Foods and beverages to avoid on the low-antioxidant diet

Beverages

Tea—all types, including green, black, oolong

Alcoholic beverages including wine and beer

Coffee

Hot cocoa and chocolate milk

Fruit juices

Vegetable juices

Soy milk

Spices—all

Examples:

Turmeric, Curcumin

Black Pepper

Cinnamon

Oregano

Fruits

Apples

Apricots

Avocado

Bananas

Berries (Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries)

Cherries

Dates

Figs

Kiwi

Red, purple, black grapes

Prunes

Raisins

Citrus fruits (grapefruit, orange)

Mango

Peaches (raw)

Pears (raw)

Plums

Vegetables

Artichokes

Asparagus

Beans (small red, pinto, kidney, black)

Beets

Bell peppers (red, green, yellow, orange)

Broccoli

Cabbage

Eggplant (raw)

Green leafy vegetables (romaine, spinach, kale, collard greens)

Onions

Russet or red potato

Sweet potatoes

Tomatoes-all fresh and processed products (tomato sauce or paste, tomato juice,

spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, salsa etc.)

Nuts/seeds

Nuts (such as peanuts, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, soynuts)

Peanut butter or other nut butters

Seeds (such as sunflower, pumpkin)

Wheat germ

Other

Whole-grain products

Chocolate

All soy products (soy flour, soy nuts, soy beans, soy drinks)

Examples of allowed foods and meals

Pancakes or waffles (not whole grain) with maple syrup

Toast, bagels, muffins (not whole grain) with margarine

Milk

Meat or cheese sandwich (not whole-grain bread)

Salad with iceberg lettuce and cucumber

Canned peaches or pears

Milk

Meat (without tomato sauce)

Pasta or rice (not whole grain)

Canned corn

White roll with butter/margarine

Water

Plain yogurt

Pretzels, chips

Celery and ranch dressing

Water