Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Elimination Diet Food Groups

Food groups


Allowed and forbidden foods

The list of allowed and forbidden foods includes:


Type of food
Foods allowed
Foods forbidden
Fruits                                                        Fresh, frozen, or canned fruits (in water), fruit juices. No sugar should be added.Oranges, grapefruit, banana,   strawberries and melons. Fruit juices (with sugar) and dried fruit                
StarchBrown rice, quinoa, teff, buckwheatWheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, and all products with gluten
Meat and fishAll fish, all poultryBeef, pork, cold meats, sausage, egg and shellfish
LegumesAll dried beans (excluding soy)All soy products
Nuts and SeedsAlmonds, walnuts, sesame, sunflower. Butters made from these seedsPeanuts (and peanut butter), pistachios
Dairy ProductsMilk substitutes but not soy
milk; kefir
Milk, all types of cheese (including hard and soft cheeses), butter, cream, yogurt and ice cream
VegetablesAll vegetables raw or cooked, except specific cases (certain conditions may require specific vegetables to be eliminated)Canned vegetables
FatsFats rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as olive oil, canola, sesame, walnut and any dressings with these oilsFats rich in saturated fatty acids. Including butter, shortening, and spreads
Beverageswater and herbal tea (8 cups daily)Fizzy and alcoholic drinks, all drinks containing caffeine (tea and coffee)
SpicesAll spices except pepper, paprika and curryPepper, curry and paprika
SweetenersFruit sweeteners and molasses. Honey with limited use.Refined sugar, and syrup

















 

 

 

Beavigilant!

Simple ingredients, like milk or strawberries, are easy to identify, but in some cases, foods with more than one ingredient may be more difficult to judge. Here are some examples to watch out for:
  • Syrup is common in drinks and pre-prepared foods
  • Condiments, like mayonnaise or ketchup, contain vinegar usually extracted from corn or wheat
  • Canned tuna may contain soy. Always look for 100% tuna.
  • Rice cakes may have various grains. Always check the label.
  • Baking powder may contain scorn starch
  • Even breads marketed as gluten-free can contain oats or rye

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