November 2019

  FOODS ALLOWED   Cereals & Grains   Rice Bran, Bajra,Ragi, Rice flakes, Bengalgram Roasted, Soya Bean, Cow pea(chawli)   Vegetables and Fruits   Green leafy vegetables- Mint, Caulifower Green, Colocasia Leaves, Onion Stalks   Non Veg Sources   Crabs, Sheep Liver, Prawn, Mutton Muscle, Mackerel. (Meat, Poultry and Fish)   Nuts & Oil Seeds   Garden Cress Seeds, Gingelly seeds   Spices   Asafoetida, Pippali   Fruits   Black Currants, Watermelon, Dates Following are certain guidelines- Include atleast 50gm of green leafy vegetables in the diet everyday. Avoid drinking Tea or Coffee immediately before or after meals. Animal sources of iron are better than plant sources. Whole grains and bran hinder the absorption of iron. Lemon in some quantities can counter this effect and also helps in its better absorption. Very high fiber meals hinder the absorption of iron. Fermentation degrades the fiber and allows better absorption of iron.

    FOODS ALLOWED   FOODS RESTRICTED   Cereals & Grains   Whole grains & cereals like wheat, Rice, Bajra, Ragi   Bakery products like Breads, Biscuits, Pastries, Refined flour( maida)   Pulses & Legumes   All boiled dals & whole legumes     Vegetables and Fruits   All vegetables esp green leafy vegetables, gourds, beans etc     All Fruits       Milk & Milk Products   Milk; curds, paneer and buttermilk etc     Non Vegetarian foods   Egg white, Chicken( no skin/ fat), lean fish( boiled, steamed, grilled)   Egg yolk, mayonnaise, fried and fatty meat, mutton, pork, shell fish, beef, Organ Meat etc   Sweets & Desserts   Sweets in moderation     Fats and Oils   In limited amounts- combination/ blended oils like sunflower oil with groundnut oil or safflower oil with corn oil/ rice bran oil etc     Dry Fruits   Almonds , Walnuts, Dates, Figs   Groundnuts, Fresh or Dried coconut in limited amounts     Others   Vegetable Soups, Vinegar in limited amounts etc     All aerated drink and Alcohol