Trouble Foods

Trouble Foods

Trouble Foods

Foods in the Trouble category should be consumed with extreme caution and should be completely avoided, if possible.

Meat

• pork
• ham
• bacon
• sausage (pork)
• rabbit
• ostrich
• emu
• imitation meat products (soy)
• veggie burgers

Fish and Seafood

• fried or breaded fish

Avoid all shellfish including:

• crabs
• oysters
• clams
• mussels
• lobsters
• shrimp
• scallops
• catfish
• eel
• squid (calamari)
• shark

Poultry

• fried or breaded chicken

Lunch Meat

• ham
• corned beef
• soy lunch meat

Eggs

• imitation eggs (i.e., Egg Beaters)

Dairy

• soy cheese
• rice cheese
• homogenized milk
• low-fat or skim milk
• commercial ice cream with sugar
• processed cheese food
• American cheese (singles)
• yogurt with sugar or artificial sweeteners
• any dairy product with added stabilizers, preservatives, sugars, or artificial sweeteners

Fats and Oils

• lard
• margarine
• shortening
• canola oil
• corn oil
• cottonseed oil
• any partially hydrogenated oil

Nuts and Seeds

• nuts roasted in oil
• honey-roasted nuts

Condiments, Spices, and Seasonings

• all spices that contain added sugar or preservatives

Fruits

• canned fruits in syrup

Beverages

• commercial beer and wine
• sodas
• chlorinated tap water
• fruit juices or drinks with artificial flavors
• fruit juices or drinks made from concentrate

Grains and Starchy Carbohydrates

• bread or crackers made with white or unbleached flour
• pastas made with white or unbleached flour
• white or unbleached flour
• dried cereal with sugar
• white rice
• instant oatmeal
• pastries
• baked goods

Sweeteners

• sugar
• corn syrup
• high fructose corn syrup

all artificial sweeteners, including:

• aspartame
• sucralose
• acesulfame K
• sorbitol
• maltitol

Miscellaneous

• snack foods with sugar, partially hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, or unbleached flour