The Legal / Illegal list P
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 |
P
Pappadum |
Illegal |
They
are an Indian snack made from lentils - they're like
a chip. Also contains rice flour |
Papayas |
Legal |
|
Paprika |
Legal |
|
Parmesan cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
Parsley |
Legal |
|
Passion Fruit |
Legal |
|
Parsnips |
Illegal |
At one time, I had them
included in my book but after getting feedback from the
inflammatory bowel listserv, I took them off. Some children do
well with them; others do not. However, they are pretty good from a carb
standpoint and Dr. Haas allowed them. - Elaine |
Pasta |
Illegal |
|
Pau 'Arco |
Illegal |
Bark tea (Pau d'Arco)
contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune booster and a laxative. |
Pea flour |
Illegal |
|
Peaches |
Legal |
|
Peanut Butter |
See note |
Peanut Butter |
Peanut Oil |
Legal |
|
Peanuts |
Legal |
Peanuts in the shell may
be tried cautiously after 6 months on the diet if diarrhea is gone.
Shelled peanuts are illegal. Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed,
as most are roasted with a starch coating. |
Pears |
Legal |
|
Peas |
Legal |
|
Pecans |
Legal |
Nuts sold in mixtures
are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating. Nuts should
only be used as nut flour, in recipes, until diarrhea has subsided. |
Pectin |
Illegal |
It is a polysaccharide
which, in the presence of acid and sugar, gels. It is used as a thickener
in jams, and occurs naturally in some fruit, like apples. In apples,
it's mostly in the peel, and for someone beginning the diet, you normally
wouldn't get too much from eating an apple, because you'd peel it.
Pectin as an added ingredient is not legal, as it is a complex sugar. |
Peppermint tea |
Legal |
Some brands out there
put in natural flavourings which would make them illegal, so check
the ingredients carefully - Charlene |
Peppers |
Legal |
Green, yellow, and red
peppers are permitted. Also jalapeno peppers, habanera peppers, chili
peppers, poblano peppers, relleno peppers, etc. are legal. |
Peptizyde |
Legal |
|
Persimmons |
Legal |
|
Pickles (dill) |
Legal |
Dill pickles are legal
as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients; read the labels
carefully.
DILL PICKLES by Elaine Gottschall
http://www.scdiet.net/elainesrecipes.htm |
Pine nuts |
Legal |
They are very hard to
digest and even grinding them for pesto doesn't make them any easier
on your gut. May be tried in small amounts after symptoms have subsided. |
Pineapple |
Legal |
|
Pineapple juice |
Legal |
Fresh pineapple juice
that does not have sugar added is allowed. We use Dole's unsweetened
pineapple juice in the can, as it has been checked out and does not
have sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking. |
Pinto
beans |
Illegal |
Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch |
Pistachio nuts |
Legal |
They are legal, but the
skins can be really tough for newbies. And don't get the pink dyed
ones, or the salted ones because they can have starch added to them.
You can get unsalted, unroasted pistachios at the health food store
and then roast them yourself. For instructions see, Pistachio
Nuts |
Phosphatidylcholine |
Legal |
Another name for lecithin
which is legal. Eggs have a huge amount of this but if you are
not eating eggs, perhaps
a bit of supplement is fine.
- Elaine |
Plantains |
Illegal |
They contain too much
starch. |
Plums |
Legal |
|
Polysorbate
80 |
Illegal |
See Polysorbate
80 |
Pomegranate concentrate |
Illegal |
|
Pork |
Legal |
Fresh and frozen are allowed
as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels
carefully. |
Pork Rinds |
Legal |
Use the plain pork rinds
with no added flavourings and check the label carefully to make sure
they don't contain illegal ingredients |
Port wine |
Illegal |
Its full of sugar |
Port du Salut cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
Postum |
Illegal |
|
Potassium Sorbate |
Legal |
(supplement ingredient) |
Potatoes |
Illegal |
Both white and sweet potatoes
are illegal. |
Poultry |
Legal |
Fresh and frozen are allowed
as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels
carefully. |
Primal Defense |
Illegal |
See, Primal
Defense |
Primost cheese |
Illegal |
|
Processed cheeses |
Illegal |
See the appendix of the
book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of illegal cheeses. |
Protein powder |
Illegal |
See, Protein
powder |
Provolone cheese |
Legal |
Although not listed with
the other cheeses on page 140 of Breaking the Vicious Cycle, provolone
cheese is legal. |
Prunes |
Legal |
|
Psyllium husks |
Illegal |
They are loaded with cellulose
and lignin which some bacteria thrive on. We accept that the cellulose
in vegetables and fruit can be handled OK but a concentrated form
such as husks would not be in order. |
Pumpkin |
Legal |
Fresh pumpkin is legal,
canned pumpkin is not allowed. Butternut squash may be used as a substitute
for pumpkin in baking. |
Pumpkin (canned) |
Illegal |
Canned pumpkin is illegal.
Butternut squash may be substituted for pumpkin in baking. |
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