* All Organic If Possible
Eggs and Dairy ~
We already avoid these. We’re Vegan.
Grains ~
Barley, corn, durum, fonio, Job’s tears, kamut, millet, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, spelt, teff, triticale, wheat (all varieties, including einkorn and semolina), and wild rice
Gluten ~
Barley, rye, and wheat, and foods derived from these ingredients
Pseudo-grains and grain-like substances ~
Amaranth, buckwheat, chia, and quinoa
Legumes ~
Adzuki beans, black beans, black-eyed peas,
butter beans, calico beans, cannellini beans, chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), fava beans (aka broad beans), Great Northern beans, green beans, Italian beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, mung beans, navy beans, pinto beans, peanuts, peas, runner beans, split peas, and soybeans (including edamame, tofu, tempeh, other soy products, and soy isolates, such as soy lecithin)
Sprouts ~
Bean, Pea and Alfalfa Sprouts – are actually NOT elimination-phase compliant.
They still have fairly high concentrations of lectins.
Sprouts from Veggies – like Broccoli Sprouts are ok, though.
Processed vegetable oils ~
Canola oil (rapeseed oil), corn oil, cottonseed oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, and soybean oil
Processed food chemicals and ingredients ~
Acrylamides, artificial food color, artificial and natural flavors, autolyzed protein, brominated vegetable oil, emulsifiers (carrageenan, cellulose gum, guar gum, lecithin, xanthan gum), hydrolyzed vegetable protein, monosodium glutamate, nitrates, or nitrites (naturally occurring are okay), olestra, phosphoric acid, propylene glycol, textured vegetable protein, trans fats (partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, hydrogenated oil), yeast extract, and any ingredient with a chemical name that you don’t recognize
Spices derived from seeds (small amounts might be tolerated) ~
Allspice, Anise Seed, Annatto Seed, Black Caraway (Russian Caraway, Black Cumin), Black Cumin, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Capsicums, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Chili Pepper Flakes, Chili Powder, Chinese Five-Spice, Chipotle Chili Powder,
Coriander Seed, Cumin Seed, Curry Powder (typically contains nightshades), Dill Seed, Fennel Seed, Fenugreek Seed, Garam Masala, Juniper, Mustard, Nutmeg, Paprika, Pepper (from black, green, pink, or white peppercorns), Poppy Seed, Red Pepper,
Sesame, Star Anise, Sumac, Taco Seasoning
Seeds and Seed Oils ~
Chia, Chocolate, Cacao, Cocoa, Coffee, Flax, Hemp Seeds, Poppy, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame, Sunflower, Tahini (and any flavors, flours, butters, oils, or other products derived from seeds)
Alcohol ~
Although an occasional drink after remission
might be tolerated
Coffee ~
Although an occasional cup might be tolerated
Algae ~
Spirulina and Chlorella might be tolerated
Added sugars ~
Agave, Agave Nectar, Barley Malt, Barley Malt Syrup, Beet Sugar, Brown Rice Syrup, Brown Sugar, Cane Crystals, Cane Juice, Cane Sugar, Caramel, Corn Sweetener, Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, Crystalline Fructose, Dehydrated Cane Juice, Demerara Sugar, Dextrin, Dextrose, Diastatic Malt, Evaporated Cane Juice, Fructose, Fruit Juice, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Galactose, Glucose, Glucose Solids Golden Syrup, High-Fructose Corn Syrup, Invert Sugar, Inulin, Jaggery, Lactose, Malt Syrup, Maltodextrin, Maltose, Monk Fruit (luo han guo), Muscovado Sugar, Palm Sugar, Panela, Panocha, Rapadura, Raw Cane Sugar, Raw Sugar, Refined Sugar, Rice Bran Syrup, Rice Syrup, Saccharose, Sorghum Syrup, Sucanat, Sucrose, Sugar, Syrup, Treacle, Turbinado Sugar, and Yacon Syrup
Sugar alcohols ~
Erythritol, Mannitol, Sorbitol, and Xylitol.
(Naturally occurring sugar alcohols found in whole foods like fruit are OK.)
Nightshades and spices derived from
Nightshades ~
Ashwagandha, Bell Peppers (aka sweet peppers), Cayenne Pepper, Cape Gooseberries (ground cherries, not to be confused with regular cherries, which are OK), Eggplant, Garden Huckleberries (not to be confused with regular huckleberries, which are OK), Goji Berries (aka wolfberries), Hot Peppers (chili peppers and chili-based spices), Naranjillas, Paprika, Pepinos, Pimentos, Potatoes (sweet potatoes are OK), Tamarillos, Tomatillos, and Tomatoes
* Note: Some curry powders have nightshade ingredients
Nuts and nut oils ~
Almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews, Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Walnuts, and any Flours, Butters, Oils, or other products derived from these nuts. (Coconut is an exception)
Nonnutritive Sweeteners ~
Acesulfame Potassium, Aspartame, Neotame, Saccharin, Stevia, and Sucralose
High-glycemic-load foods ~
Bread, Cake, Cookies, Candy, Pasta (from grains). Dried fruit can be consumed in moderation
Other Misc Items ~
Aloe Vera, Baking Powder, Elderberry, Maca Root, NSAIDs (Aspirin or Ibuprofen), Psyllium Husk, Slippery Elm,
REFERENCES: Vegan-Health-aip.weebly.com; ThrivingonPaleo.com; AIP Indian Fusion
