These lists will become essential when you begin planning your own meals and if you want to substitute an ingredient with another food in the same category in your meal plans. Foods within each section of the list can be used interchangeably for substitutions if you don’t like a certain food in the recipes. At the beginning you will automatically be following these food lists when you are following the meal plans. For now, print out these lists and keep them for reference to get yourself familiar with the foods you will be eating and avoiding.
Fat - Choose healthy fats
Nut or seed butters
Sunflower Seeds
Chia seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Flax seeds
Hemp seeds/hearts
Dark chocolate (90+%)
Butter
Ghee
Egg yolks
Fatty, cold water fish
Avocado
Mayonnaise (olive oil or avocado)
Olives
Coconut oil
MCT oil
Coconut
Coconut milk (full fat, canned)
Oils (avocado, olive, sesame, etc.)
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Macadamia nuts
Walnuts
Protein
Try to limit red meat to one serving per week. Fish should be wild caught. Limit any processed meats. Choose grass fed, organic whenever possible.
Shellfish (limited)
Other wild (not farmed) wish
Game meats
Chicken
Turkey
Tempeh
Tofu (limited)
Eggs / egg whites
Ground beef (lean)
Steak (lean cuts)
Collagen/gelatin
Wild Salmon (high in calcium)
Wild Tuna
Sardines (high in calcium)
Whey Protein Powder (whey is high in calcium)
Plant Based Protein Powder
Bison
Carbs
Radish
Kohlrabi
Mushrooms
Shallots
Turnips
Zucchini
Tomatoes
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Onions
Brussels Sprouts
Watermelon
Broccoli
Garlic
Kale
Bok choy
Mixed greens (all)
Asparagus
Green peppers
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumbers
Blackberries
Extras
Chaga & other adaptogenic mushrooms
Seaweed
Herbs
Tamari
Horseradish
Hot sauce
Mustard
Erythritol/Stevia/Xylitol
Maca
Apple cider vinegar
Bone broth
Fermented foods (kimchi, sauerkraut)
Coffee
Tea
Cacao powder or nibs
Nutritional yeast
Lemons/Limes
Pickles
Collagen Powders
Wheat Grass
Macha
Starchy Vegetables, Fruit, Other Cars for Higher Carb days
Apples
Pineapple
Bananas
Oranges
Peas
Kiwi
Oatmeal is permitted to lower cholesterol
Beets
Squash
Carrots
Gluten Free Pasta
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Parsnips
Black beans
Avoid
Processed foods
Candy
Honey
Fructose
Agave
Cereal
Granola
Low fat yogurt
Fruit juice
Milk
Canola oil
Hydrogenated oils
Sugar
Aspartame
Splenda
Pop
Grains
Pasta
Bread
Crackers