Fish |
Weeks 1-6: 1 portion lean fish per week After week 6: 1 can tuna per week |
Red Meat (not processed) |
1 portion of lean steak per week after week 6 (not recommended) |
Wheat/Gluten |
1 slice whole grain bread allowed per day after week 6 |
Corn |
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Oats |
1/2 cup dry oatmeal per week allowed after week 6 (gluten-free oats preferred but not mandatory) |
Rice |
Unlimited rice and rice flour or noodles are allowed |
Dried Legumes/Beans |
1/2 cup dry beans/legumes allowed per day after week 6 |
Fresh Legumes/beans (peas, green beans, etc) |
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Starchy Vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, parsnips, etc) |
Weeks 1-6: Potatoes only allowed Weeks 7-9: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams allowed. Weeks 10-12: Allowed |
Nightshades (tomatoes, tomatillos, white potatoes [not sweet potatoes], eggplant, peppers, goji berries, etc) |
Weeks 1-6: Tomatoes and Potatoes allowed. Weeks 7-9: Red Peppers also allowed. Weeks 10-12: Allowed |
Honey |
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Eggs |
Allowed (mandatory: 2 per day) |
Formula (PEN; eg, Boost®, Ensure®, Pediasure®, Modulen IBD®) |
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Poultry |
Fresh chicken breast only (mandatory) |
Grains other than wheat, corn, oats, and rice, which are listed separately |
Quinoa allowed after week 6 |
Vegetables other than starchy vegetables and nightshades, which are listed separately |
Weeks 1-6: Cucumbers, carrot, spinach, lettuce allowed in limited quantities. Onion, garlic, ginger allowed. Weeks 7-9: Add zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower Weeks 10-12: All veggies allowed except kale, leeks, asparagus, and artichoke. |
Fruits |
Weeks 1-6: Bananas, apples, avocado, strawberries, melon, orange juice in limited quantities, lemon juice (fresh squeezed) as a condiment allowed. Weeks 7-10: Pears, peaches, kiwis, and blueberries are also allowed. Weeks 11-12: Mangos, pineapples, and oranges are also allowed. |
Nuts |
8 almonds or walnuts allowed per day after week 6. |
Sweeteners other than honey and artificial sweeteners, which are listed separately |
Allows refined sugar (4 tsp per day max) |
Fats/Oils |
Only olive oil and canola oil allowed |
Seafood other than fish, which is listed separately |
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Processed Meat |
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Dairy |
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Seeds |
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Artificial Sweeteners |
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Processed Foods/Preservatives/Artificial Additives |
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Cocoa |
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Coffee |
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Alcohol |
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Emulsifiers |
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