The Green List

Green is an all you can eat list – you can choose anything you like without worrying about the carbohydrate content as all the foods will be 0 to 5g/100g. It will be almost impossible to overdo your carbohydrate intake by sticking to this group of foods. Over-eating protein is not recommended, so eat a moderate amount of animal protein at each meal.  Include as much fat as you are comfortable with – bearing in mind that Banting is high in fat.  Caution: even though these are all you can eat foods, only eat when hungry, stop when full and do not overeat. The size and thickness of your palm without fingers is a good measure for a serving of animal protein.

ANIMAL PROTEIN (UNLESS THESE HAVE A RATING THEY ARE ALL 0 g / 100g)
– All eggs
– All meats, poultry and game
– All natural and cured meats (pancetta, parma ham, coppa etc
– All natural and cured sausages (salami. chorizo etc)
– All offal
– All seafood (except sword fish and tile fish – high mercury content
– Broths

DAIRY
– Cottage cheese, cream, cream cheese, full cream Greek yoghurt
– Full cream milk
– Hard cheeses
– Soft cheeses

FATS
– Any rendered animal fats
– Avocado oil
– Butter
– Cheese – firm, natural, full – fat, aged cheeses (not processed)
– Coconut oil
– Duck fat
– Ghee
– Lard
– Macadamia Oil
– Olive Oil

FLAVOURINGS AND CONDIMENTS
– All flavourings and condiments are ok, provided they do not contain sugars and preservatives or vegetable oils.

NUTS AND SEEDS
– Almonds
– Flaxseeds (Watch out for pre ground flaxseeds, they go rancid quickly and go toxic)
– Macadamia nuts
– Pecan nuts
– Pine nuts
– Pumpkin seeds
– Sunflower seeds
– Walnuts

SWEETENERS
– Erythritol granules
– Stevia powder
– Xylitol granules

VEGETABLES
– All green leafy vegetables (spinach, cabbage, lettuces etc)
– Any other vegetables grown above the ground
– Artichoke hearts
– Asparagus
– Aubergines
– Avocados
– Broccoli
– Brussel Sprouts
– Cabbage
– Cauliflower
– Celery
– Courgettes
– Leaks
– Mushrooms
– Olives
– Onions
– Peppers
– Pumpkin
– Radishes
– Sauerkraut
– Spring onions
– Tomatoes