Plant Paradox Yes & No List
For a more complete list, check out Dr. Gundry's Plant Paradox Book
The “Yes” List
OILS
• Algae oil• Olive oil• Coconut oil• Macadamia oil• MCT oil• Avocado oil• Perilla oil• Walnut oil• Red palm oil• Rice bran oil• Sesame oil• Flavored cod liver oil
SWEETENERS
• Stevia• Inulin• Just Like Sugar• Yacon• Monk fruit• Luo han guo• Erythritol• Xylitol
NUTS AND SEEDS
• (1⁄2 cup/day) Macadamia,Walnuts, Pecans,Pistachios, Pine nuts• Pecans• Coconut• Coconut Cream Hazelnuts• Chestnuts• Flaxseeds• Hemp seeds• Sesame Seeds• Hemp protein powder• Psyllium• Pine nuts• Brazil nuts
OLIVES
• ALL DARK CHOCOLATE - 72% or greater - 1 oz a day
VINEGARS
• ALL without added sugars
HERBS AND SEASONINGS
• ALL (except chili pepper flakes)• Miso
ENERGY BARS
• Adapt bar; coconut andchocolate, Quest bars, Human Food bars
FLOURS
• Coconut• Almond• Hazelnut
• Sesame• Chestnut• Cassava• Green Banana• Sweet potato• Tiger nut• Grape seed• Arrowroot
ICE CREAM
• Coconut• Milk/Dairy Free frozen dessert with 1 gram of sugar
FOODLES
• Cappello’s fettuccine• Pasta Slim• Shirataki noodles• Miracle noodles and kanten pasta• Miracle Rice
DAIRY PRODUCTS
• A2 Milk• 1.oz cheese or 4.oz yogurt per day• French/Italian butter• Ghee• Goat butter• Goat cheese• Butter (grass fed French or Italian)• Goat brie• Goad and sheep kefir• Sheep cheese (plain)• Coconut yogurt• High-fat French/Italian cheese such as triple-cream brie • High-fat Switzerland cheese• Buffalo mozzarella(made from buffalo milk)• Organic heavy cream• Organic sour cream• Organic cream cheese(high fat dairy doesn’t have casein
WINE & SPIRITS
Red (one 6 oz glass per day)• Aged spirits (1 oz.)
FISH
• Any wild caught 2 - 4 oz per day• White fish• Freshwater bass• Alaskan salmon• Canned tuna• Alaskan halibut• Hawaiian fish• Shrimp• Crab• Lobster• Scallops• Calamari/squid• Oysters• Mussels• Sardines• Anchovies
FRUIT
• Limit all but, Avocado. Fruit must be in season.
VEGETABLES
• Cruciferous• Broccoli• Brussels sprouts• Cauliflower• Bok choy• Napa cabbage• Chinese cabbage• Swiss chard• Arugula• Watercress• Collards• Kale• Green and Red cabbage •Radicchio• Raw sauerkraut Kimchi• Nopales cactus• Celery• Onions• Leeks• Chives• Scallions• Chicory• Carrots• Carrot greens• Artichokes• Beets• Radishes• Daikon radishes•Jerusalem artichokes• Hearts of palm Cilantro• Okra• Asparagus• Garlic• Leafy greens• Romaine• Red and green leaf lettuceKohlrabi• Mesclun• Spinach• Endive• Dandelion greens• Butter lettuce• Fennel• Escarole• Mustard greens• Mizuna• Parsley• Basil• Mint• Purslane• Perilla• Algae• Seaweed• Sea vegetables• Mushrooms
RESISTANT STARCHES
(In moderation)• Siete brand tortillas• Bread and bagels made by Bakery Paleo Wraps made with coconut flour• Paleo coconut flakes cereal• Green plantains• Green bananas
• Baobab fruit• Cassava• Sweet potatoes or yams• Rutabaga• Parsnips• Yucca• Celery root• Glucomannan• Persimmon• Jicama• Taro roots• Turnips• Tiger nuts• Green mango• Millet Sorghum• Green papaya
PASTURED RAISED POULTRY
2-4 oz per day(avoid farm-raised)• Chicken• Turkey• Ostrich• Pastured or omega 3 eggs(4 yolks daily or 1 egg white)• Duck• Goose• Quail• Dove Grouse
MEAT
(Grass fed and grass finished 4 oz per day)• Bison• Wild game• Venison Boar• Elk• Pork• Lamb• Beef • Prosciutto
PLANT BASED MEATS
• Quorn• Hemp tofu• Hilary’s root• Veggie burger• Tempeh (grain free only)
The “No” List
VEGETABLES
• Tomatoes (unless peeled, deseeded)• Cucumbers(unless peeled, deseeded)• Peas• Sugar snap peas• Legumes• Green beans• Chickpeas• Soy• Tofu• Edamame• Soy protein• Textured vegetable• All beans including sprouts• All lentils
NUTS AND SEEDS
• Pumpkin• Sunflower• Chia• Peanuts• Cashews
FRUITS & VEGGIES
All fruits (except in season fruit)• Ripe Bananas• Zucchini
REFINED STARCHY FOODS
• Pasta• Rice• Potatoes• Potatoes chips• Milk• Bread• Tortillas• Pastry• Flours made from grains and pseudo• Cookies• Crackers• Cereal• Sugar• Agave• Splenda• Sweet One orsunett NutraSweet• Sweet n Low• Diet drinks• Maltodextrin
VEGETABLES
• Tomatoes (unless peeled, deseeded)• Cucumbers(unless peeled, deseeded)• Peas• Sugar snap peas• Legumes• Green beans• Chickpeas• Soy• Tofu• Edamame• Soy protein• Textured vegetable• All beans including sprouts• All lentils
NUTS AND SEEDS
• Pumpkin• Sunflower• Chia• Peanuts• Cashews
FRUITS & VEGGIES
• All fruits (except in season fruit)• Ripe Bananas• Zucchini • Pumpkins• Squashes• Melons• Eggplants• Tomatoes(unless peeled, deseeded)• Bell peppers(unless peeled, deseeded)• Chili peppers(unless peeled, deseeded)• Goji berries
NON SOUTHERN EUROPEAN COW’S MILK PRODUCTS
• Contain casein a-1 Yogurt• Greek yogurt• Frozen yogurts• American Cheese• Ricotta• Cottage cheese• Kefir• Casein protein powders
GRAIN OR SOYBEANS • FED FISH •SHELLFISH •POULTRY• BEEF• LAMB AND PORK
SROUTED GRAINS, PSEUDO GRAINS AND GRASSES
• Whole grains• Wheat Einkorn• Wheat Kamut• Oats• Quinoa• Rye• Bulgur
• Brown rice• White rice• Barley• Buckwheat• Kashi• Spelt• Corn• Corn products• Cornstarch• Corn syrup• Popcorn• Wheatgrass• Barley grass
OILS
• Soy• Grapeseed • Corn• Peanut• Cottonseed• Safflower• Sunflower• Partially hydrogenated vegetable or canola