Food Guidelines for a Daniel Fast

Foods you may eat:

Whole grains:

Brown rice, oats, barley

Legumes:

Dried beans, pinto beans, split peas, lentils, black eyed peas

Fruits:

Apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangelos, tangerines, watermelon

Vegetables:

Artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili peppers, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, gingerroot, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, scallions, spinach, sprouts, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, watercress, yams, zucchini; veggie burgers are an option if you not allergic to soy.

Liquids:

Spring water, distilled water, 100% all-natural fruit juices, 100% all natural vegetable juices.

Others:

Seeds, nuts, sprouts

Foods to Avoid:

• Meat
  
• White rice
  
• Fried foods
  
• Caffeine
  
• Carbonated beverages
  
• Foods containing preservatives or additives
  
• Refined sugar
  
• Sugar substitutes
  
• White Flour and all products using flour
  
• Margarine, shortening, high fat products