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Elimination Diet: Foods to Eliminate Detailed List

Eliminating: Corn, Gluten/Wheat, Soy, Eggs, Shellfish, Beef, Processed Meats, Peanuts, Dairy, Alcohol, Coffee, Caffeinated Tea, Chocolate, and Sugar

VEGETABLES

Below is a list of vegetables you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Artichoke
  • Artichokes
  • Arugula
  • Asparagus (Green and Purple)
  • Beets
  • Bell Peppers (Red, Green, Yellow)
  • Black/Green Olives
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli (including Broccoli Rabe)
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage (Green and Purple)
  • Carrots (Orange, Yellow, Purple)
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Chayote Squash
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Endive
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Green Beans
  • Green Onions
  • Jicama
  • Kohlrabi
  • Lettuce
  • Mushrooms (Portobello, Cremini, Chanterelle, Porcini, Oyster)
  • Okra
  • Onions/Shallots/Leeks
  • Parsnips
  • Peas
  • Peas (Sugar Snap/Snow)
  • Potatoes (Red are best but all are allowed)
  • Pumpkin
  • Purple Belgian Endive
  • Radicchio
  • Red Onions
  • Rhubarb
  • Rutabaga
  • Spicy Peppers (Jalapeno, Habanero, etc)
  • Spinach
  • Sprouts of All Kinds (Alfalfa, Broccoli, Mung Bean, Cilantro, Wheatgrass)
  • Squash (Butternut, Summer, Winter)
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips
  • Watercress
  • Zucchini

Eliminate : Corn

FRUITS

Below is a list of fruits you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Apples (Red, Yellow, Green)
  • Apricots
  • Avocados
  • Bananas
  • Black Currants
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries
  • Cranberries
  • Dates
  • Dried Fruits (Sulfite free)
  • Grapes (Red, Green, Concord)
  • Green Peas
  • Honeydew
  • Mangoes
  • Nectarines
  • Papayas
  • Peaches
  • Pears (Red, Yellow, Green, Brown)
  • Persimmons
  • Pineapples
  • Plums/Prunes
  • Pomegranates
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon
  • Yellow Watermelon

Eliminate : Citrus (only if directed)

GLUTEN FREE GRAINS

Below is a list of grains you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Amaranth
  • Arrowroot
  • Buckwheat
  • Cassava
  • Crackers (Seed, Nut, Rice, Cassava/Tapioca)
  • Millet
  • Oats (Steel Cut or Lightly Rolled)
  • Quinoa
  • Rice (Brown, Wild, Jasmine, Black, Arborio)
  • Tapioca
  • Teff

Eliminate : Barley, Corn, and Wheat (including Spelt, Kamut, Faro, Einkorn, Durum, Emmer)

PROTEINS

Below is a list of proteins you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

Animal Sources:
Lean, Pastured/Grass-Fed/Grass-Finished, Organic/Non-GMO Animal Protein or Wild Caught Low-Mercury Fish Preferred
Fish: Sardines, Salmon, Mackerel, Anchovies, Herring, Tuna (limit due to mercury)
Meat: All Wild Game, Buffalo, Lamb, Elk, Venison
Poultry: Chicken, Turkey, etc

Plant Sources:

  • Organic/Non-GMO preferred
  • Pea Protein
  • Nuts and Seeds (see below)
  • Legumes (see next page)
  • Falafels
  • Quinoa

Protein Powders:

  • Hemp, Pea, and Rice
  • Collagen - fish/chicken only (avoid collagen from beef or eggs)

Eliminate : Beef, Pork, Eggs, Whey, Shelfish, Soy (Tofu, Natto, Tempeh, Miso, Seitan, Textured Vegetable Protein from Soy), and Processed/Cured Meats (Bacon, Pepperoni, Chorizo, Salami, Prosciutto, Lunch Meats, Hotdogs/Sausages, Corned Beef, Beef Jerky, Canned Meats)

NUTS & SEEDS

Below is a list of nuts and seeds you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Almonds
  • Brazil Nuts
  • Cashews
  • Chestnuts
  • Chia Seeds
  • Flax Seeds
  • Hazelnuts
  • Macadamia Nuts
  • Nut Butters (except from Peanuts)
  • Peanuts
  • Pecans
  • Pine Nuts
  • Pistachios
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Walnuts

Eliminate : Peanuts, Peanut Butter

LEGUMES

Below is a list of legumes you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Adzuki Beans Black Eyed Peas Cannellini Beans Chickpeas Fava Beans Hummus
  • Kidney Beans Lentils Lima Beans Pasta made from Beans Pinto Beans

Eliminate : Soy (Edemame, Tofu, Natto, Tempeh, Miso, Seitan, Textured Vegetable Protein from Soy)

FATS/OILS

Below is a list of fats and oils you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Algae Oil
  • Almond Oil
  • Avocado Oil and Avocado
  • Coconut Oil
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Ghee/Clarified Butter
  • Grapeseed Oil
  • Hempseed Oil
  • Olives
  • Omega-3
  • Pumpkin Oil
  • Safflower Oil
  • Sunflower oil

Eliminate : Butter, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Soybean, Canola), and Hydrogenated Oils of Any Kind (Margarine)

SPICES

Below is a list of spices with special emphasis for the highest anti-inflammatory potency you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet, but all types are good following the above guidelines:

  • Allspice
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Ginger
  • Oregano
  • Peppermint
  • Rosemary
  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Thyme
  • Turmeric

FERMENTED FOODS

Below is a list of fermented foods you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Fermented Dairy Free Cheeses and Yogurts
  • Fermented Goat Milk Cheeses and Yogurts
  • Gluten free Sourdough Bread
  • Kimchi
  • Sauerkraut

Eliminate : Sugary Beverages (Kombucha, Kefir, Kvass), Fermented Soy Products (Natto, Miso), Fermented Cow’s Dairy Products, and Gluten Containing Sourdough Bread

DAIRY ALTERNATIVES

Below is a list of dairy alternatives you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet, with emphasis on cultured/fermented sources of dairy:

  • Milk, Yogurt, and Cheeses made from: Almond, Cashew, Flax, Hemp, Macadamia, Oat, Pea, Rice, etc.
  • Goat Milk and Cheese/Yogurts made from Goat milk

Eliminate : Soy Milk and All Cow’s Milk Dairy (Milk, Butter, Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream, Yogurt, Frozen Yogurt, Ice-Cream, Whey)

BEVERAGES

Below is a list of beverages you CAN and should eat throughout the Elimination diet:

  • Smoothies Containing Any of the Above Approved Items
  • Tea: Green, White, or Oolong (no caffeine)
  • Fresh Squeezed Fruit/Vegetable Juices (careful on sugar content)
  • Matcha Tea

Eliminate : Alcohol, Coffee, and Sugary beverages (Commercially Prepared Juices, Soda, Sports Drinks, and Highly Sweetened Tea)

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