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Fruits - Acid Fruit 

Oranges - pineapples - sour apples - sour plums - lemons - grapefruits - sour peaches - lime - tangerines - sour grapes - tomatoes. These are the most detoxifying fruits and should be avoided when you have the flu because the body could over-react to detoxifying and make you even more sick. Some people may have problems with these fruits because of their acid content. The acid, though, is a healthy and organic nutritional element (for instance: ascorbic acid is Vitamin C, found especially in citrus fruits and vegetables). Sometimes one type of fruit from this category can irritate a particular part of the body. This can be caused by an allergic reaction caused by the cow's milk. There is a good chance that after staying away from dairy products, this reaction disappears.

Sub-acid Fruit 

Apricots - blueberries - huckleberries - strawberries - nectarines - raspberries - blackberries - gooseberries - mangoes - elderberries - fresh figs - sweet apples - cherries- sweet peaches - sweet plums - persimmons. These fruits are less detoxifying than acid fruits and can be consumed. 

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Sweet Fruit 

Dates - sweet grapes - pears - prunes - raisins - dried figs. Soak dried fruits  overnight in a jar of water. 

Melons 

Watermelons - cantaloupes - honey dew  are excellent food. What is very special about watermelons is that they contain as much iron as spinach and you can eat as much as you like. 

Starchy Fruit 

Bananas - peanuts - pumpkins - winter squashes. Could work as a fattener but are always better than food from the wrong nutrition list. Don't eat more than one banana a day, for you can gain weight easily. 

Non-starchy Fruit 

Cucumber - sweet pepper -  egg plant - yellow squash: Fruits that contain protein. Olives - avocadoes are extremely healthy fruits. They contain a lot of different nutritious elements and are very good for health. 

Vegetables 

Along with fruits, vegetables are the only right nutrition for the human body. Vegetables contain amino acids and antioxidants in forms that do not occur in other foods. You can eat unlimited amounts and vegetables are most nutritious when eaten raw. They are especially important for their protein contents. 

Non-starchy (usually green) Vegetables

Alfalfa sprouts - asparagus - bamboo sprouts - beet greens - broccoli - cabbage - celery chard - Brussels sprouts - chive - collards - dandelion greens - endive - garlic - green beans - kale - leeks - lettuce - mustard greens - okra - onions - parsley - radishes - rhubarb - scallions - spinach - wax beans - turnips - watercress - turnip greens

Starchy Vegetables 

Carrots - green peas - rutabagas - cauliflower - beets. Corn - dried beans - artichokes - potatoes and Protein containing vegetables are dried beans - dried peas - soybeans - lentils. 

Grains 

Grains consist of equal amounts of starch and protein. Like pasta - organic whole wheat - brown rice - kamut - millet - oats - rye - barley.

Nuts & Seeds 

Nuts and seeds are a good source of protein. Nuts are always best when eaten raw right out of their shell. Nuts are an excellent source of rare amino acids that are destroyed in cooked protein. Seeds are a good source of essential minerals and beneficial oils. As with nuts, do not overeat. Nuts, almonds - Brazil nuts - pecans - filberts & Seeds - sesame - pumpkin - sunflower 

Natural, Unrefined Sugar 

Use natural, unrefined, often brown sugars instead of white sugar. Brown sugar - cane sugar - honey - molasses - sorghum - cane.

Wrong Nutrition List - Try to stay away as much as you can from these foods. 

Animal Food 

Animal foods are meat, milk, yogurt, cheese, bouillon, butter, fish, shellfish, eggs, etc. If you look into it you'll be amazed how much products in the supermarket contain some kind of animal based product. The food pattern of the Western civilisation is based on animal products. In fact this is very strange since we know that a lot of modern diseases are caused by an over consumption of animal food. If you want to lose weight quickly it is a must to stay away from animal products. There are two reasons why you have to abstain from animal food if you want to slim down fast: 

The energy that animal foods contain consists of proteins. Proteins take a longer time to digest and are burnt in a different, more cumbersome way than fruits and vegetables. Burning proteins is a body polluting process so it will not contribute to a healthy functioning of the cells. Animal products contain a lot of fattening cholesterol, whereas fruits and vegetables do not contain any cholesterol. Use olive oil instead of the animal based fat. If you still want to use butter, use real butter and not margarine. 

White Flour 

White flour forms a sticky substance in the intestines and cardiovascular vessels, causes constipation and deregulates the digestive system. For a proper burning process you have to stay away as much as you can from white flour. Products that contain white flour are: white bread, pizza, buns, pancakes, crepes, etc. 

Refined White Sugar 

Refined white sugar is a stimulant and if you consume it your body will start craving for more. This effect is not known with the consumption of natural sugars. Try to avoid products that contain this worldly accepted stimulant. Examples: sodas, ice-cream, candy, ketchup, other sauces and literally thousands of other products in the supermarket. Check those labels before buying. 

Stimulants 

Characteristic of stimulants is that they can quickly change a mental or bodily state but the change is never made permanently and is only a temporary solution. We use stimulants to feel good and if you try to control a symptom with stimulants, the cause of that symptom will remain. So try to stay away from stimulants as much as you can. The most well known stimulants are: Refined white sugar; coffee, alcohol; cigarettes, spices, red meat, diet pills, drugs, etc. 

(Compiled from internet resources)