DR.

BERG’S HEALTHY KETOSIS™

ACCEPTABLE FOODS LIST
FAT
Avocado Cream cheese Olive oil

Avocado oil Duck fat Red palm oil

Blue cheese Egg yolks Sesame oil

Brie cheese Ghee Sour cream (organic)

Butter Half and half Tallow

Cocoa butter Lard Walnut oil

Coconut butter Macadamia oil Whole cream

Coconut oil MCT oil

PROTEIN
Bacon Elk Quail

Beef Goat Rabbit

Beef jerky Goose Salami

Bison Hot dogs Sausage

Cheese Lamb Sheep

Chicken Moose Turkey

Cottage cheese Pepperoni Veal

Deer Pheasant Wild boar

Duck Pork Wild turkey

Eggs Pork rinds

NUTS AND SEEDS
Almonds Nut butters (unsweetened) Seed butters (unsweetened)

Brazil nuts Peanuts Sesame seeds

Chia seeds Pecans Sunflower seeds

Hazelnuts Pine nuts Tahini (sesame butter)

Hemp seeds Pistachios Walnuts

Macadamia nuts Pumpkin seeds

FISH
Anchovies Herring Sardines

Bass Mackerel Sole

Cod Mahi-mahi Tilapia

Eel Orange roughy Trout

Flounder Perch Tuna (including albacore)

Grouper Red snapper Turbot

Haddock

Halibut Salmon

SEAFOOD
Abalone Lobster Scallops

Caviar Mussels Shrimp

Clams Octopus Squid

Crab Oysters

ORGAN MEATS
Bone marrow Kidney Tongue

Heart Liver Tripe

VEGETABLES
Artichoke Endive Pumpkin

Arugula Fennel Radicchio

Asparagus Garlic Radishes

Bean sprouts Green beans Rhubarb

Beet greens Jicama Romaine lettuce

Bok choy Kale Sauerkraut

Broccoli Kimchi Scallions

Brussels sprouts Kohlrabi Seaweed (all sea vegetables)

Butterhead lettuce Leafy greens Shallots

Cabbage Leeks Spaghetti squash

Carrots Microgreens Spinach

Cauliflower Mushrooms (all kinds) Swiss chard

Celery Mustard greens Tomatoes (moderate amount)

Chard Okra Turnip greens

Chives Olive Watercress

Cucumber Onion Zucchini

Dandelion greens Parsley

Eggplant Peppers (all kinds)

HERBS
Allspice Cloves Oregano

Basil Cumin Paprika

Cardamom Curry powder Parsley

Cayenne pepper Dill Rosemary

Chili powder Ginger Sage

Cilantro/coriander Italian seasoning Thyme

Cinnamon Nutmeg Turmeric

BERRIES AND FRUIT (berries in small quantities)
Blackberries Cultivated European gooseberry Red currant

Black currant Lemon Sea-buckthorn

Blueberries Lime Strawberries

Chokeberries Raspberries Tart cherries

LIQUIDS
Almond milk Herbal teas Sparkling mineral water

Broth (chicken, beef, bone) Kombucha (2g of sugar) Tea, unsweetened

Club soda Lemon and lime juice Water

(small amounts)
Coconut milk
Seltzer water
Coffee, unsweetened

ADDITIONALS
Almond flour/meal Fermented vegetables Monk fruit

Cacao nibs Fish sauce Mustard (no sugar)

Cacao powder Gelatin Pickles (no sugar)

Coconut aminos Gluten-free tamari sauce Shredded coconut

Coconut flour Hot sauce (no sugar) Stevia

Mayonnaise (made with Vanilla extract

good oils—see list of fats)
Dark chocolate 100% Vinegar

VEGAN PROTEIN
Hummus Protein powder (pea, Spirulina
hemp, brown rice)
Mushrooms Sprouted beans
Seed butters
Nut butters Tofu/tempe (organic)
Seeds (sunflower,
Nutritional yeast sesame, pumpkin)
FOODS TO AVOID
PROTEIN
ALMOND MILK (sweetened) MILK (commercial)

BARBECUE (with sugar) PROCESSED CHEESE

CASHEWS (in excess) PROCESSED DELI MEAT (nitrates or dextrose)

COCONUT MILK (sweetened) SAUSAGE (unless organic / grass-fed)

HOT DOGS (unless organic / grass-fed) SOY MIK (even regular, because it’s GMO)

KEFIR (unless plain and full fat) YOGURT (due to sugar)

MEAT PRODUCTS WITH SUGAR/GRAINS

(meatballs, breaded meat, meats with
sweet sauce, etc.)

VEGETABLES
CORN (and popcorn)

FRUITS AND BERRIES

APPLES DRIED FRUIT (like raisins) ORANGE

APRICOTS GRAPEFRUIT PEACHES

BANANAS GRAPES PINEAPPLE

CANTALOUPE KIWI PLANTAIN

CHERRIES MANGOS PLUMS

DATES MELONS WATERMELONS

STARCHES
POTATO SWEET POTATO YAM
GRAINS
OATS (oatmeal) WHEAT

RICE OTHER GRAINS

LEGUMES
BEANS (all varieties)

CHICKPEAS (hummus is okay as there is mixed oil)

EDAMAME