Phase 2 Foods
Approved
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Beef (organic, not aged)
Chicken (organic)
Eggs (in limited amounts - HL)
Lamb
Pork (HL)
Seafood (very fresh or frozen; certain types)
Turkey (organic, if available)
Wild/game meats
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Butter
Ghee
Homemade plain, organic yogurt (H) — reintroduce only under practitioner’s advice
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Alfalfa sprouts, Bamboo shoots, Bok choy, Capsicum/bell peppers (not spicy), Carrot
Chard, Chives, Cucumber, Ginger, Kale, Lettuce, Parsnip
Radicchio, Radish, Rocket, Spring onion (green parts only)
Sunflower sprouts, Witlof
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Asparagus (2–3 spears), Artichoke hearts (¼ cup), Beetroot (2 slices)
Broccoli (½ cup), Brussels sprouts (½ cup), Cabbage (½ cup), Savoy cabbage (¾ cup)
Cauliflower (½ cup), Celery (1 stick), Celery root (½ cup)
Fennel bulb (½ cup), Green beans (10 each), Leek (½ each)
Peas (green, ¼ cup), Potato (white, 1 medium), Pumpkin (1 cup)
Snow peas (5 pods), Zucchini (¾ cup)
Tomato (green or yellow cherry, 5 each)
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Avocado (¼ cup - HL), Blueberries (½ cup), Cantaloupe (¼ cup)
Cherries (3 each), Grapes (10 each), Honeydew (¼ cup)
Kiwi (1 each - HL), Lemon and Lime (fresh-squeezed, as flavoring)
Lychee (5 each), Passion fruit (1 each), Papaya (¼ cup)
Pomegranate (½ small or ¼ cup seeds), Raspberries (½ cup - HL)
Rhubarb (1 stalk), Strawberries (½ cup - HL)
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Quinoa (½ cup cooked)
Rice cakes (plain, 2)
Rice noodles (½ cup cooked)
White rice (basmati or jasmine, ½ cup cooked)
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Homemade organic broths (chicken, beef, lamb, turkey; prepared in 2-hour batches)
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Decaf coffee (black), Herbal tea, Filtered water, Seltzer water
Alcohol (clear spirits, up to 30ml every other day)
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Dextrose/glucose, Organic honey (clear, up to 2 tbsp/day)
Stevia (pure, no inulin)
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Almonds (HL, 10 each), Almond meal/flour (2 tbsp)
Coconut (flour/shredded, ¼ cup; milk without gums, ¼ cup; cream, 2–3 tbsp)
Hazelnuts (HL, 20 each), Macadamias (20 each), Pecans (HL, 40 each)
Pine nuts (HL, 1 tbsp), Pumpkin seeds (HL, 2 tbsp), Sesame seeds (HL, 1 tbsp)
Sunflower seeds (HL, 2 tbsp), Walnuts (HL, 10 each)
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Butter, Coconut oil, Ghee, Olive oil, Grapeseed oil, MCT oil, Flax oil (low lignin)
Pumpkin seed oil, Sesame oil, Sunflower oil, Walnut oil (HL)
Restricted
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Aged/seasoned meats (ham, bacon, sausage, canned or smoked fish and meats)
High histamine or liberating seafood (refer to practitioner guidance)
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All other dairy except those listed on APPROVED
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High histamine: Capsicum (spicy), Eggplant, Olives, Spinach, Tomato (except green/yellow cherry)
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High histamine: Banana, Orange, Tangerine
Fermentable carbohydrates: Apple, Apricot, Blackberries, Fig, Mango, Nectarine, Peach, Pear, Plum, Watermelon
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All grains, breads, cereals, cakes, and biscuits not on the allowed list
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All except specified lentils: Brown, chana, urad (½ cup); Green, red (¼ cup); Lima beans (¼ cup)
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Canned soups, bouillon, bone broth (H/F)
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Alcohol (beer, cider, dark spirits), Caffeinated coffee, Kombucha, Energy drinks
Black and green tea, Fruit juices, Wine, Soft drinks
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Agave nectar, Artificial sweeteners, Cane sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa, Cacao, Maple syrup, Sugar alcohols
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Peanuts, Chia seeds, Flaxseed
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Palm oil, Soybean oil
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Fermented sauces (soy, tamari, fish, coconut aminos), Fermented foods (sauerkraut, kimchi)
Mustard, Vinegar (except apple cider and rice), Tomato ketchup/saucesItem description