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Date Posted: 14:04:54 04/30/07 Mon
Author: big ma
Subject: steroid diet?

Read that a microbiologist with crohns on pred did this and lost 40 lbs!



Sugars
Do not eat sugar, molasses, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, fructose, or any processed sugar.
Grains
All grains are not permitted, such as: corn, wheat, wheat germ, barley, oats, rye, rice, buckwheat, and others.
Legumes are not allowed: this includes peanuts, beans, and soy.
Starchy foods are not permitted, such as: potatoes, yams, and parsnips.
Seaweed byproducts, such as agar and carrageenan, are not allowed.
Meats
Processed meats fall into a gray area: if it at all possible try to choose processed meats without preservatives. Make sure processed meats do not contain any harmful additive such as corn, corn products, starch, and sugars. Uncured bacon may be found from a local butcher, or bacon cured with honey can be found at Oscar's Smokehouse.
Dairy
Dairy Products are not allowed.
Misc.
Other foods that are not permitted include: coffee, cashews, bread, pasta, other starchy foods, canola oil, commercial mayonnaise (because of additives), ice cream, candy, chocolate, carob, whey powder, margarine, commercial ketchup, baking powder, mixed nuts, and FOS (fructooligosaccharides) products.
Allowed Foods
Quantities are not restricted.
Sugars
Honey is the only allowed sugar product. Use small amounts of honey.
Veggies
Most vegetables, fresh or frozen and raw or cooked, are allowed including: asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, beets, Brussell sprouts, cabbage, carrots celery, cucumbers, eggplant, rhubarb, peppers, garlic, lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, onions, turnips, and watercress.
Meats
All unprocessed meats such as: beef, pork, chicken, turkey, quail, ostrich, fish, shellfish, lamb, venison, rabbit, and eggs. Wild game is preferred as is eggs from free roaming chickens.
Some processed meats are allowed, but many require writing letters to manufacturers to verify the absence of restricted foods.
Many processed meats contain starch, soy, corn products, and other disallowed foods. These foods are not entirely disallowed, just don't make them a frequent staple.
Fruits
Most fruits are allowed such as: avocadoes, apples, tomatoes, olives, apricots, ripened bananas, coconuts, dates, berries, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, pears, tropical fruits, and grapes.
Nuts
Most nuts and edible seeds are allowed, such as: Almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, chestnuts, filberts, and pecans. Remember, peanuts are not technically nuts. Cashews in there raw form contain a toxin and are not allowed.
Misc:
The following foods are allowed: lard, olive oil, coconut oil, tea, mustard, and juices with pulp and without additives.
Again, if you are trying to lose weight, go easy on the carbohydrates.
Other Resources:
PaleoFood.com -great paleolithic recipes.
Neanderthin.com -the website of the book.
TheBear.org -essay about Vilhalmur Stefansson and the 'Eskimo' diet.
Great Site Detailing Our Evolutionary Diet

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