Foods to enjoy daily
- Fish (Salmon, Halibut, Trout, Tuna, Sardines, Flounder, etc). Preferably baked, grilled, or broiled.
- Lean Meat (Beef, Pork, Ham, Roast Beef, Venison, etc). Please see the section titled Eat Better Meat to learn more about good choices.
- Poultry (Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Pheasant, Cornish Hen). Preferably grilled, baked or broiled.
- Shellfish (Crab, Oysters, Clams, Mussels, Lobster, Shrimp). Preferably grilled, broiled, or canned.
- Eggs (Scrambled, Fried, Omelets, Hard boiled, etc)
- Nuts or seeds (any kind) Limit to two handfuls per day.
- Cheese (Feta, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cottage, Soy and low fat varieties) Limit to 2-3 oz per day.
- Salad – Any kind of lettuce or greens (Red Leaf lettuce, Iceburg, Romaine, Spinach, Arugula, Endive, etc) Preferably include 4 cups per day or 2 cups salad vegetables and 1 cup of cooked vegetables (see below).
- Other vegetables for a salad or as a raw snack - Alfalfa sprouts, cabbage, celery, cucumber, carrots, mushrooms, olives, parsley, green and red peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini)
- Salad dressings – Olive oil and balsamic vinegar, lemon/lime juice or Italian. Other toppings can include nuts, seeds and cheese.
- Cooked vegetables (Include 1 cup of cooked vegetables if you’ve eaten only 2 cups of salad vegetables.) Broccoli, cauliflower, squash, zucchini, cabbage, carrots, asparagus, avocado, brussel sprouts, collard greens, eggplant, kale, kohlrabi, Okra, Onion, Rhubarb, Spinach, Snow peas, Turnips, tomatoes, artichokes, beets.
