Permitted Foods

• ALL MEATS, EXCEPT those with artificial flavoring, such as hot dogs, bologna, etc.
• ALL FISH, EXCEPT fish sticks and "fish and chips"
• EGGS
• MILK and MILK PRODUCTS, except ice cream with artificial color or food flavoring
• BUTTER
• ALL VEGETABLES, except cucumbers, tomatoes and green peppers
• STARCHES are limited to plain white bread, rice, potatoes, plain cooked cereals, and Bisquick Biscuit Mix®
• FRUITS are limited to grapefruit, lemons, pears, bananas, dates, limes, figs, papaya, melons
• BEVERAGES are limited to coffee, Seven-Up®, water, milk, grapefruit juice, fresh lemonade and Vodka.
• Misc. Foods include pure maple syrup, all vegetable oils, distilled white vinegar, salt and pepper, sugar and honey. Advil® or Tylenol® may be used in place of aspirin for mild pain.

Food Products to be Avoided

• Foods

  Almonds	Nectarines	Apples
  Orange peels	Apricots	Peaches
  Blackberries	Plums or Prunes	Cherries
  Raspberries	Currants	Strawberries
  Gooseberries	Cucumbers and pickles	Tomatoes
  Grapes or Raisins	Green Peppers	Blueberries

• Flavorings and Colorings (in general, artificially colored and flavored foods and drinks should be avoided)

  Ice Cream	Cloves	Oleomargarine
  Lozenges	Oil of Wintergreen	Cake mixes
  Jello®	Mint flavors	Licorice
  Bakery goods	Toothpaste and toothpowder	Mouthwash
  Candies	Gum (all chewing gum)	Jam or Jelly
  Lunch meats (bologna, salami)	Hot dogs and cold cuts	Processed cheese

• Beverages

  Cider and Cider Vinegars	Gin and all distilled drinks
  Wine and Wine Vinegars	Diet drink supplements
  Instant soft drink mixes like Kool-Aid®	Beer
  Soda Pop (all soft drinks)except Seven-Up®	All tea

• Miscellaneous Items
  • All aspirin containing compounds, including cold remedies
  • Perfumes
  • toothpaste and toothpowder (a mixture of salt and baking soda can be substituted or unscented Neutrogena Soap®)