Favor

Reduce/Avoid

General

Warm or room temperature food and drink, primarily sweet, a little bit salty (rock salt only) and sour tastes

Cold food and drink, primarily Pungent (hot), Astringent and bitter tastes

Microwaved foods, leftovers, frozen foods

 

Vegetables

Use seasonal vegetables, ideally organic.

Asparagus, beets, cabbage (cooked), carrots, cauliflower (cooked), cilantro, cucumber, fennel, green beans, green chilies, leafy greens, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, okra,  black olives, onions (cooked), parsley, parsnip, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rutabaga, squash, sweet potato, tomato, zucchini

Raw vegetables in general.

Artichoke, bitter melon, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage (raw), cauliflower (raw), celery, corn, eggplant, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, green olives, onions (raw), peppers, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes (cooked), turnips, wheat grass spouts

 Fruit

Use seasonal fruits, ideally organic.

Apples, apricots, avocados, berries, cherries, coconut, dates, figs, grapefruit, grapes, lemons, limes, mangoes, melon, oranges, papaya, peaches, plums, pomegranate, prunes, raisins, rhubarb, strawberries, tamarind

Dried or sour fruits in general.

Apples (raw), bananas, cranberries, dates (dry), figs (dry), kiwis,  pears, pineapple, pomegranate, raisins (dry), prunes (dry), watermelon.

 Grains

Barley, brown rice, oats, wheat

Buckwheat, corn, millet, rye

 Beans

Chickpeas, mung beans, pink lentils, tofu (small amounts)

Avoid too many beans.

Dairy

Favor all, especially goat milk, almond milk

Yogurt, especially at night.

Meat

Chicken, lamb, turkey. All in small quantity

Beef, Pork, raw fish

Oils

All

none

 

Spices

Allspice, anise, basil, bay leaf, black pepper, caraway, cardamom, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, cumin, fennel, garlic,  ginger, juniper berries, licorice root, mace, marjoram, mustard, nutmeg, oregano, sage, tarragon, thyme, turmeric

Coriander seed, fenugreek, parsley, saffron

Sweeteners

All, except as noted.

Aspartame, processed sugar, white sugar

 Nuts

All, especially almonds, pecans, pistachios, macadamia nuts.

none

Beverages

All, except as noted

Chocolate milk, coffee, soda, sparkling water