Foods & Toxins to Avoid
The foods on the Fat Shedding Phase 2 list are essential in speeding up the metabolism, detoxifying the body and building lean muscle. Toxins in unhealthy foods gravitate toward fatty tissue and are stored there making the body toxic.
Stay away from foods that are high in simple or refined sugars, since they are easily converted into body fat.
The following is a partial list of foods to stay away from during the 21-Day Jump Start. Anything comparable to the listed items should also be avoided:
- Breads (except Whole Wheat)
- Bagels
- Beer & Alcohol
- Butter & Butter Substitutes
- Canned Foods (if possible)
- Candies and Cookies
- Boxed Cereals
- Chocolate (less than 78% cacao)
- Corn
- Fried Foods
- Ice Cream
- Jams, Jellies, Preserves
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- Margarine or Shortening
- Potatoes, French Fries, Chips
- Processed or Boxed Foods
- Soda – Regular & Diet
- Spray Cooking Oil
- Sugar
- Vegetable Oils
- White Rice
- MSG or MSG derivatives (see MSG list below)
- Artficial sweetners (aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, etc.)
Disguised Names for MSG
- Monosodium Glutamate
- Gelatin
- Monopotassium Glutamate
- Autolyzed Yeast
- Hydrolyed Corn Gluten
- Glutamate Acid
- Calcium Caseinate
- Texted Protein
- Hydrolyzed Protein
- Soy Protein Isolate
- Soy Protein
- Glutamate
- Sodium Caseinate
- Yeast Nutrient
- Yeast Food
- Natriyum Glutamate
- Whey Protein
Names of Ingredients that often contain or produce free glutamic acid (MSG):
- Maltodextrin
- Natural Pork Flavoring
- Flavoring
- Carregeenan
- Protease
- Citric Acid
- Bouillon & Broth
- Soy Sauce
- Barley Malt
- Pectin
- Seasonings
- Malt Extract
- Stock
- Soy Sauce Extract
- Ultra-Pasteurized
- Modified Enzymes
- Natural Flavors
Be very careful of fractionated proteins and vegetables, these are normally MSG derivatives (ex., Pea Protein or Corn Protein). Glutamic Acid found in Unadulterated Protein does not cause adverse reactions. To cause adverse reactions, the glutamic acid must have been processed or manufactured.
