foods to eat

All foods may be eaten raw or cooked (but not fried).  You may add seasonings.

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All Fruits

These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Some examples are apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangelos, tangerines and watermelon.

 

All Vegetables

These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned. Some examples are artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, ginger root, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, scallions, spinach, sprouts, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, yams and zucchini. You may eat veggie burgers. (May contain egg whites, etc. – that’s okay.)

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Bread

Whole Wheat

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All Whole Grains

Some examples are whole wheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, oats, barley, grits, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes and popcorn.

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All Nuts and Seeds 

Some examples are sunflower seeds, cashews, peanuts, walnuts and sesame seeds. Also, all-natural peanut butter.

All legumes: These can be canned or dried. Some examples include dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans, white beans.

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Oils

Some examples are olive, canola, peanut, sesame, vegetable.

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Salad Dressings

Any vinaigrette or Italian dressing.

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Beverages

Water (try to drink at least five (5) 8 oz. glasses each day), coffee (you may use non-dairy creamer), teas, carbonated fruit juice, plant-based milks (ex. almond milk) and 100% fruit/vegetable juice.

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Other

Tofu, soy products, vinegar, mustard, all-fruit sugar free jellies, seasonings, herbs and spices.