Daniel Fast Guidelines

Food Guidelines for a Daniel Fast

Foods You May Eat:

• Whole Grains (grains should be whole not bleached, stripped or processed): including but not limited to whole wheat, whole brown rice, millet, quinoa, oats, barley, grits, whole wheat pasta (read the label), whole wheat tortillas, rice cakes and popcorn.

• Legumes: These can be canned or dried. Legumes include but are not limited to dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, cannellini beans, white beans.

• Any Fruits: These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned (NO ADDED SUGARS OR PRESEVATIVES). Fruits include but are not limited to apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangelos, tangerines, watermelon

• Any Vegetables: These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned (NO ADDED PRESEVATIVES, HYDROGENATED OILS, MEAT, MEAT BROTHS OR MEAT BY PRODUCTS). Vegetables include but are not limited to artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, collard greens, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, ginger root, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, scallions, spinach, sprouts, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, yams, zucchini, veggie burgers are an option if you are not allergic to soy(Be sure to read the label).

• Liquids: Spring water, distilled water. 100% all-natural fruit juices, 100% all natural vegetable juices smoothies are also acceptable as food replacement.

• Others: Seeds, Nuts, Sprouts, Also nut butters including peanut butter (NO ADDED sugars, hydrogenated oils or preservatives) (nut butters should be nuts or nuts and salt only), olive oil, canola oil, grape seed oil, peanut oil, and sesame oil, tofu, soy products, agave nectar, Stevia®, Braggs Liquid Aminos® (natural alternative to soy sauce), Soy milk (read the label), raw sugar*, maple syrup*, and cane juice*.

Foods to Avoid:

• All meat and animal products including but not limited to beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish, beef and chicken broth, etc.

• All deep fried foods including but not limited to potato chips, french fries, corn chips.

• Caffeine

• Carbonated beverages

• All refined and processed food products such as white rice, enriched pasta, white flour, etc.

• Foods containing preservatives or additives

• Sugar, honey, syrups (corn syrup, pancake syrup, etc), molasses.

• Sugar substitutes (artificial sweeteners)

• Grains that have been bleached and processed such as white flour and all products using it.

• All foods containing hydrogenated oils such as margarine, shortening, high fat products

• All dairy products including but not limited to milk, cheese, cream, butter

• All leavened bread or breaded products and baked goods.

• All egg products

You Can Do It!

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