Diet Advice - Foods To Avoid

Foods To Avoid

Try to avoid eating the following. If you feel the need to satisfy a craving, set aside one meal per week as a 'treat', however, eat in moderation

Meat & Proteins

  • Fast Food
  • Fatty Meats
  • Fried Meats
  • Poultry Skin

Vegetables – High Glycemic

Starchy Vegetables & Tubers/Roots including

  • Baked Potatoes
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Corn
  • Parsnips
  • Pumpkin

Fruits – High Glycemic

Tropical & Dried Fruits

  • Bananas
  • Dried Fruit (Dates, Raisins, Prunes, etc)
  • Fruit Juices
  • Mango/Papaya/Pineapple
  • Melons (Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon)

Dairy

Bovine growth hormone & antibiotics used

  • 2% or Whole Milk
  • Cheeses – With hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and flavours
  • Cream & Whipping Cream
  • Fat-Free Products
  • Margarine
  • Yogurt – Fat-Free or Sweetened with NutraSweet

Starches

Packaged variety usually made with hydrogenated oils

  • Baked goods – Pies, Biscuits, etc.
  • Bread – Bagels, Rolls, Croissants, etc.
  • Crackers
  • Oatmeal – ‘Instant’
  • Pasta – White
  • Wheat
  • Potatoes – White, Red, Instant
  • Pretzels
  • Rice – White, Instant
  • Rice Cakes

Bad Fats

  • Corn Oil
  • Doughnuts
  • Fried Foods
  • Hydrogenated/Partially Hydrogenated Oils
  • Lard
  • Margarine
  • Palm Oil
  • Peanut Butter – With added sugar and hydrogenated oils
  • Safflower Oil/Vegetable Oil.