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The
following is a list of foods that are allowed (legal)
and foods that are not allowed (illegal)
while following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™, as outlined in the
book,
Breaking the Vicious Cycle by
Elaine Gottschall. The SCD™ is a progressive diet and the
introduction
of many of these foods should be delayed until healing has taken
place, please read the book "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" for
further information.
Some general guidelines are, no grains (i.e. rice, wheat, corn, oats, etc.),
no processed foods, no starchy vegetables (i.e. potatoes, yams, etc.), no canned
vegetables of any kind, no flour, no sugar, no sweeteners other than honey
and saccharin, and no milk products except for homemade yogurt fermented for
24 hours, prepared according to the instructions in the book.
This is the SCD Legal/Illegal List with the Most Foods and the Newest Information!
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Food |
Legal / Illegal |
Note |
| Garbanzo beans | Illegal | |
| Garfava flour | Illegal | Made from two types of beans, Garbanzo beans and Fava beans, neither are SCD™legal. |
| Garlic | Legal | Use fresh garlic; garlic powders have starch added as anti-caking agents. You may also make your own garlic powder from fresh garlic by dehydrating it and grinding it yourself. |
| Guar Gum | Illegal | |
| Gelatin (unflavored) | Legal | It is a denatured protein that has lost its tertiary structure although it is not the best protein. |
| Ghee | Legal | It's clarified butter |
| Gin | Legal | Only have it occasionally. |
| Ginger | Legal | |
| Gjetost cheese | Illegal | |
| Glucose candy | Illegal | Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose. |
| Glycerin | Legal | Since glycerin is not a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not make it a sugar alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. So does glycerol. |
| Glycerol | Legal | Since glycerin is not a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not make it a sugar alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. So does glycerol. |
| Goatein | Illegal | It is a Protein powders that contains Bifidobacteria Bifidum. Protein Powders are a bad idea in any case as they're generally oxidized cholesterol - damaged by heat. - Deborah |
| Goji Berries | Illegal | |
| Gorgonzola cheese | Legal | May be used occasionally. |
| Gouda cheese | Legal | May be used occasionally. |
| Granulated glucose | Illegal | It is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose. |
| Grape juice | Legal | White or dark grape juice is allowed. We use Welch's bottled grape juice, as it has been checked out and does not have sugar added. Avoid frozen grape juice, it usually has sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking. |
| Grapefruit | Legal | |
| Grapefruit juice | See Note | Only legal if fresh. Frozen, or canned grapefruit juice is not allowed. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking. |
| Grapes | Legal | |
| Grapeseed oil | Legal | |
| Green tea | Legal | Limited to 2 cups per day. |
| Gruyere cheese | Legal | |
| Guava | Legal | |
| Gums | Illegal | All gums are illegal. |
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