Table 4.

Food included and excluded and advices in a specific carbohydrate diet

	Food included in SCD diet	Food not included in SCD diet
Meat, fish	Chicken, eggs, turkey, meat, fish, pork, game, lamb)	Ham, sausage, hot dog, wurstel, processed meats in general
Vegetables	All kind of fresh vegetables (Asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, celery, pepper, fennel, pumpkin, aubergine, salad, lettuce …)	Canned veggies with added sugar or ingredients
Fruit	All kind of fresh fruit (apple, banana, kiwi, orange, pear, tangerine …)	Canned fruits with added sugar or ingredients, juices
Dairy	Homemade prebiotic yogurt, goat cheese	Most dairy (milk, most yogurt, cheeses, ice cream …)
Legumes	Beans, lentils, peas	Soy chickpea, broad bean
Spices	All of them
Cereals	/	Wheat, barley, oats, rye, rice, soy, spelt, amaranth, bulgur, quinoa and products made with grain flours
Sweeteners	Honey	Sugar and other sweeteners
Advices for SCD diet	Plan to cook at home, since it makes it easiest to control ingredients. Drink at least 1.5-2 liters of water daily. It is possible to assume light tea or coffee, infusions without sugar. Use extra virgin olive oil, vinegar or spices to season foods. Check labels when shopping. Vary your diet and respect the quantity if indicated. Make sure to have regular meals and dedicate enough time to eat them. Avoid skipping meals or fasting for long fasting. Avoid alcohol assumption. In place of grain flours, use things like almond or coconut flours. Avoid all legumes and reintroduce them gradually (soaked and sprouted first). Prepare your yogurt at home, fermented at least 24 hours.