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Nonsalicylate fruits that may be eaten at any stage of the program include:

  • Pears
  • Pineapple
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Banana
  • Melons
  • Kiwi
  • Coconut
  • Dates
  • Figs
  • Mango
  • Papaya

During stage two, all foods free of synthetic additives are acceptable, including, but not limited to:

  • Bamboo shoots
  • Bananas
  • Beans of all types
  • Breads (without artificial colors or flavors)
  • Lentils of all types
  • Cabbage
  • Celery
  • Cereals (without artificial colors or flavors)
  • Dairy products
  • Eggs
  • Fish (fresh, canned, or frozen)
  • Lettuce
  • Meat (fresh, canned, or frozen)
  • Peas of all types
  • Poppy seeds
  • Potatoes
  • Poultry (fresh, canned, or frozen)
  • Shellfish (fresh, canned, or frozen)
  • Tapioca

Foods to Avoid

The Feingold Association recommends that naturally occurring salicylates are removed from the diet in the early weeks of the program. Under the guidance of a practitioner knowledgeable in the Feingold diet, people with a sensitivity (or suspected sensitivity) to salicylates should avoid all foods containing salicylates to see if symptoms improve. These include:

  • Almonds
  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Aspirin
  • Berries (all)
  • Cherries
  • Cider and cider vinegar (apple)
  • Cloves
  • Coffee
  • Cucumbers
  • Currants
  • Grapes
  • Nectarines
  • Oil of wintergreen (methyl salicylates)
  • Oranges
  • Peaches
  • Peppers (sweet, chili)
  • Pickles
  • Plums
  • Prunes
  • Raisins
  • Rose hips
  • Tangerines
  • Tangelos
  • Tea
  • Tomatoes
  • Vinegar (cider, wine)
  • Wine

In addition to salicylates, the following ingredients and additives should be avoided. These may be found not only in foods, but also in cleaning supplies, art supplies, and toiletries.

  • Synthetic dyes
  • Artificial flavorings (including the synthetic sweetener aspartame)
  • Three preservatives: BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole); BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene); and TBHQ (tertiary butyl hydroquinone)

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