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•Cabbages: red/white Cabbage, Broccoli, cauliflower, Kale, Chinese cabbage (aka buk choy), Brussels sprouts. radish, turnip, kohlrabi, fennel.
•Cucumbers: cucumber, zucchini (aka courgette). eggplant.
• Peppers: green, yellow, orange, hot pepper,
• Leaves: parsley, cilantro, lettuce, spinach, chard, beet leaves (chard), turnip greens, watercress, arugula, basil.
• Stalks: Asparagus , celery, and rhubarb
• Onions: Onion, garlic, scallions, chives.
• Mushrooms: portobello, Siaitikh, oyster, spores, Siaratk
• Seaweed: dulse, nori, hijiki, Kombu
• Sprouts: Broccoli sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, wheat germ, bamboo shoots. .
• Chicories:
endive, radicchio
• Flowers:
Okra, Artichoke
• Fatty fruits:
• Avocados
• Olives
Legumes
• String beans (aka green beans)
• Black soybeans (note black beans & green soybeans are out of the challenge).
Tea & water additions:
• Ginger root
• Mint leaves
Fruits
up to 1 portion per day
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Kiwi
• Plum
• Strawberries
• Blackberries
• Lemon
• Lime
Cheese Section
• Low fat cottage
• low-fat cream cheese
• low-fat Feta,
• low-fat Sirene
• low-fat Ricotta
• low-fat Hard cheeses
• low-fat cheddar
* Any cheese up to 5% fat
Tofu Section
• Plain Tofu
• Flavored tofu – “Italian”, “Oriental” or “Thai” tofu. No added sugar.
Fridge Sauces Section:
• Prepared Tahini Sauce. Only if up to 2 grams of sugar for 100 grams appears on nutritional value . Better to prepare at home from raw tahini.
Frozen Meat Section:
Can eat daily
• Anchovies
• Sardines
• Mackerel
• Kippers aka Herring or • Sild
• European sprat aka bristling or skipper
• in the US: Wild-caught salmon (it’s the only option)
• Outside the US: prefer wild-caught Salmon
• Red caviar
Caviar
• Red
Once a week of fresh meat (including freshly ground), not processed:
• Any fresh fish.
• Any fresh chicken
• Any fresh pork
• Any fresh beef
Frozen Section
• Frozen string beans / Green beans
• Frozen berries from the produce section (unsweetened!)
Nuts
Macadamia (best)
• Pecan (best)
• Walnuts (best)
• Hazelnuts (best)
(The following nuts in daily restriction)
• Brazil nuts
• Pine nuts
• Almonds
• Pistachios
• Black Walnuts
Seeds:
(They all in daily restriction)
All Seeds: Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds.
Oils:
Coconut Oil
Olive oil sold in a glass container
Avocado oil sold in a glass container
Butters:
Coconut butter – check the substitutes section below.
Clean Water
• Mineral water
• Sparkling water
• Britta filter (if you don’t have home filtration and want a quick filter)
Alcohol
• Dry red wine
• Dry white wine
• 40% hard liquor: vodka, gin, scotch, whiskey…
no beer, sweetened wines
Decaf Coffee
• Decaf instant coffee
• Decaf ground coffee
Tea
Coffee notes apply here
• Decaf black tea
• Green tea (Organic Green Tea is the best tea.)
• Herbal tea:
Chamomile
Peppermint
Ginger
Hibiscus
Echinacea
Rooibos
Sage
Lemon Balm
Forest fruits
Berries tea
Canned Fish Section
If you can’t find these, I’ve put in the substitutions list below.
• Anchovies (in brine or olive oil)
• Sardines (in brine, olive oil)
• Kippers aka Herring or Sild (in brine, olive oil)
• European sprat aka bristling or skipper (in brine, olive oil)
• Mackerel (in brine, olive oil)
• Wild caught salmon only (in canned version) (in brine, olive oil)
• Red caviar
Pickled Vegetables (Canned or uncanned)
No sauce added, or sweetness. 0 sugar on the nutritional value)
• Canned Olives
• Pickled cucumber
• Pickled cabbage (unsweetened!)
Sauces:
• Tabasco (other hot sauces are out)
• Guacamole
• Tahini (Raw)
• Tamari
• More sauces in
• White cider vinegar
All Spices:
• Black pepper
• Garlic spice
• Unsweetened paprika
• Cumin
• Ginger
• Mustard powder
• Turmeric
• Cayenne pepper
• Basil
• Oregano
• Fennel
• Masala
Eggs
• Free-range eggs
• Organic free-range eggs.
• Unnecessary: Omega-3 eggs. A waste of money.
• Commercial eggs are OK but free range worth the extra investment, at least during the 21 days.
We can drink as we want from these
Baking Ingredients
• Baking soda
• Tahini paste (=raw tahini)
• Almond paste (%100 almond)
• Unsweetened coconut shreds (on top of home baking)
• Cinnamon (on top of home baking)
Avoid soup preparation or soup powders of any kind.
Spreads
• Almond paste (100% almonds)
• Hazelnut paste (100% Hazelnuts)
• Macadamia paste (100% Hazelnuts)
If you don’t find these spreads, check the substitutes below.
1 Tortilla = 0.5 protein serving
• Mama Lupe Low Carb Tortillas (the tastiest IMO)
• Julian Bakery, Organic Paleo Wraps (available for worldwide shipping)
• La Tortilla Factory Tortilla
Regarding Bread:
The problem: bread cannot ship worldwide. It gets mold. It has to be sold from a local store. Send me an email if you’re interested with your country. Per requests, I’ll upload list of countries with sellers.
In the meantime, enjoy the Tortilla and homemade bread recipes from almond butter or tahini.
Don’t expect these to taste or have texture exactly like pasta. View them as platform to add sauces and condiments, fish, etc.
• Sea Tangle Noodle Company, Konaberry Noodles (My Favorite between them. Baking soda soaking and shortly improved taste and the texture drastically)
• Miracle Noodle, Spinach, Shirataki Pasta
• Miracle Noodle, Organic Spaghetti
• Miracle Noodle, Fettuccine Style
• Miracle Noodle, Angel Hair Style
• Roasted Almonds with a Twist
• Organic Pecans (you can buy regular pecans, too, if it’s expensive)
• Roasted Macadamia nuts with a twist
• Approved Unsweetened Coconut Chips – Fresh
Snack fresh or fry on low heat for 3 minutes and add salt/condiments. Can be side dish, too.
•Approved Coconut Chips Toasted Feel free to salt at home
I chose glass containers. It prevents oxidation of the fat. The butter doesn’t have to be organic.
• Almond Butter, Creamy Good for baking almond bread. Different brands will give you different taste.
It requires some heating before use. The texture otherwise is hard.
These sauces great replacements all year. They will help you will lifestyle design. You can also make them at home from the recipes.
• Approved Organic Mayonnaise with Spiciness
• Organic Tahini Paste (if expensive, buy non-organic). In raw form, it’s good for baking. For sauce, prepared shortly with water. See recipes.
• Pesto Sauce – First, remember it’s 10-15 minutes to make at home. Search online for pesto with olive oil (and no other oils), and no sugar or carbs (e.g. potato flakes) on the label. Like these:
1) Seggiano, Fresh Basil Pesto
2) Pesto Mayo with Avocado Oil
• Tamari Sauce. It replaces soy sauce and Asian sauces.
Organic teas and coffee are worth the investment. It’s because farmers grow them in semi-regulated countries and put a lot of pesticide spray. If too expensive, buy non-organic. Organic green tea is the healthiest drink we have.
• Organic Decaf Coffee – Instant Coffee
• Organic Decaf Coffee – Ground Coffee
Add to the coffee or tea for focus and concentration
• MCT Oil – to sprinkle on top of your coffee/tea for energy and focus. See instructions on this episode
All these fish are canned and healthy for the challenge. Each can equals one protein serving.
Whole fish, with skin and bones is healthier. And it has less protein, which is good.
• Brisling Sardines in Olive Oil– Whole. The healthiest sardines I’ve found.
• Brisling Sardines in Spring Water – Whole. The healthiest sardines I’ve found.
• Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil– without the skin
• Sardines with lemon in Extra Virgin Olive Oil without the skin
• Anchovies Fillets in Olive Oil Fillet = without skin & bones
• Whole Anchovies in Organic Olive Oil
• Whole Anchovies in Water With Sea Salt