Foods To Eliminate On AIP Paleo

I think its easier to start with the foods to avoid on AIP paleo. These foods are in accordance
with The Paleo Approach by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. For a more complete list, consult Foods To Eat
and Avoid in The Paleo Approach.

Nightshades

White potatoes, tomatoes, bell or sweet peppers, chili peppers, eggplants, tomatillos, cayenne,
jalepenos, habanero, Anaheim, Serrano, and chili peppers, naranjillas, paprika, pepinos,
pimentos, tamarillos, goji berries, cape gooseberries, garden huckleberries and ashwaganda.

Eggs

Processed food chemicals and ingredients

Artificial food color, artificial and natural flavors, emulsifiers (carrageenen, cellulose gum, guar
gum, lecithin, xanthan gum), hydolyzed vegetable protein, monosodium glutamate, nitrates or
nitrites (naturally occuring are okay), olestra, phosphoric acid, propylene glycol, textured
vegetable protein, trans fat (partially hydrogenated vegetable oil).

Alcohol

Nuts and Nut Oils

Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pine nuts, pistachios, peanuts,
pumpkin, pecans, walnuts, and any flours, butters, oils, or other products derived from them.

Dairy

Butter, buttermilk, butter oil, cheese, cottage cheese, cream, milk, curds, dairy-protein isolate,
ghee, heavy cream, ice cream, kefir, sour cream, whey, whey-protein isolate, whipping cream,
and yogurt.
Processed Vegetable Oils

Canola oil (rapeseed), corn oil, cottonseed oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower
oil, and soybean oil.

Legumes

Black beans, black-eyed peas, butter beans, calico beans, cannellini beans, chickpeas (garbanzo
beans), fava beans (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).

Coffee

Grains

Barley, corn, durum, kamut, millet, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, spelt, 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.

Added Sugars

Agave, agave nectar, barley malt, barley malt syrup, beet sugar, brown rice syrup, brown sugar,
cane crystals, cane juice, caramel, coconut sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup solids, date sugar,
dehydrate cane juice, demerara sugar, dextrin, dextrose, evaporated cane juice, fructose, fruit
juice concentrate, galactose, glucose, glucose solids, high fructose corn syrup, honey, inulin, malt
syrup, maltodextrin, maltose, monk fruit, muscovado sugar, palm sugar, rapadura, raw cane
sugar, raw sugar, refined sugar, rice bran syrup, rice syrup, treacle, sorghum syrup, sucanat,
sucrose, sugar, turbinado sugar, and yacon syrup.

Sugar Alcohols

Erythritol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.

Nonnutritive Sweeteners

Aspartame, saccharin, and stevia.

Seeds and Seed Oils

Chia, flax, hemp seeds, poppy, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower, and any flours, butters, oils, or
other products derived from them.

Spices derived from seeds

Anise, annatto, black caraway (Russian caraway, black cumin), celery seed, coriander, cumin, dill,
fennel, fenugreek, mustard, and nutmeg.

High-glycemic-load foods

Foods To Eat

Fruits

Apples, apricots, Asian pears, bananas, blueberries, blackberry, cherries, clementines, cranberry,
figs, guava, grapes, grapefruit, kiwi, lemons, limes, mango, melons, nectarine, oranges, papaya,
peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, pluots, plantains, pomegranate, raspberry, strawberry,
tangerine, and watermelon.

Vegetables

Asparagus, arugula, artichoke, avocado, artichoke hearts, brussels sprouts, basil, beet, beet
greens, broccoli, broccoli rabe, burdock, bok choy, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celeriac,
chard, collard greens, chard, cucumber, daikon radish, dandelion greens, fennel root, green
cabbage, green beans, jicama, Jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens,
Napa cabbage, okra, onions, red cabbage, radish, shallot, scallion, spinach, summer squash,
turnips, water chestnuts, watercress, and zucchini.

Dense Carbs

Acorn squash, beets, butternut squash, plantain, lotus root, sweet potato, taro, cassava and
yams.

Fungi

Button mushrooms, chanterelle, crimini, portabella, oyster, etc.

Fish

Cod, flounder, herring, halibut, hake, mackerel, oysters, red snapper, salmon, shellfish, tuna,
sardines, skate, trout, etc.

Meat

Beef, buffalo, bison, chicken, cornish game hen, duck, emu, goose, goat, organic sliced meats
(gluten and sugar free), lamb, pork, ostrich, sausage (without fillers or nightshade spices), quail,
squab, turkey, venison, uncured nitrate/nitrite-free deli meats and franks and bacon.

Offal

Bone broth, liver, kidney, tongue, and heart.

Milk and Yogurt

Coconut milk and unsweetened coconut yogurt ( without Carrageenan).

Fats and Oils

Coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, animal fat, avocado oil, duck fat, and tallow.

Coconut

Coconut oil, coconut butter, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut aminos, coconut kefir,
unsweetened coconut yogurt, and unsweetened coconut flakes.

Beverages

Broths, coconut kefir, freshly-made veggie/fruit juice, filtered or distilled water, green smoothies,
herbal tea, kombucha, kefir water, and mineral water.

Teas

Herbal teas: peppermint, ginger, lemongrass, spearmint, chamomile, rooibos, lavender,

cinnamon, and milk thistle. Black and green tea, in moderation.

Fermented Foods

Beet kvass, carrots, cucumbers, green papaya, kombucha, kimchee, kefir water, lacto-fermented
vegetables and fruits, pickles, pickled ginger, unsweetened coconut kefir (without corn- or rice-
based thickening agents), pickles fermented with salt, and sauerkraut.

Condiments

Apple cider vinegar, Balsamic vinegar, coconut vinegar, Red Boat fish sauce, coconut aminos, and
ume plum vinegar.

Herbs and Spices

Bay leaves, basil, chives, chamomile, chervil, cinnamon, cloves, cilantro, dill, garlic, ginger,
horseradish, lemongrass, marjoram, mace, oregano, parsley, peppermint, rosemary, sage, sea
salt, spearmint, saffron, shallots, tumeric, thyme, and tarragon.

Sugar Substitutes

Cinnamon, mint, and ginger. Honey, maple syrup, molasses, unrefined cane sugar, and date
sugar, in moderation.

Foods To Use In Moderation

Vanilla extract, green and black tea, salt (use pink or gray), moderate-glycemic vegetables and
fruits like grapes, watermelon, mango, pineapple, dried fruits, and dehydrated fruits.

List adapted from The Paleo Approach by Sarah Ballantyne, PhD. For a more complete list,
consult The Paleo Approach Foods To Avoid and Foods To Eat lists.