AG’s Clean-Food Cleanse
All food should be organic, free range, cage free, fresh water and non-GMO
(whenever possible)
Start each day with ½ lemon squeezed into in a pint of water
Eat three small meals and two snacks/day comprised of only the allowed food as listed below
Two weeks are recommended. If, after the 14 days are up, you would like to test your sensitivity to any of the eliminated foods, you can systematically reintroduce each suspected food offender one at a time and note the changes to the body. If any adverse reactions occur, for example skin changes, bloating, headache, etc, these are noted and that food is eliminated again before the next one is reintroduced. It is a wonderful way to see if any food sensitivities exist without extensive blood work and invasive procedures.
Protein
Allowed: chicken, turkey, lean lamb and pork; legumes (except peanuts); cold-water fish (salmon, halibut, mackerel, trout, tuna)
Avoid: red meat, cold cuts, hot dogs, sausage, canned meat, soy, tofu, tempeh, shellfish, tilapia, eggs, peanuts
Dairy Products
Allowed: Non-dairy milk substitutes such as rice milk, oat milk, coconut milk, almond milk or other nut milks
Avoid: All dairy products including but not limited to: milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, ice cream, cream, and non-dairy creamers
Grains
Allowed: Potatoes, rice, arrowroot, amaranth, millet, quinoa, tapioca, teff, buckwheat, oats (designated gluten free)
Avoid: Wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye, corn (all gluten-containing products)
Vegetables
Allowed: all vegetables (fresh or frozen)
Avoid: canned and creamed vegetables
Fruit
Allowed: all fruit (fresh, frozen or freshly juiced)
Avoid: dried, candied or packaged fruit or fruit juices
Soup
Allowed: Clear, vegetable-based broth, homemade vegetable, legume, chicken or turkey soup or chili
Avoid: canned or creamed soup; any with gluten-containing grains
Beverages
Allowed: Water, fresh juices, non-dairy milks, herbal tea (including green/matcha)
Avoid: coffee, black tea, cocoa, dairy products, alcoholic beverages, soda (all types), juice and sweetened beverages
Fats/Oils
Allowed: Olive, coconut, flaxseed, safflower, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, walnut, avocado oil, almond oil; homemade salad dressing made from allowed ingredients
Avoid: Margarine, shortening, butter, canola and soybean oil, processed and hydrogenated oils, pre-made salad dressings or spreads
Nuts/Seeds
Allowed: All nuts and seeds such as almonds, cashews, flax seed, pecans, pumpkin, sesame, squash & sunflower seeds, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, nut/seed butters made with allowed ingredients
Avoid: Peanuts/peanut butter (peanuts are legumes but as mentioned above should be avoided)
Sweeteners
Allowed: Brown rice syrup, blackstrap molasses, raw honey, pure maple syrup, coconut sugar, cacao
Avoid: artificial sweeteners, sugar/brown sugar, chocolate, molasses, corn syrup, fructose
Herbs/Condiments
Allowed: all herbs and seasonings such as basil, bay leaves, caraway, chives, cinnamon, curry, dill, dry mustard garlic, ginger, mace, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, oregano, parsley, balsamic or rice vinegar, savory, tarragon
Avoid: salt (except Himalayan crystal salt), soy sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, relish, chutney, BBQ sauce, other condiments