Foods to Avoid in Phase 3

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  • Starchy Veggies

    • Artichokes

    • Beans (any)

    • Beets

    • Carrots

    • Corn

    • Eggplant

    • Lentils

    • Parsnips

    • Peas (any)

    • Plantains

    • Potatoes in all forms

    • Pumpkin

    • Rutabega

    • Squashes

    • Yams


    Very High in Sugar or Starchy Fruits

    • Bananas

    • Cherries

    • Dried Fruit (including raisins)

    • Grapes

    • Mango

    • Plantain

    • Tangerines


    Grains/Nuts

    • All Grains

    • Cashews

    • Breads (all)

    • Cereals

    • Muffins (all)

    • Oatmeals, Cream of Wheat, Grits, etc.,

    • Pita Bread

    • Peanuts

    • Rice

    • Rolls (all)

    • Tortilla (flour or corn)

    • Water Chestnut


    Sugar

    • cookies

    • cake

    • pie

    • candy

    • cupcakes

    • frosting

    • soft drinks (diet are okay)

    • corn syrup

    • kool-aid

    • processed food

    • energy drinks

    • fruit juice

    • honey

    • yogurt

    • donuts

    • cookies

    • pudding

    • maple syrup

    • brownies

    • canned fruit in heavy syrup

    • ice cream

    • cool whip

    • boxed breakfast cereals

    • breakfast bars

    • granola

    • etc., - nothing with sugar.

  • Be sure to read food labels, check to see if sugar is added into a product before you buy it.

  • Nearly every product in a can or box contains sugar in one of its many names.

  • The first five ingredients listed on an item is the majority of the product, so be sure that sugar is not in the top five.


    Starch

    • cornstarch

    • white flour

    • wheat flour

    • any flour

    • pasta

    • any bread or bread product

    • breadsticks

    • bagels

    • hamburger and hotdog buns

    • crackers

    • tortillas

    • oatmeal

    • rice

    • polenta

    • peas

    • corn

    • lentils

    • pita bread

    • pretzels

    • corn chips

    • potato chips

    • yams

    • potatoes

    • pancakes

    • muffins

    • nearly all root vegetables

    • any breading on fish, chicken, or other protein.,

    • beans

    • grains

    • acorn squash

    • butternut squash

    • cereals

    • granola

    • cereal bars

    • popcorn

    • biscuits

    • corn bread

    • taco shells

    • croutons

    • rice cakes

    • grits

    • Cream of Wheat

    • corn meal

    • and some nuts.

  • Most restaurants and fast food places add sugar to nearly every product, so be wary of eating out all the time.

     


    Meats

    • deli meats

    • bacon

    • ham

    • prosciutto

    • sausage

    • hotdogs.


    Dairy

    • Processed cheese (i.e. Velveeta)

    • Try not to eat processed anything for that matter.

 

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