Chapter 15 Appendix A
15.1 Food checklist for clean eating challenge
This table lists the food items we could think of (from what we generally eat) in each of the categories listed for the 30-day clean eating challenge. It also contains certain other categories that we added based on the food items in our pantry. The purpose here was to get a clear Yay or Nay listed alongside each food item so that we knew exactly what is allowed and did not end up with a day 0 crisis at our hands.
| Food items we got reviewed for the clean eating challenge | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tried to cover everything we could think of... | ||
| Food Item | Allowed? | (Optional) Notes |
| Meat & Fish | ||
| Lamb | Y | |
| Goat | Y | |
| Chicken | Y | |
| Salmon | Y | |
| Tilapia | N | Prefer Cod |
| Shrimp | Y | |
| Ham | Y | |
| Eggs | ||
| Organic Cage Free | Y | |
| Vegetables | ||
| Turnip | Y | |
| Spinach | Y | |
| Kale | Y | |
| Dill | Y | |
| Fenugreek | Y | |
| Lettuce | Y | |
| Curry Leaves | Y | |
| Mustard Leaves | Y | |
| Carrots | Y | |
| Radish | Y | |
| Zucchini | Y | |
| Squash | Y | |
| Brussel Sprouts | Y | |
| Broccoli | Y | |
| Peppers | Y | |
| Snow Peas | Y | |
| Peas | Y | |
| Celery | Y | |
| Tomato | Y | |
| Brinjal | Y | |
| Spring Onions | Y | |
| Beet Roots | Y | |
| Avocado | Y | |
| Okra | Y | |
| Cauliflower | Y | |
| Sweet Potato | Y | |
| Tindora | Y | |
| Bitter Gourd | Y | |
| Bottle Gourd | Y | |
| Cucumber | Y | |
| Green Papaya | Y | |
| Nuts | ||
| Almond | Y | Keep to a minimum |
| Pistachio | Y | |
| Walnut | Y | |
| Peanuts | Y | |
| Dried Fruits | ||
| Raisins | Y | Upto 2oz/day of dried fruits |
| Cranberry | Y | |
| Dates (please approve!) | Y | |
| Apricots | Y | |
| Prunes | Y | |
| Figs | Y | |
| Seeds | ||
| Sunflower | Y | |
| Melon | Y | |
| Chia | Y | |
| Basil | Y | |
| Mustard | Y | |
| Fenugreek | Y | |
| Sesame | Y | |
| Fennel | Y | |
| Fruits | ||
| Blueberry | Y | Upto 3servings/week of fruits |
| Strawberry | Y | |
| Blackberry | Y | |
| Raspberry | Y | |
| Kiwi | Y | |
| Pomegranate | Y | |
| Pears | Y | |
| Papaya | Y | |
| Pineapple | Y | |
| Orange | Y | |
| Cantaloupe | Y | |
| Watermelon | Y | |
| Peach | Y | |
| Plum | Y | |
| Apple (green and red) | Y | |
| Banana | Y | |
| Grapes | Y | |
| Star fruit | Y | |
| Guava | Y | |
| Honey dew | Y | |
| Mango | Y | |
| Oils | ||
| Olive oil | Y | |
| Ghee | Y | |
| Avocado Oil | Y | |
| Oil | ||
| Canola Oil | Y | |
| Seasme seed oil | Y | |
| Kerrygold butter | Y | |
| Herbs & Spices | ||
| Lemon | Y | |
| Curry Leaves | Y | |
| Parsley | Y | |
| Coriander | Y | |
| Turmeric | Y | |
| Salt | Y | |
| Cajun Spice | Y | |
| Asafetida | Y | |
| Cardamom | Y | |
| Black Cardamom | Y | |
| Red Chillies | Y | |
| Oregano | Y | |
| Lemon Leaves | Y | |
| Cloves | Y | |
| Cinnamon | Y | |
| Pepper | Y | |
| Whole Black Pepper | Y | |
| Garlic | Y | |
| Ginger | Y | |
| Saffron | Y | |
| Cloves | Y | |
| Milk | ||
| Dairy | N | |
| Almond milk | Y | |
| Coconut Milk | Y | |
| Others | ||
| Soy Sauce | Y | Gluten free only |
| Schezwan Sauce | Y | |
| Chilly Garlic Paste | Y | |
| Sparkling Water | Y | |
| Selzer Water | Y | |
| Club Soda | N | |
| Black Coffee | Y | |
| Tea | Y | |
| Caffeine free tea | Y | |
| Aloe Vera | Y | |
| Honey | Y | Very sparingly |
| Off the shelf dressings | N | |
| Mustard Sauce | Y | |
| Vinegar | Y | |