The Plant Paradox THE HIDDEN DANGERS IN “HEALTHY” FOODS THAT CAUSE DISEASE AND WEIGHT GAIN By Dr. Steven Gundry

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The Plant Paradox THE HIDDEN DANGERS IN “HEALTHY” FOODS THAT CAUSE DISEASE AND WEIGHT GAIN By Dr. Steven Gundry

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 • 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

VINEGARS • ALL without added sugars

HERBS AND SEASONINGS • ALL (except chili pepper flakes) •

Miso FAT BOMB KETO BARS • Adapt bar; coconut and chocolate

FLOURS • Coconut • Almond • Hazelnut

The “Yes” List 1 THE PLANT PARADOX |

YES LIST •
 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 cheeses 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 • Champagne (one 6 oz glass per day) • 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 • Avocado or all berries in season, and sparingly 2 THE PLANT PARADOX | YES LIST 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 lettuce Kohlrabi • 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 3 THE PLANT PARADOX | YES LIST • 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 2-4oz 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 4oz 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) 4 THE PLANT PARADOX | YES LIST 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 • SweetOne or sunett NutraSweet • Sweet n Low • Diet drinks • Maltodextrin 5 THE PLANT PARADOX | NO LIST • 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 • 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- POULTRYBEEF-LAMB AND PORK SPROUTED GRAINS, PSEUDOGRAINS AND GRASSES • Whole grains • Wheat Einkorn • Wheat Kamut • Oats • Quinoa • Rye • Bulgur 6 THE PLANT PARADOX | NO LIST