Appendix E

Clean Sweep Food Lists

Quick Notes

– Stick to the plan for at least 4 weeks (8 weeks if you have digestive issues but can’t use supplements to improve digestion.)

– Don’t consume any foods that are not allowed.  Not even one bite.  Excuses don’t count.

– If you’re dealing with any autoimmune-type issues, use the AIP Remove List below as well.

– When you begin to reintroduce foods, add one food at a time and wait 72 hours to see if you have a reaction before reintroducing any other foods.

 

Foods to Remove

All Grains (Corn, Wheat, Buckwheat, Millet, Rice, Rye, Spelt, Kamut, Oats, etc.)

Dairy Products of any kind

All Processed Foods

All alcohol

Legumes (beans, soy in any form, chickpeas, hummus, etc.)

All sugar and sweeteners of any kind

 

Foods to Include

Proteins

 

Organic/ grass fed/ pastured / wild caught varieties are the best, but not required.
Meats (beef, bison, lamb, venison, elk, etc.)
Poultry (turkey, chicken, duck, pheasant, etc.
Eggs (no hormones or antibiotics)
Organ meats (I recommend grass fed with organ meats)
Processed Meats (turkey or beef bacon (no sugar added), sausage, etc.)
Seafood

 

Vegetables

 

Artichoke
Arugula
Asparagus
Beets
Beet Greens
Bell Peppers
Bok Choy
Broccoli/Broccolini/Broccoli Rabe
Brussels sprouts
Butternut squash
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard greens
Cucumber
Dark leafy greens
Eggplant
Garlic
Green Beans
Jicama
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Onion/shallots
Parsnips
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Rhubarb
Sugar snap peas
Spaghetti squash
Spinach
Sprouts
Squash (all)
Sweet Potatoes/Yams/White sweet potatoes
Swiss chard
Tomato
Turnip
Watercress
Zucchini

 

Fats (Limit any nuts)

All animal fats
Almonds
Almond butter
Brazil nuts
Avocado
Cashews
Coconut oil
Coconut flakes (unsweetened)
Coconut Milk
Ghee/Clarified butter
Hazelnuts
Extra-virgin olive oil
Flax seeds
Macadamia nuts
Olives
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame seeds
Walnuts

 

Fruit

 

Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Dates/Figs (high in sugar)
Grapefruit (limited)
Grapes
Kiwi
Lemon/Lime
Mango
Melon
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Pomegranate
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Watermelon

 

Vinegars

 

Apple cider vinegar
Coconut vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Balsamic (with no added sugar)

 

Any non-seed, caffeine-free herbal teas are okay

 

For Autoimmune Protocol, also remove:

All nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers (including ground pepper), eggplants, etc.)
All nuts and seeds
Culinary herbs from seeds (mustard, cumin, coriander, cardamom, fennel, fenugreek, nutmeg, dill, fennel)
Eggs
Chocolate (You can do it!)
Stevia
Dried fruits

Remember, search for “Paleo AIP recipes” and you will find plenty of ideas.

 

You got this!

 

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