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Review your packaged foods with this detailed list. You can filter the list by whatever it is you’re watching in your UnDiet, fiber, sugar, fat, transfats …

This page is designed to educate you as to what food group a particular food belongs in – Neutral, Protein or Starch. Use this list to guide you in planning meals and help you to choose appropriate substitutes.

Starches

Grains

barley
brown rice
buckwheat
bulgar
couscous, whole wheat
kasha
millet
rye
wild rice

Legumes/Beans:

black beans
black-eyed peas
garbanzo beans
kidney beans
lentils (come in many colors)
lima beans
mung beans
navy beans
pinto beans
split peas

Seeds:

Seeds are best eaten raw as toasting or roasting destroys their digestive enzymes. That said, a toasted pumpkin seed is a wonderful thing to behold. Since seeds are high in calories use them as a garnish rather than eat them by the handful.

caraway
poppy
pumpkin
sesame
sunflower

Pasta:

Avoid pasta made with anything other than a whole grain.

artichoke flour
brown rice flour
corn
buckwheat such as soba noodles
whole wheat

Cereals:

Look for cereals made with:

whole grains
no refined sugars
chemical-free
additive-free

Starch Ingredients:

These become starches only when cooked:
Use fresh potatoes. Frozen and dried potato products contain additives which make them difficult to digest. Exceptions can be found in health food stores. corn starch (use browned whole wheat or arrowroot flour instead)

beets
carrots
corn
fructose (made from corn)
peas
potatoes including sweet potatoes & yams
potato flour
soy sauce (wheat free can be found in health food stores)

Proteins

Note: the following is one of the more stringent food combining rules – keep each Protein group separate as it takes different digestive juices to digest each group. Honestly, I don’t follow this rule most of the time, but hey – maybe if I did I could lose those last ten excruciating pounds!

Dairy:

Use raw (unpasteurized) dairy products whenever possible. All dairy products contain casein and should be avoided as much as possible.

Cheeses: avoid yellow cheeses if you can, they contain dyes

cream cheese
cottage cheese
farmers cheese
half & half
hoop cheese
kefir
milk (avoid completely)
ricotta cheese
yogurt (avoid completely)

Eggs

Meat

bacon and sausage – be careful of chemical additives
fish
poultry
red meat
shell fish

Nuts:

Nuts are a carb/protein mix so limit them and remember that toasting or roasting destroys their digestive enzymes. The list below shows those nuts with the higher protein counts first.
brazil
macademia, pine nuts
almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
hazelnuts, filberts, peanuts, pistachio
mixed nuts, peanut butter, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds
soybeans, cashews
coconut, almond paste

Protein Ingredients:

gelatin

Neutrals

While vegetables are a carbohydrate they’re considered Neutral and can be eaten with any other food. The only time you need to be aware of vegetables as a carbohydrate is when you’re on an extended (more than one day) Protein Binge.

All vegetables (except Starch Vegetables when cooked)

agar-agar (gelatin substitute made from seaweed)
agave nectar
honey, preferably raw, unfiltered
maple syrup
nuts, preferably raw
soybeans
soy flour
soy milk (check label for chemicals or processed sugars)
soy products (check label)
soy nuts (check label for chemicals)
tofu – silken, soft, medium, firm, baked

The predominant element in the foods below is fat. These can be used with both Proteins and Starches as the fat makes them Neutral.

creme fraiche
whipping or heavy cream
butter