Nutrition Sherpa: South Beach Diet Food Lists

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

South Beach Diet Food Lists

South Beach Diet Food Lists:

  • Boiled Ham
  • Canadian Bacon
  • Canola Oil
  • Chicken Breasts (skinless)
  • Cheese (fat-free or low-fat - American, Cheddar, cottage, cream substitute, feta)
  • Cornish Game Hen
  • Eggs (whole)
  • Fish (all types)
  • Green Vegetables
  • Lunchmeat (lean)
  • Peanut Butter
  • Peanuts
  • Pecans
  • Pistachio Nuts
  • Olive Oil
  • Seasoning/Spices (broth, butter sprays, pepper, anything containing no sugar)
  • Shellfish
  • Sirloin
  • Sweets * (chocolate powder, cocoa powder (baking type), hard candy, sugar substitute(sugar-free)
  • Tenderloin
  • Tofu
  • Turkey Bacon
  • Veal
    Vegetables (artichokes, asparagus, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, legumes, lettuce, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini)

South Beach Diet Food Lists: Foods to avoid

  • Alcohol *
  • Baked Goods **
  • Beef (brisket, liver, rib steaks, fatty cuts)
  • Bread **
  • Breast of Veal
  • Cereal (all kinds) **
  • Cheese (full fat, brie, edam)
  • Crackers **
  • Fruit
  • Fruit Juice
  • Honey-Baked Ham
  • Ice Cream
  • Matzo **
  • Milk (whole, low-fat)
  • Oatmeal **
  • Pasta **
  • Pastries **
  • Poultry (chicken wings, legs, thighs, wings, duck, goose, poultry products)
  • Soy
  • Vegetables (barley, beets, black-eyed peas, carrots, corn, pinto beans, sweet potatoes,
  • white potatoes, yams)
  • Yogurt