Foods & Spices

Vegetables

• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Beet greens
• Beets
• Bell peppers
• Bok choy
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Collard greens
• Corn
• Cucumbers
• Eggplant
• Fennel
• Garlic
• Green beans
• Green peas
• Kale
• Leeks
• Mushrooms, crimini
• Mushrooms, shiitake
• Mustard greens
• Olive oil, extra virgin
• Olives
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Romaine lettuce
• Sea vegetables
• Spinach
• Squash, summer
• Squash, winter
• Sweet potatoes
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes
• Turnip greens

Fruits

• Apples
• Apricots
• Bananas
• Blueberries
• Cantaloupe
• Cranberries
• Figs
• Grapefruit
• Grapes
• Kiwifruit
• Lemon/Limes
• Oranges
• Papaya
• Pears
• Pineapple
• Plums & Prunes
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Watermelon

Seafood

• Cod
• Salmon
• Sardines
• Scallops
• Shrimp
• Tuna

Nuts & Seeds

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Flaxseeds
• Peanuts
• Pumpkin seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Walnuts

Beans & Legumes

• Black beans
• Dried peas
• Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
• Kidney beans
• Lentils
• Lima beans
• Miso
• Navy beans
• Pinto beans
• Soy sauce
• Soybeans
• Tempeh
• Tofu

Poultry & Meats

• Beef, grass-fed
• Chicken, pasture-raised
• Lamb, grass-fed
• Turkey, pasture-raised

Eggs & Dairy

• Cheese, grass-fed
• Cow's milk, grass-fed
• Eggs, pasture-raised
• Yogurt, grass-fed

Grains

• Barley
• Brown rice
• Buckwheat
• Millet
• Oats
• Quinoa
• Rye
• Whole wheat

Herbs & Spices

• Basil
• Black pepper
• Chili pepper, dried
• Cilantro & Coriander seeds
• Cinnamon, ground
• Cloves
• Cumin seeds
• Dill
• Ginger
• Mustard seeds
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Peppermint
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Thyme
• Turmeric

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