What You Can & Cannot Eat

Food Group	Foods You May Eat	Foods to Eliminate
Grains	All forms of rice (preferably whole grain rice), wild rice, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, teff	Corn, wheat, barley, rye, oats, bulgur, couscous, durum, einkorn, emmer, faro, graham, kamut, semolina, spelt, triticale
Fruit	All fruit, except some citrus	Oranges, grapefruit
Protein	Lamb, chicken, pork, grass fed beef, fish, wild game meats such as venison, all beans and legumes except peanuts and soybeans	Shellfish, processed meats such as cold cuts, canned meats, hot dogs and sausage, eggs, dairy products, all soy products including tempeh, tofu, edamame, and soy milk
Dairy Products & Substitutes	Rice milk, nut and seed milks such as almond, hazelnut, hemp, amazake, coconut milk, vegan-soy free margarine	All animal milks (goat, sheep, cow), all cheeses, butter, ghee, cream, kefir, yogurt, casein, whey, soy yogurt, soy cheeses
Vegetables	All vegetables except nightshade* family vegetables	Corn, nightshades* (tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, potatoes) creamed vegetables
Nuts/Seeds	All nuts and seeds, except peanuts	Peanuts
Oils/Fats	All oils except peanut, corn, and soybean oils. Preferred oils include: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cold pressed flax seed oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, coconut oil	Peanut, corn, soybean oils, butter
Sweeteners	Maple syrup, honey, fruit sweetners, stevia, blackstrap molasses, brown rice syrup, agave nectar	White sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, barley malt, high fructose corn syrup, evaporated cane juice, chocolate, all artificial sweeteners
Beverages	Water (plain, mineral or sparkling), fruit juices (except orange juice) herbal teas	Coffee (including decaf), tea (excluding herbal tea), hot chocolate, dairy, alcoholic and caffeinated beverages, soda
Condiments	Salt, black pepper, herbs, spices, garlic, onions, vinegar, fruit, unsweetened ketchup.  Be sure to read labels for any ingredients not allowed, such as corn syrup.	Chocolate, soy sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup made with corn syrup, teriyaki sauce.  *If you are avoiding nightshades, avoid tomato products (ketchup, marinara sauce) and pepper products (Tobasco, hot peppers).  Note: many dressings are made with sugars, soy, and corn sweeteners or oils.

*Eliminate nightshade vegetables only if your symptoms involve joint pain.