Legal/Illegal List

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Note: This list is meant to complement the information within Breaking the Vicious Cycle. Most of this information was originally compiled on the breakingtheviciouscycle.info website.

#	Name	Legal/Illegal	Note
(1) ¶	Acorn Squash	Legal
(2) ¶	Agar-agar	Illegal	wikipedia:agar-agar
(3) ¶	Agave syrup	Illegal
(4) ¶	Algae	Illegal	We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the immune system and algae can aggravate an already disturbed immune system.
(5) ¶	Allspice	Legal	As long as you're just using Allspice as a cooking spice, it's legal. Don't use the oil, see Allspice
(6) ¶	Almond butter	Legal	Almond butter with no sugar added is allowed.
(7) ¶	Almond milk	Legal	May be tried after being on the diet for 6 months.
(8) ¶	Almond oil	Legal
(9) ¶	Almonds	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(10) ¶	Aloe Vera	Illegal	It contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release of tumor necrosis factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and increased immune stimulation.
(11) ¶	Amaranth flour	Illegal	Amaranth is a grain substitute, contains starches and so is not allowed.
(12) ¶	Anchovies	Legal
(13) ¶	Apple Cider	Legal	It is brown and not clear as apple juice is. It should be just straight pressed apples. It is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria. Cider should be diluted with water before drinking.
(14) ¶	Apple Juice	Illegal	Apple juice usually has sugar added during processing. Apple cider is allowed. It should be brown and not clear as apple juice is. Cider should be diluted with water before drinking.
(15) ¶	Apples	Legal
(16) ¶	Apricots	Legal
(17) ¶	Arrowroot	Illegal	It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is food for the pathogens that the SCD™ is designed to starve out.
(18) ¶	Artichokes (French)	Legal	They are the green artichokes that you steam, then dip the leaves in lemon butter and scrape off with your teeth. They have edible hearts and an inedible choke. See, http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/specialty/globe.html for a picture.
(19) ¶	Artichokes (Jerusalem)	Illegal	They are actually a tuber, and are not legal. See, http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/specialty/jerusale.htmlfor a picture.
(20) ¶	Ascorbic acid	Legal	Should be nothing but Vitamin C.
(21) ¶	Asiago cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(22) ¶	Asparagus	Legal	Fresh or frozen is allowed. Canned vegetables are not allowed.
(23) ¶	Aspartame	Legal	When symptom free, one aspartame sweetened soft drink per week is allowed - Elaine. But see Aspartame
(24) ¶	Aspartic acid	Legal
(25) ¶	Astragalus	Illegal	contains polysaccharides
(26) ¶	Avocado oil	Legal	Good for mayonaise and salad dressings but might not withstand heat very well
(27) ¶	Avocadoes	Legal
(28) ¶	Bacon	Legal	Smoked bacon that has been fried very crisply is allowed once per week. There are sugar-free bacons available and if you are able to find a source of sugar-free bacon, you do not have to limit your consumption to once per week. Usually the low sodium varieties do not contain sugar but check the labels carefully.
(29) ¶	Baker's yeast	Illegal	Saccharamyces cerevisae is baker's yeast and is illegal.
(30) ¶	Baking powder	Illegal	Has starch as an ingredient, (usually corn starch) and other illegals to make it rise better.
(31) ¶	Baking soda	Legal
(32) ¶	Balsamic vinegar	Illegal	It's not that balsamic vinegar is illegal, it's that what you can get in the store isn't really balsamic vinegar and most have sugar added to them so Elaine doesn't allow it. You can make your own legal substitute though seescdrecipe
(33) ¶	Bananas	Legal	They must be ripe with black spots on the skin.
(34) ¶	Bark tea	Illegal	Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune booster and a laxative.
(35) ¶	Barley	Illegal
(36) ¶	Basil	Legal
(37) ¶	Bay Leaf	Legal
(38) ¶	Bean flour	See Note	Do not use ready made flours made from beans or lentils as they probably weren't soaked prior to grinding to bean flour -
(39) ¶	Bean sprouts	Illegal
(40) ¶	Bee Pollen	Illegal	Pollen is irritating to a damaged gut. Clear, pure, pasteurized honey is okay. Cloudy honey (still containing the pollen) should be avoided. - Sheila
(41) ¶	Beef	Legal	Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.
(42) ¶	Beer	Illegal
(43) ¶	Beets	Legal
(44) ¶	Berries	Legal	Berries of all kinds are legal.
(45) ¶	Bhindi	Illegal	No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal.
(46) ¶	Bitter Gourd	Illegal
(47) ¶	Black beans	Legal	May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.'
(48) ¶	Black eye beans	Illegal
(49) ¶	Black radish	Legal	It is very fibrous, so go slowly and be careful.
(50) ¶	Blue cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(51) ¶	Bok Choy	Legal	Bok Choy is much like cabbage and is legal but you should not use a member of the cabbage family until you are well on your way to getting better. In other words,do not use if you still have diarrhea and gas.
(52) ¶	Bologna	Illegal
(53) ¶	Bouillon cubes	Illegal	Bouillon cubes and instant soup bases are not permitted.
(54) ¶	Bourbon	Legal	Only have it occasionally.
(55) ¶	Brandy	Illegal
(56) ¶	Brazil nuts	Legal	Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(57) ¶	Brick cheese	Legal	May be used freely.
(58) ¶	Brie cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(59) ¶	Broccoli	Legal
(60) ¶	Brussell sprouts	Legal
(61) ¶	Buckwheat	Illegal
(62) ¶	Bulgur	Illegal
(63) ¶	Burdock root	Illegal	It contains inulin (FOS) and mucilage.
(64) ¶	Butter	Legal
(65) ¶	Butter beans	Illegal
(66) ¶	Buttermilk	Illegal
(67) ¶	Butternut squash	Legal
(68) ¶	Cabbage	Legal	You should not use a member of the cabbage family until you are well on your way to getting better. In other words, do not use if you still have diarrhea and gas.
(69) ¶	Camembert cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(70) ¶	Canellini beans	Illegal
(71) ¶	Canned fish	Legal	Canned in oil or water is acceptable but check the labels carefully. Do not buy products containing "broth". Usually, the low sodium varieties do not contain "broth".
(72) ¶	Canned fruits	See Note	Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed.
(73) ¶	Canned vegetables	Illegal	There are no canned vegetables permitted, they must either be fresh or frozen.
(74) ¶	Canola oil	Legal	Legal, but not recommended.
(75) ¶	Cantaloupe	Legal
(76) ¶	Capers	Legal
(77) ¶	Carob	Illegal
(78) ¶	Carrageenan	Illegal	Carrageenan is seaweed and high in polysaccharides, therefore illegal.
(79) ¶	Carrots	Legal
(80) ¶	Cashews	Legal	Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(81) ¶	Cauliflower	Legal	Cauliflower is sometimes hard to digest and should be tried cautiously after some progress has been made on the diet.
(82) ¶	Celeriac /celery root	Legal	However, you should go slow and be careful. It is very fibrous, even if it doesn't seem so when you steam it and mash it.
(83) ¶	Celery	Legal
(84) ¶	Cellulose (in supplements)	Legal	Cellulose in your supplements is okay and virtually impossible to avoid.
(85) ¶	Cellulose Gum	Illegal
(86) ¶	Cereals	Illegal	However for a hot cereal see SCDrecipe Hot cereal
(87) ¶	Chard	Legal	Chard (red, green, rainbow and swiss). Chard is similar to spinach/celery so it is legal. It also reminds me a bit of the cabbage family so use with caution if gas is still a problem - Elaine
(88) ¶	Cheddar cheese	Legal	May be used freely.
(89) ¶	Cheese	See Note	If a cheese is not a processed cheese (manufactured) but is a cheese that has had a bacterial culture involved with its production and is aged at least 30 days. Elaine says its OK.
(90) ¶	Cherimoya	Legal	Also known as custard apple or sharifa.
(91) ¶	Cherries	Legal
(92) ¶	Chestnut flour	Illegal	Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(93) ¶	Chestnuts	Legal	May be tried when symptom free. However, if you buy dried chestnuts, soak them and cook them until soft. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(94) ¶	Chevre	Illegal	Chevre is illegal, but you can make a close approximation by dripping goat milk yogurt. Directions can be found athttp://uclbs.org/recipes/dairy/suegoatcheese.php
(95) ¶	Chewing gum	Illegal	Contains things like aspartame, maple or date sugar and other sugar substitutes which are illegal.
(96) ¶	Chick peas	Illegal
(97) ¶	Chickory root	Illegal	Chickory root is not legal. In my first book, I suggested that it might be used instead of coffee beans. I have since learned that it contains large amounts of fructooligosaccharides. - Elaine
(98) ¶	Chlorella	Illegal	It is a blue-green algae similar to spirulina
(99) ¶	Chocolate	Illegal	Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't just the sugar he was worried about.
(100) ¶	Cilantro	Legal
(101) ¶	Cinnamon	Legal
(102) ¶	Citric Acid	Legal	Citric acid as an additive is OK
(103) ¶	Club soda	Legal
(104) ¶	Cocoa powder	Illegal	Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't just the sugar he was worried about.
(105) ¶	Coconut	Legal	Fresh or unsweetened, shredded coconut and coconut flour are all legal.
(106) ¶	Coconut milk	Legal	May be tried after being on the diet for 6 months.
(107) ¶	Coconut oil	Legal	Withstands heat well, good for frying/cooking,
(108) ¶	Coffee	Legal	Coffee should be made very weak. Instant coffee is not allowed.
(109) ¶	Coffee (instant)	Illegal
(110) ¶	Colby cheese	Legal	May be used freely.
(111) ¶	Collard greens	Legal	Of the cabbage family, introduce late in the diet
(112) ¶	Cordials	Illegal
(113) ¶	Corn	Illegal
(114) ¶	Corn oil	Legal
(115) ¶	Corn syrup	Illegal
(116) ¶	Cornstarch	Illegal
(117) ¶	Cottage cheese	Illegal
(118) ¶	Courgette	Legal	Also known as zucchini
(119) ¶	Cranberry juice	Legal	We use Knudsen’s Just Cranberry juice, as it has been checked out and does not have sugar added. It can be found in most health food stores. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking. Since this is pure cranberry juice it is very tart, you may sweeten it with saccharine or honey or dilute it with legal apple cider instead of water.
(120) ¶	Cream	Illegal	It is illegal as it contains lactose. Cream can be added to milk and then fermented to make SCD™24hr yoghurt as the lactsose will be used up in the fermentation. Cream has less lactose than milk and the more fat it contains the less lactose it has.
(121) ¶	Cream cheese	Illegal
(122) ¶	Cream of Tartar	Illegal
(123) ¶	Croscomellose sodium	Illegal
(124) ¶	Cucumbers	Legal
(125) ¶	Custard apple	Legal	Also known as sharifa or cherimoya
(126) ¶	Cyclamate	Legal	It is actually a better alternative than saccharine, if you can get it, because it has no aftertaste. But it's almost impossible to find by itself, and certainly not available in NA.
(127) ¶	Date sugar	Illegal	May be tried after being on the diet for quite sometime and symptom free but it is not recommended.
(128) ¶	Dates	Legal	Medjool and California dates are allowed. They must be loose and not have anything added.
(129) ¶	Decaffeinated Products	Illegal	Decaffeinated products are not legal since the manufacturing process may introduce questionable ingredients or reactions..
(130) ¶	Dextrose (contained in commercial products)	Illegal	The problem with the dextrose and fructose which is being sold as a granulated form as well as the dextrose contained in commercial products is that it is not pure dextrose which should be the same as the single sugar glucose found in fruits and honey.
(131) ¶	Dried milk solids	Illegal
(132) ¶	Drumsticks	Illegal	No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks. Since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal.
(133) ¶	Dry Curd Cottage Cheese (DCCC)	Legal	DCCC sources
(134) ¶	Durum Flour	Illegal	Its a type wheat grain flour
(135) ¶	Echinacea	Legal	Especially if it is in Alcohol, but even it is in pill form with a bit of lactose. It can be very helpful if a cold or flu is coming on.
(136) ¶	Edam cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(137) ¶	Eggplant	Legal
(138) ¶	Eggs	Legal
(139) ¶	EMPower	Illegal	Has many Illegal ingredients, Brown Rice Bran, FOS, Bifidus, flax seed
(140) ¶	Ethanol	Legal	Ethanol is alcohol - the kind in gin, etc.
(141) ¶	Evaporated cane juice	Illegal	Fancy name for sugar
(142) ¶	Ezekiel Bread	Illegal	Sprouted grain breads are illegal.
(143) ¶	Faba beans	Illegal
(144) ¶	Fenugreek	Illegal
(145) ¶	Feta Cheese	Illegal	Feta may be used after about 6 months of improvement. But used only in small amounts. Caution Six Month Waiting Period May be tried cautiously after six months on the diet.
(146) ¶	Figs	Legal	Figs unpolluted by chemicals or additives are fine, however I find them, especially in dried form; to be a laxative. They also contain hundreds of tiny hard seeds which can be hard on the intestines. I'm still unable to tolerate them after almost a year on the SCD. If I were you I'd leave figs until you've been symptom free for at least a while. - Rob B
(147) ¶	Filberts (hazelnuts)	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(148) ¶	Fish	Legal	Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.
(149) ¶	Flax seed	Illegal	see Flax seed and flax seed oil
(150) ¶	Flax seed oil	Legal	see Flax seed and flax seed oil
(151) ¶	Flour	Illegal
(152) ¶	FOS	Illegal	Also known as fructooligosaccharides. See, FOS
(153) ¶	Fowl	Legal	All types including turkey, chicken, duck, goose, pheasant, pigeon etc
(154) ¶	Frozen Orange Juice (concentrated)	Illegal	If orange juice is just frozen and has no additives then it is legal, however frozen orange juice is normally concentrated before freezing and the process to concentrate it makes it illegal see frozen orange juice processing
(155) ¶	Fructose (granulated)	Illegal
(156) ¶	Fruits (canned)	Legal	Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed.
(157) ¶	Garbanzo beans	Illegal
(158) ¶	Garfava flour	Illegal	Made from two types of beans, Garbanzo beans and Fava beans, neither are SCD™legal.
(159) ¶	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.
(160) ¶	Gelatin (unflavored)	Legal	It is a denatured protein that has lost its tertiary structure although it is not the best protein.
(161) ¶	Ghee	Legal	It's clarified butter
(162) ¶	Gin	Legal	Only have it occasionally.
(163) ¶	Ginger	Legal
(164) ¶	Gjetost cheese	Illegal
(165) ¶	Glucose candy	Illegal	Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose.
(166) ¶	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.
(167) ¶	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.
(168) ¶	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
(169) ¶	Gorgonzola cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(170) ¶	Gouda cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(171) ¶	Granulated glucose	Illegal	It is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose.
(172) ¶	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.
(173) ¶	Grapefruit	Legal
(174) ¶	Grapefruit juice	See Note	Only legal if fresh. Frozen, or canned grapefruit juice is not allowed. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking.
(175) ¶	Grapes	Legal
(176) ¶	Grapeseed oil	Legal
(177) ¶	Green tea	Legal	Limited to 2 cups per day.
(178) ¶	Gruyere cheese	Legal
(179) ¶	Guar Gum	Illegal
(180) ¶	Gums	Illegal	All gums are illegal.
(181) ¶	Ham	Legal	Only if cured with salt, it is illegal if cured with sugar dextrose etc see Ham
(182) ¶	Haricot beans	Legal	These are legal and are the same as navy beans. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle. Caution Bean Note Legal beans should be soaked overnight in cold water and then rinsed in running water before use.
(183) ¶	Havarti cheese	Legal	May be used freely.
(184) ¶	Hazelnuts (filberts)	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(185) ¶	Hemp seed, Hemp protein powder	Illegal
(186) ¶	HN-Zyme	Legal
(187) ¶	Homemade yogurt	Legal	See, Yoghurt for instructions on how to make legal yogurt.
(188) ¶	Honey	Legal
(189) ¶	Horseradish sauce	Legal	If homemade, if manufactured only if you know they have not added illegals
(190) ¶	Hot dogs	Illegal	Commercially produced hotdogs will normally be illegal but here is a legal recipe on SCDiet by Marilyn
(191) ¶	Hydrolyzed Protein	Illegal	This is another term for MSG. Regardless of whether it is SCD™ legal or not, we should all try to avoid it. MSG can be a potent neurotoxin.
(192) ¶	Ice cream	Illegal	Commercially prepared ice cream is not allowed. However, there are many wonderful recipes for homemade ice cream.
(193) ¶	Inositol	Illegal	Inositol is a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols will feed bacteria and that is something we do not want to do. Sugar alcohols generally cause diarrhea but small amounts in supplements are ok - Elaine
(194) ¶	Inulin	Illegal	Inulin is a FOS and is illegal, see Inulin
(195) ¶	Iron supplements	Illegal	Please do not get vitamins with iron; they encourage all kinds of infections especially in the gut, and iron has had much research done on it re other diseases. No oral iron if you can help it. Just eat the liver pate and if you like liver, eat it at least once a week.
(196) ¶	Isoglucose	Illegal	It is a new sweetner likely to be used in many products in future. See Isoglucose
(197) ¶	Jaggery (gur)	Illegal
(198) ¶	Jalapenos	Legal
(199) ¶	Jicama	Illegal
(200) ¶	Juice from concentrate	Illegal	Juice from concentrate is normally illegal because when it is reconstituted they often add other things (like sugar). Often additives are not listed on the label
(201) ¶	Kale	Legal
(202) ¶	Kefir	See Note	See, Kefir
(203) ¶	Ketchup	Illegal	Commercially prepared ketchup contains sugar and is not allowed. See the gourmet section of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle for a ketchup recipe.
(204) ¶	Kidney beans	Legal	(All Types) May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
(205) ¶	Kimchi	Legal	See Kimchi
(206) ¶	Kiwi fruit	Legal
(207) ¶	Kohlrabi	Illegal	see Kohlrabi
(208) ¶	Kudzu (or kuzu)	Illegal	It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is food for the pathogens that the SCD™ is designed to starve out.
(209) ¶	Kumquats	Legal
(210) ¶	KyoGreen powder	Illegal
(211) ¶	L-Theanine	Legal	It is an amino acid, as long as its pure without illegal binders, etc its legal, as with any new food go slow introducing it. - Seth
(212) ¶	Lactaid Milk	Illegal	The rate of flow of galactose to the liver when one drinks lactose hydrolyzed milk is high. With lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting the two sugars: glucose and galactose at the same time. Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk
(213) ¶	Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk	Illegal	The rate of flow of galactose to the liver when one drinks lactose hydrolyzed milk is high. With lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting the two sugars: glucose and galactose at the same time. Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk
(214) ¶	Lamb	Legal	Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.
(215) ¶	Lecithin	Legal	Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of good lecithin in egg yolks, and Elaine sees no particular need to take it outside of a whole food.
(216) ¶	Leek	Legal
(217) ¶	Lemons	Legal
(218) ¶	Lentils	Legal	Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
(219) ¶	Lettuce	Legal	All varieties of lettuce are legal.
(220) ¶	leucine	Legal	(supplement ingredient)
(221) ¶	Licorice	Illegal	Licorice is both a demulcent and a laxative. For more info on demulcents see, Licorice and Demulcents
(222) ¶	Lignin	Illegal	Grinding lignin and tough stuff does not prevent certain microorganisms from thanking you for chewing up their nutrition. The little buggers then respond by eating faster and making more babies and toxins.
(223) ¶	Lima beans	Legal	Dried or fresh are permitted. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
(224) ¶	Limburger cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(225) ¶	Limes	Legal
(226) ¶	Liqueurs	Illegal
(227) ¶	Liquid Clorychlorophyll	Illegal
(228) ¶	Macadamia nuts	Legal	Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(229) ¶	Macadamia oil	Legal	Makes the best tasting mayo - Deborah. Withstands heat well
(230) ¶	Magnesium citrate	Legal	(As a supplement ingredient)
(231) ¶	Magnesium Stearate	Legal	(As a supplement ingredient)
(232) ¶	Maltitol	Illegal	Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD™ legal. They fall under the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies to label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract.
(233) ¶	Maltodextrin	Illegal	Maltodextrin is the worst of the small molecules of sugars. It is a very short chain of glucose molecules (derived from starch). The chances of digestion are practically nil. It therefore will feed bacteria and because of its particular structure, Elaine feels it is worse than even lactose.
(234) ¶	Manchego Cheese	Legal
(235) ¶	Mangoes	Legal
(236) ¶	Mannitol	Illegal	Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD™ legal. They fall under the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies to label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract.
(237) ¶	Maple syrup	Illegal	Maple syrup is a disaccharide.
(238) ¶	Margarine	Illegal
(239) ¶	Marshmallow	Illegal	It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is food for the pathogens that the SCD™ is designed to starve out.
(240) ¶	Mastic gum	Illegal
(241) ¶	Mead	See Note	If homemade and ingredients are honey and yeast, commercial is likely to have sugar added and is illegal
(242) ¶	Meats	Legal	All fesh or frozen meats with no additives or processing are legal including beef, lamb, pork, liver, kidney, oxtail and tongue
(243) ¶	Meats (canned)	Illegal
(244) ¶	Meats (processed)	Illegal	Most have additives such as starch, lactose and sugar e.g. hot dogs, turkey loaf, spiced ham, bologna, smoked meats.
(245) ¶	Melatonin	Illegal
(246) ¶	Melon	Legal	All types are Legal
(247) ¶	Milk	Illegal	Fluid milk of any kind is not permitted.
(248) ¶	Millet	Illegal
(249) ¶	Miso	Illegal
(250) ¶	Molasses	Illegal
(251) ¶	Molo-cure	Illegal	The main constituent of Molo-cure is aloe. Aloe is not SCD™ compliant as it contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release of tumor necrosis factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and increased immune stimulation.
(252) ¶	Monterey Jack cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(253) ¶	Mozzarella cheese	Illegal
(254) ¶	MSG	Illegal	Regardless of whether it is SCD™ legal or not, we should all try to avoid it. MSG can be a potent neurotoxin.
(255) ¶	Mucilaginous Herbs	Illegal	Slimy, mucilaginous substances are often prescribed as some think the "coating" properties are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who have compromised guts cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have quite a party on it.
(256) ¶	Mucilaginous Polysaccharides	Illegal	Slimy, mucilaginous substances are often prescribed as some think the "coating" properties are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who have compromised guts cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have quite a party on it.
(257) ¶	Muenster cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(258) ¶	Mungbeans	Illegal
(259) ¶	Mushrooms	Legal
(260) ¶	Mustard (plain)	Legal	Mustard is legal as long as it doesn't contain illegal ingredients; read the labels carefully.
(261) ¶	Natural cheeses	Legal	See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of allowable cheeses.
(262) ¶	Natural Flavors	Illegal	"Natural flavoring" can be used to refer to anything, including the chemicals coming from big "flavor" companies which sell chemicals to food processors.
(263) ¶	Navy beans	Legal	Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
(264) ¶	Nectarines	Legal
(265) ¶	Nettles	Illegal	Adverse effects from consuming nettle tea can range from upset stomach to burning sensations in the skin, difficulty in urination and bloating.
(266) ¶	Neufchatel cheese	Illegal
(267) ¶	Noni Juice	Illegal
(268) ¶	Nutmeg	Legal
(269) ¶	Oats	Illegal
(270) ¶	Okra	Illegal	No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal.
(271) ¶	Olive oil	Legal	Olive oil withstands heat well, good for frying cookng and is highly recommended.
(272) ¶	Olives	Legal	Olives are legal as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients; read the labels carefully.
(273) ¶	Onions	Legal	Use fresh onions. Onion powders have starch added as anti-caking agents. You may also make your own onion powder from fresh onions by dehydrating them and grinding them yourself.
(274) ¶	Orange juice	Legal	Fresh orange juice that does not have sugar added is allowed. While diarrhea is active, avoid having orange juice in the morning. We use Tropicana's Original Orange Juice, as it has been checked out and does not have sugar added.
(275) ¶	Oranges	Legal
(276) ¶	Oregano	Legal
(277) ¶	Papayas	Legal
(278) ¶	Pappadum	Illegal	They are an Indian snack made from lentils - they're like a chip. Also contains rice flour
(279) ¶	Paprika	Legal
(280) ¶	Parmesan cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(281) ¶	Parsley	Legal
(282) ¶	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
(283) ¶	Passion Fruit	Legal
(284) ¶	Pasta	Illegal
(285) ¶	Pau 'Arco	Illegal	Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune booster and a laxative.
(286) ¶	Pea flour	Illegal
(287) ¶	Peaches	Legal
(288) ¶	Peanut butter	Legal	Natural peanut butter with no sugar added is allowed.
(289) ¶	Peanut Oil	Legal
(290) ¶	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(291) ¶	Pears	Legal
(292) ¶	Peas	Legal
(293) ¶	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(294) ¶	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.
(295) ¶	Peppermint tea	Legal	Some brands out there put in natural flavourings which would make them illegal, so check the ingredients carefully - Charlene
(296) ¶	Peppers	Legal	Green, yellow, and red peppers are permitted. Also jalapeno peppers, habanera peppers, chili peppers, poblano peppers, relleno peppers, etc. are legal.
(297) ¶	Peptizyde	Legal
(298) ¶	Persimmons	Legal
(299) ¶	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
(300) ¶	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
(301) ¶	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(302) ¶	Pineapple	Legal
(303) ¶	Pineapple juice	Illegal	fall 2010 update: "The Dole 100% Pineapple juice in the can now adds Vitamins A, C and E. The Vitamin A is bound with cornstarch." old info: 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.
(304) ¶	Pinto beans	Illegal	Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch
(305) ¶	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 Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(306) ¶	Plantains	Illegal	They contain too much starch.
(307) ¶	Plums	Legal
(308) ¶	Polysorbate 80	Illegal	See Polysorbate 80
(309) ¶	Pomegranate concentrate	Illegal
(310) ¶	Pork	Legal	Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.
(311) ¶	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
(312) ¶	Port du Salut cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(313) ¶	Port wine	Illegal	Its full of sugar
(314) ¶	Postum	Illegal
(315) ¶	Potassium Sorbate	Legal	(supplement ingredient)
(316) ¶	Potatoes	Illegal	Both white and sweet potatoes are illegal.
(317) ¶	Poultry	Legal	Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.
(318) ¶	Primal Defense	Illegal	See, Primal Defense
(319) ¶	Primost cheese	Illegal
(320) ¶	Processed cheeses	Illegal	See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of illegal cheeses.
(321) ¶	Protein powder	Illegal	See, Protein powder
(322) ¶	Provolone cheese	Legal	Although not listed with the other cheeses on page 140 of Breaking the Vicious Cycle, provolone cheese is legal.
(323) ¶	Prunes	Legal
(324) ¶	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.
(325) ¶	Pumpkin	Legal	Fresh pumpkin is legal, canned pumpkin is not allowed. Butternut squash may be used as a substitute for pumpkin in baking.
(326) ¶	Pumpkin (canned)	Illegal	Canned pumpkin is illegal. Butternut squash may be substituted for pumpkin in baking.
(327) ¶	Quinoa	Illegal	Since Quinoa is 60% starch, it is very illegal.
(328) ¶	Quorn	Illegal
(329) ¶	Raisins	Legal	Try them cautiously.
(330) ¶	Rhubarb	Legal
(331) ¶	Rice	Illegal	Both brown and white rice are illegal.
(332) ¶	Rice Bran	Illegal	Except as a supplement filler as it is mainly oil. If one is taking a supplement which has proven to be efficacious, then the small amount of filler within the supplement will probably not have an adverse effect. - Elaine.
(333) ¶	Rice Flour	Illegal
(334) ¶	Ricotta cheese	Illegal
(335) ¶	Romano cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(336) ¶	Roquefort cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(337) ¶	Rosemary	Legal
(338) ¶	Rutabaga	Legal	Also known as swede It is very fibrous, so go slow and be careful.
(339) ¶	Rye	Illegal
(340) ¶	Saccharine	Legal
(341) ¶	Safflower oil	Legal
(342) ¶	Sage	Legal
(343) ¶	Sago starch	Illegal
(344) ¶	Sake	Illegal	It is not a distilled spirit like Vodka and it is the distillation that removes the illegals - Seth Both sweet and dry sake still have sugar and actually the dry sake has more sugar than the sweet sake but you can't taste it because of the acidity. - Kim
(345) ¶	Salt	Legal	Ordinary iodized table salt, altho it sometimes has dextrose, is legal because it is important to get that iodine
(346) ¶	Sashimi	Legal	(Japanese sushi-style raw fish served all by itself w/o rice)
(347) ¶	saukerkraut	Legal	Only for advanced SCD'ers
(348) ¶	Seaweed	Illegal	Seaweed is high in polysaccharides and therefore illegal.
(349) ¶	Seed Butters	See Note	Seed Butters
(350) ¶	Seed Flour	Illegal	It is not allowed because the quantity of the flour way surpasses the few seeds that Elaine had in mind when she said "seeds are permissible after 3 months of no symptoms."
(351) ¶	Seeds	Legal	Permissible after 3 months of no symptoms.
(352) ¶	Sesame oil	Legal
(353) ¶	Sesame seeds	See Note	Sesame seeds
(354) ¶	Sharifa	Legal	Also known as custard apple or cherimoya
(355) ¶	Shellfish	Legal	Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.
(356) ¶	Sherry	Illegal
(357) ¶	Silica	Legal	(supplement ingredient)
(358) ¶	Silicon Dioxide	Legal	(supplement ingredient)
(359) ¶	Slippery elm	Illegal	It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is food for the pathogens that the SCD™ is designed to starve out.
(360) ¶	Smoked meats	Illegal	Unless you know with certainty that no sugar has been added during the smoking process, they are not permitted.
(361) ¶	Sodium Benzoate	Legal	(supplement ingredient)
(362) ¶	Sodium starch glycinate	Illegal
(363) ¶	Sorbitol	Illegal	Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD™ legal. They fall under the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies to label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract.
(364) ¶	Sour cream	Illegal
(365) ¶	Soy	Illegal	See - Soy
(366) ¶	Soy Lecithin	Legal	Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of good lecithin in egg yolks, and Elaine sees no particular need to take it outside of a whole food. Also see Carlsons fish oil
(367) ¶	Soy Sauce	Illegal	Soy sauce is a fermented soy product and also contains wheat so it is illegal.
(368) ¶	Soybean milk	Illegal
(369) ¶	Soybean oil	Illegal
(370) ¶	Soybeans	Illegal
(371) ¶	Spearmint Tea	Legal
(372) ¶	Spelt	Illegal
(373) ¶	Spices	Legal	Spices of all kinds may be used, but avoid spice mixtures; buy spices separately.
(374) ¶	Spinach	Legal
(375) ¶	Spirulina	Illegal	We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the immune system and can aggravate an already disturbed immune system.
(376) ¶	Splenda	Illegal	There are several reasons why it is illegal, see Splenda
(377) ¶	Split peas	Legal	Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
(378) ¶	Sprouted Grain Bread	Illegal
(379) ¶	Squash	Legal	Both winter and summer squashes are legal.
(380) ¶	Stevia	Illegal	It's molecular structure resembles a steroid and the effects are unknown. See, Stevia
(381) ¶	Stilton cheese	Legal	May be used occasionally.
(382) ¶	String beans	Legal	Also called Green Beans
(383) ¶	Sucralose	Illegal	There are several reasons why it is illegal, see Splenda
(384) ¶	Sulphates	Legal	When a fruit such as peaches (dried) and coconut is sulphated, it means it has been exposed to sulphur to keep the color from darkening. Some people are allergic to sulphated products but most of us are not bothered by them.
(385) ¶	Sunflower oil	Legal
(386) ¶	Swede	Legal	Another name for rutabaga
(387) ¶	Sweet Potatoes	Illegal
(388) ¶	Swiss cheese	Legal	May be used freely.
(389) ¶	Tabasco sauce	See Note	Only the original red Tabasco sauce, labeled "McIlhenny Company Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce" is legal but as with all manufactured products check the ingredients. The other Tabasco styles all have sugars and gums added.
(390) ¶	Tagatose	Illegal
(391) ¶	Tamari	Illegal	It is made from soy
(392) ¶	Tamarind	Illegal	See, Tamarind
(393) ¶	Tangerines	Legal
(394) ¶	Tapioca	Illegal	It is a starch, therefore illegal.
(395) ¶	Tapioca Flour	Illegal
(396) ¶	Taro	Illegal	It has much too much starch in it and is very similar to potatoes.
(397) ¶	Tarragon	Legal
(398) ¶	Tea	Legal	Ordinary black tea is legal but should be made weak. Instant tea,Ojibwa tea (Essiac), many herbal teas, teas made from bark etc are full of polysaccharides and are illegal. Peppermint and spearmint herb teas are legal, and you can make a tea from ginger which is also legal.
(399) ¶	Thyme	Legal
(400) ¶	Tofu	Illegal	It is made from soy
(401) ¶	Tofutti cheese	Illegal
(402) ¶	tomato	Legal	Canned tomatoes are illegal.
(403) ¶	Tomato juice (canned)	Legal	Should only have salt added. Also see Tomato Juice - canned
(404) ¶	Tomato paste (canned)	Illegal
(405) ¶	Tomato purée (canned)	Illegal
(406) ¶	Tomato sauce (canned)	Illegal
(407) ¶	Triticale	Illegal
(408) ¶	Turbinado	Illegal	It is liquid cane sugar, therefore it is illegal.
(409) ¶	Turnips	Illegal	In the most recent printing of BTVC (Ninth Printing - May 2002), turnips were moved from the 'allowed' list to the 'not allowed' list.
(410) ¶	V8 Juice	Illegal	It has tomato paste listed as an ingredient. Elaine has listed tomato paste as being illegal. It is also made from concentrate and has added sugar.
(411) ¶	Vanillin	Legal	But not in concentrated form see Vanillin
(412) ¶	Vegetable stearate	Legal	I believe that stearate is always a fat (stearic acid) so vegetable stearate would be a fat from some vegetable like coconut, etc. -- Elaine
(413) ¶	Vegetables (canned)	Illegal	Canned vegetables are not permitted; they must either be fresh or frozen.
(414) ¶	Vinegar	Legal	Red and white wine vinegar also white and cider vinegars are allowed but check the label for added illegals. Balsamic vinegar is not allowed as it has added sugar. However you can make your own legal balsamic vinegar substitute see scdrecipe
(415) ¶	Vodka	Legal	Only have it occasionally.
(416) ¶	Walnut oil	Legal	Doesn't withstand heat very well
(417) ¶	Walnuts	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. Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(418) ¶	Wasabi	Legal	As long as it is in its natural state and hasn't had fillers added by a manufacturer
(419) ¶	Water chestnuts	Illegal	Caution Nut Note Nuts sold in salted mixtures should be avoided--most have been roasted with a starch coating.
(420) ¶	Watercress	Legal
(421) ¶	Watermelon	Legal
(422) ¶	Wheat	Illegal
(423) ¶	Wheat germ	Illegal
(424) ¶	whisky	Legal	Only have it occasionally.
(425) ¶	Wine	Legal	Very dry wine is legal. See, Wines for more information on dry wines.
(426) ¶	Xanthum Gum	Illegal
(427) ¶	Xylitol	Illegal	Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD™ legal. They fall under the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies to label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract.
(428) ¶	Yams	Illegal
(429) ¶	Yoghurt (commercial)	Illegal	Eating commercial yoghurt is not permitted. Commercial yoghurt may be used as a starter for making homemade yogurt. For directions for making yoghurt see, How to make yoghurt
(430) ¶	Yoghurt (homemade)	Legal	See, yoghurt for instructions on how to make legal yoghurt.
(431) ¶	Yucca Root	Illegal
(432) ¶	Zucchini	Legal	Also known as Courgette