED GRAINS

Lugumes

CONSUMEAVOID
DRY
• Black beans
• Dried peas
• Garbanzo beans
• Kidney beans
• Lentils
• Lima beans
• Navy beans
• Pinto beans
• Soybeans

CANNED LEGUMES WITHOUT:
• Animal fat
• Chemical additives
• Sweeteners
CANNED LEGUMES CONTAINING:
• Animal fat
• Sweeteners
• Chemical additives

Nuts and Seeds

CONSUMEAVOID
DRY
• Black beans
• Dried peas
• Garbanzo beans
• Kidney beans
• Lentils
• Lima beans
• Navy beans
• Pinto beans
• Soybeans

CANNED LEGUMES WITHOUT:
• Animal fat
• Chemical additives
• Sweeteners
ROASTED
• Nuts
• Seeds

DRY ROASTED
• Nuts
• Seeds

NUT BUTTERS WITH
• Hydrogenated oils
• Added sugar

PEANUTS *

PEANUT BUTTER *
* Peanuts are frequently contaminated with a carcinogenic mold called aflatoxin. Peanuts are also one of the most pesticide-contaminated crops. Fortunately, there are some relatively safe ways to reduce these negative effects. First, you can obtain Arrowhead Mills organic peanut butter. These peanuts are grown in New Mexico, and aflatoxin has not been reported to be a problem in that state due to the dry conditions. The organic version of the peanut butter is also pesticide free.

Meats

CONSUMEAVOID
ORGANIC GRASS FED:
• Beef
• Bison
• Chicken
• Lamb
• Ostrich
• Turkey
• Venison
NON ORGANIC GRAIN FED:
• Beef
• Bison
• Chicken
• Lamb
• Ostrich
• Turkey
• Venison

Fish

CONSUMEAVOID
LOW MERCURY:
• Cod
• Halibut
• Salmon
• Scallops
• Shrimp
• Snapper
• Tuna
FARM RAISED FISH

FISH CONTAINING HIGH AMOUNTS OF MERCURY

Dairy

CONSUMEAVOID
TRY THESE HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES TO DAIRY:
• Coconut milk
• Oat milk
• Almond milk
• Nut or oat based ice cream
• Miyoko’s vegan cream cheese
• Miyoko’s vegan butter
• Culina coconut yogurt
IT’S BEST TO AVOID ANIMAL DIARY AS IT IS VERY MUCUS FORMING, CONGESTING AND CAN FEED VIRUSES AND BACTERIA IN THE BODY.

Herbs and Spices

CONSUMEAVOID
ORGANIC FRESH OR DRIED:
• Basil
• Black pepper
• Cayenne pepper
• Chile pepper
• Cilantro
• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Coriander seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Dillweed
• Ginger
• Mustard seeds
• Oregano
• Peppermint
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Thyme
• Turmeric
NON ORGANIC HERBS AND SPICES CONTAMINATED WITH HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES OR FUNGICIDES
IRRADIATED HERBS AND SPICES

Natural Sweeteners

CONSUMEAVOID
ORGANIC NATURAL SWEETENERS:
• Amasake
• Coconut sugar
• Date sugar
• Evaporated cane juice
• Fructooligo- saccharides
• Fruit juice
• Raw honey
• Maple syrup
• Rice syrup
• Stevia (unprocessed)
• Vegetable glycerin
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS:
• Aspartame
• Canderel
• Cyclamates
• Equal
• High fructose corn syrup
• Neotame
• Nutra Sweet
• Splenda
• Sucralose

PASTEURIZED HONEY

WHITE REFINED SUGAR

Beverages

CONSUMEAVOID
RAW ORGANIC UNPASTEURIZED
• Fresh fruit juices
• Vegetable juices
• Fruit and vegetable juices
• Homemade vegetable broth

FILTERED WATER

HERBAL TEAS
PASTEURIZED :
• Cow’s milk
• Fruit juices
• Goats milk
• Vegetable juices

BLACK TEA

CARBONATED BEVERAGES

COFFEE

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