Approved Clean Eating Food List

To support your detox journey, we’ve put together a curated list of approved foods and beverages while on a cleanse. Each item on the clean eating food list promotes optimal nutrition and detoxification, helping you feel your best throughout the process. Whenever possible, select organic, local, and in-season produce, and always double-check ingredient labels for unwanted additives.

Fruit: Fresh, unsweetened, frozen or water-packed fruits, as well as fresh-squeezed juices, are encouraged. Enjoy whole fruits, including:

• Berries: Acai, Blackberry, Blueberry, Mulberry, Raspberry, Huckleberry

• Citrus: Lemon, Lime

• Stone Fruits: Apricot, Cherry, Nectarine, Peach

• Tropical Fruits: Mango, Papaya, Pineapple

Other: Apple, Cantaloupe, Coconut, Dates, Figs, Kiwi, Kumquat, Melon (Honeydew/others), Pear, Persimmons, Pomegranate, Prune, Watermelon

Note: Dried fruits are okay in moderation but be aware that they are still very high in sugars (albeit natural sugars). You can also reconstitute them by soaking in water to add moisture content back in which will cut down on their often constipating effects.

Dairy Substitutions: Choose non-dairy milk options that are unsweetened and free of additives:

• Coconut milk

• Almond, Brazil nut, and Hazelnut milks

• Hemp Seed milk

• Whole-grain brown Rice milk (Note: Often the most processed and sometimes sweetened)

Grains: Grains that support your cleanse include:

• Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Rice (brown, red, black, wild), Teff, Tapioca

Animal Protein: Opt for wild-caught, cold-water ocean fish or pasture-raised game meats, such as:

• Fish: Anchovies, Cod, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, Mackerel, Ocean Char, Pollack, Salmon, Sardines, Sole, Striped Bass, Trout, Tuna, and Wild Pacific Salmon 

• Game: Bison, Buffalo, Chicken, Duck, Elk, Lamb or Goat, Pheasant, Quail, Rabbit, Venison, and Turkey

Plant-based Proteins: To increase plant-based protein intake, incorporate:

• Hemp, Pea, or Brown Rice proteins

• Legumes and Beans (all types except soy), Lentils (brown, red, green, yellow, French), Split Peas, Bee Pollen, Spirulina, and Blue-Green Algae

Nuts and Seeds: Include a variety of nuts and seeds, such as:

• Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Chia, Hazelnut, Hemp, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine nuts, Pistachios, Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower, Flax, Poppy, and Walnut

• Nut and Seed butters (except peanut butter)

Vegetables: Fresh, raw, steamed, sautéed, juiced, or roasted vegetables are recommended:

• Artichoke, Arugula, Asparagus, Avocado, Bamboo shoots, Beet & Beet Greens, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chicory, Chive, Cucumber, Daikon Radish, Dandelion, Endive, Jicama, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mushrooms,  Okra, Olives, Onion, Parsnip, Pickle*, Radish, Ramp, Red leaf chicory, Rutabaga, Snow peas, Spinach, Sprouts [all], Squash, Swiss Chard, Sweet Potato, Taro, Turnip, Watercress, Yams, Yucca and Zucchini

Bread & Baking: These baking ingredients are cleanse-friendly:

• Baking Soda, non-aluminum Baking Powder, Quinoa Flakes, Rice Bran, Arrowroot Powder, Agar-agar

Flours: Approved flours include:

• Amaranth, Almond, Brown Rice, Coconut, Chestnut, Garbanzo Bean, Millet, Sorghum, Tapioca, Teff

Oils: Use unrefined, extra-virgin, cold-pressed oils, such as:

• Avocado, Almond, Coconut, Olive, Flax, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Palm, Pumpkin, Safflower, Sesame, Sunflower, Truffle, Walnut
  
  Note: Ensure oils are non-GMO and organic.

Beverages: Approved beverages include:

• Coconut water, Filtered Water, Green tea, Herbal teas, Kombucha (unsweetened), Natural Mineral Water (sparingly - best to avoid), Spring Water, Twig tea, White tea, Yerba Maté

Sweeteners:  Use the following in moderation:

• Stevia, Coconut Nectar/Coconut Sugar, Yacon, Whole/Fresh Fruit, Dried Fruit (sparingly), Monk Fruit, Dates

Condiments: Enhance flavor with these cleanse-approved condiments:

• All Spices, Coconut Amino Acids, Fish Sauce (sugar-free), Garlic, Ginger, Mustard,, Nutritional Yeast, Oregano, Parsley, Raw Cacao, Rosemary, Sea Salt, Tamari (Wheat-free only), Thyme, Turmeric, Vinegar (Apple cider, Balsamic, Coconut, Red Wine, Rice, Tarragon, Ume plum), Whole Fruit Jam

Spices: Approved spices include:

• Allspice, Anise, Basil, Bay leaf, Caraway seeds, Cardamom, Carob, Celery seeds, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Cumin, Dandelion, Dill, Dry mustard, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger, Mint, Nutmeg, Oregano, Parsley, Raw Chocolate (sugar- & dairy-free), Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Salt-free herbal blends, Savory, Sea Salt, Stone-ground Mustard, Tamarind, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Vanilla Extract (pure)

Sea Vegetables/Seaweed: Boost mineral intake with seaweed varieties like:

•  Arame, Dulse, Hijiki, Kelp, Wakame

Noodles/Pasta: Approved noodles and pasta options include:

• Brown Rice Pasta, 100% Buckwheat Noodles, Glass Noodles, Kelp Noodles, Mung Bean (Thread) Noodles, Shirataki Noodles (soy free)

Other: (Use these sparingly):

• Wheat Grass, Puffed Brown Rice, Puffed Millet, Brown Rice Cakes

Reminder: Even when a food is listed here, always read ingredient labels for additives that may not be allowed on the cleanse diet.