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The good and bad of eating

Good vegetables

Antioxidant-rich colorful vegetables such as artichokes, bell peppers, eggplant, green peas, radishes, summer squash, tomatoes and zucchini

Cruciferous vegetables such as arugula, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips and watercress

Dark leafy greens such as collard greens, escarole, romaine, spinach and Swiss chard

Good fats

Nuts and seeds including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, hazelnuts, hemp seeds, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and walnuts

Oils including almond oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, MCT oil, olive oil, pumpkin seed oil, red palm oil, safflower oil, sesame oil,

sunflower oil and walnut oil

Good proteins

Beef (grass-fed), bison, buffalo, chicken (organic), duck, eggs, fish (wild-caught or responsibly farmed and with low mercury), lamb, pork, rabbit, shellfish and turkey

Good fruits

Avocado, blood oranges, blueberries, grapefruit, green apples, lemon, lime, pomegranate seeds, raspberries, strawberries

Good condiments

Avocado-oil mayonnaise, baker’s yeast, brewer’s yeast, mustard, nutritional yeast, salsa (no sugar added), tamari (low sodium), vinegars

Good sweeteners

Minimal amounts of natural no-calorie sweeteners that don’t impact blood sugar, including erythritol, monk fruit and stevia

Good drinks

Coconut water, coffee, green tea, herbal tea, oolong tea, seltzer, water (filtered, mineral, or spring)

Bad vegetables

Corn, processed vegetable snacks, white potatoes

Bad fats

Peanuts and oils such as cottonseed oil, margarine, shortening, soybean oil, vegetable oil

Bad proteins

Any meat from animals raised with antibiotics or hormones, fried meats and fish, highmercury fish, and processed meats including sausage, hot dogs, cold cuts and canned meats Also avoid dairy — including milk, cheese, yogurt, kefir and butter; and all soy, including soy sauce, soybean oil, soy milk, soy yogurt and textured vegetable protein

Bad fruits

Bananas, mangos, oranges, pineapples, red apples, and stone fruits such as peaches and apricots

Bad condiments

Prepared sauces with sugar and additives, including BBQ sauce, honey mustard, ketchup and teriyaki sauce, as well as store-bought salad dressing

Bad sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, maple syrup, molasses and refined sugar

Bad drinks

Alcohol, fruit juice and soft drinks — including diet soda