FOODS/DRINKS TYPE | RECOMMENDED | NOT RECOMMENDED |
MEAT,FISH | Choose lean meats(chicken,turkey,veal or non-fatty cuts of beef with excess fat trimed).One serving of 3 oz cooked meat. Also fresh or frozen fish should be broiled( pan or oven) or baked on the rack | Pork,bacon,sausage,and other pork products;fatty fowl(duck,goose);skin and fat of turkey and chicken;processed meat; luncheon meats (salami,bologna); frunkfurters and fast food hamburgers((they,re loaded with fat); organ meats(kidneys,liver);canned fish packed in oil.Shellfish(lobster,shirmp,crab,oyster) should be used sparingly |
EGGS | Egg whites (use freely). Egg yolks (limit 3 per week) | Limit egg yolks to three per week |
FRUITS | Eat three serving of fresh fruit per day(1 serving 1/2 cup). Be sure to have at leastone citrus fruit daily.Frozen or canned fruit with no sugar sugar or syrup addedmay be used | Coconuts |
VEGETABLES | Most vegetables are not limited. One dark green (string beans,escarole) or one deep yellow (squash) vegetable is recommended daily. Vegetable may be boiled, steamed,strained or braised with polyunsaturated vegetable oil | Avoid avocados and olives. Starchy vegetables (potatoes,corn,lima beans,dried peas and beans)may be used only if subtituted for a serving of bread or cereal |
BEANS | Dried peas or beans (1 serving=1/2 cup may be used as a bread substitute. | Commercial baked beans with sugar and/or pork |
NUT | Pecan,walnuts, and peanuts may be used sparingl. 1serving=1 tablespoonful | Avoid nuts. Limit pecans,walnuts and peanuts to 1 tablespoon per day. |
BREADS, GRAINS | One roll or one slice of whole-grain or enriched bread may be used or three soda crackers or four pieces of melba toast as a substitute. In preparing these food, do not use butter or margarine. Also used egg and sugar substitute. | Any baked goods with shortening and/or sugar. nCommerc8ial mixes with ried eggs and whole milk. Avoid sweet rolls, doughnuts,and breakfast pastries (Danish) |
CEREALS | Use 1/2 cu hot cereal or 3/4 cup of cold cereal per day. add sugar substitute if desired. | NONE |
MILK PRODUCTS | Always used skim milk or skim mlk products such as low-fat cheeses (farmer's uncreamed cottage,mozzarella), low-fat yogart, and powde skim milk | Whoele milk and whole-milk package gos; cream; ice-cream; whole milk poddings;yogurt or cheese; non dairy cream substitutes |
FATS, OIL | Soft margarine and polyunsaturated vegetable oils derived from soy bean,sunflower,corn or sesame seeds | Buttewr, saturated fats (olive,peanut and coconut oil),lard,solid margarine, commercial salad dressings,gravies,bacon drippings,cream sauces |
DESERTS/SNACKS | Limit to 2 servings per day;substitute each serving for bread/or cereal;ice cream,water sherbet (1/4 cup);unflavored gelatin flavored with sugar substitute (1/3 cup);pudding prepared with skim milk (1/2 cup);egg white softles;unbuttered popcorn (11/2 cups) | Fried snack foods like potato chips,chocolate,candies in general jams jellies,syrups;whole milk puddings,ice cream and milk sherbets. Hydrogenated peanut butter |
BEVERAGES | Fresh fruit juices (limit 4 oz per day);black coffee,plain o herbal teas softdrinks with sugar substitutes;club soda preferably salt-free;cocoa made with skim milk or non-fat dried milk and water (sugar substitute added if desired);clear both. Alcohol,limit two serving per day | Suared fruit juices and soft drinks; cocoa made with whole milk and sugar.When using alcohol (1 oz liquor, 5 oz beer,or 2 1/2 oz dry table wine) per serving must besubstituted for one bread or cereal serving. Alcohol,limit,two serving per day |