Approved Foods

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Nourishing your body during the detoxification process is essential.  Equally important is the fact that you are avoiding the ingestion of toxins in the form of refined and processed foods and non-organic foods that are sprayed with pesticides and may contain GMOs.  You are also avoiding foods that often create an allergic inflammatory reaction in the body.  In all cases of approved foods it is best to select fresh, organic items whenever possible- especially as indicated by the Clean 15/Dirty Dozen, which is incorporated into your Detox Shopping List.

Days 1-10
What Should I Eat/Drink?

Vegetables
-eat an unlimited amount (except sweet potatoes and yams)
-avoid white and yellow potatoes due to high carbohydrate content
-choose fresh or frozen and not dried or canned (except bamboo shoots and baby corn)
-choose fresh herbs and spices 

Artichokes
Asparagus
Bamboo Shoots (exception to canned rule)
Bean Sprouts
Beets, red
Bok choy
Broccoli or brocciflower
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (all types)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chives/Green Onions
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Green Beans
Jicama
Kohlrabies
Leeks
Mushrooms
Okra
Olives
Onions
Oyster plant
Parsley
Peppers (any color)
Pimentos
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabagas
Sauerkraut
Sea vegetables
Squash (acorn, butternut, spaghetti)
String beans
Sweet potatoes (limit to 1/2 per day)
Turnips
Water chestnuts (exception to canned rule)
Yams (limit to 1/2 per day)
Zucchini

Lettuce and Greens

Arugula
Beet greens
Chicory
Collard greens
Dandelion greens
Endive
Escarole
Kale
Mustard Greens
Radicchio
Red/green leaf lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Spinach
Swiss chard
Watercress
Fruits
-limit intake to half that of vegetables
-choose fresh or frozen not dried or canned (except tomatoes may be canned if no unapproved ingredients in can)

Apples
Apricots
Avocados
Bananas
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Guavas
Honeydew melon
Kiwis
Kumquats
Lemons
Limes
Loganberries
Mangos
Mulberries
Nectarines
Oranges
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Pomegranates
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerines
Tomatoes


Lentils, Wild or Brown Rice, Quinoa
-Serving size should be 1/2 cup cooked (measure to be exact)
-1-2 servings of lentils OR 1 serving of rice OR 1 serving of quinoa per day

Spring Water
-Drink a minimum of 8 glasses (64 oz.) per day
-Avoid ice before, during, and after meals because cold beverages reduce digestive function

Organic Green Tea
-Not to be substituted for the required water intake
-Can be caffeinated or decaf (exception to no caffeine rule)
-Organic only on this item

Oil, Vinegar, and Butter
-Oil serving size should be 1 teaspoon (4-7 servings allowed per day)
-Oils hould be cold pressed and unprocessed
-Butter and ghee should be organic only and raw when possible
Avodado oil
Coconut oil
Extra-virgin olive oil
Fish oil
Flax oil
Grape seed oil
Organic Butter 
Organic Ghee

Apple Cider Vinegar
Balsamic Vinegar
Red Wine Vinegar
Sweeteners
-Stevia is allowed
-Raw organic honey is allowed
-Avoid all other 'natural' and artificial sweeteners

Days 1-10
What Should I Avoid?

  • Alcohol
  • Caffeine (except in organic green tea)
  • Tobacco
  • Nuts/Seeds
  • Dairy and Dairy Products (except organic butter and ghee)
  • Grains (except wild or brown rice and quinoa)
  • Processed or refined foods
  • All meats

Days 11-21
What Should I Eat/Drink?

All of the above recommendations still apply except for the no meat limitation.

Add Organic Chicken and Deep-Sea Fish
-Servings should be the size and thickness of your palm (3-5 oz cooked)
-Total servings should be limited to 2-4 per day (with 1-2 of those being fish)
-Select organic, free range, antibiotic free and hormone free chicken
-Select deep-sea fish (such as salmon, cod, and sea bass)
-No farm raised fish
-No cured, smoked, or luncheon meats

Days 11-21
What Should I Avoid?

  • Alcohol
  • Caffeine (except in organic green tea)
  • Tobacco
  • Nuts/Seeds
  • Dairy and Dairy Products (except organic butter and ghee)
  • Grains (except wild or brown rice and quinoa)
  • Processed or refined foods
  • Red meats 
  • Farm raised fish 
  • Non-organic chicken
  • Cured, smoked, or luncheon meats