Winter Grocery List
Taken from www.lifespa.com by Dr. John Douillard
- Eat more foods that are Sweet, Sour, Salty / Heavy, Oily, Moist, Hot:
such as soups, stews, steamed veggies, warm herbal teas. - Eat less foods that are Pungent (Spicy), Bitter, Astringent / Light, Cold, Dry:
such as salads, smoothies, cold foods and beverages, chips and salsa.
The below foods are the most balancing for the winter season no matter where you live –
the tropics or a winter wonderland. Focus on eating more of these foods.
Though these are not the only items you can eat, they are the most beneficial foods for this season.
*An asterisk means it is best to eat more of this food.
|
VEGETABLES |
FRUIT |
SPICES |
LEGUMES |
BEVERAGES |
| Artichokes, hearts | Apples, cooked | *Anise | Mung – split, yellow | Alcohol (moderation) |
| *Avocadoes | Apricots | *Asafetida | Tofu | Black Tea (moderation) |
| *Beets | *Bananas | *Basil | Coffee (moderation) | |
| *Brussels Sprouts | Blueberries | Bay Leaf | Water (warm or hot) | |
| *Carrots | Cantaloupe, w/lemon | *Black Pepper | ||
| *Chilies | Cherries | Caraway | ||
| Corn | Coconuts, ripe | *Cardamom |
NUTS & SEEDS |
HERB TEAS |
| Fennel | Cranberries, cooked | Cayenne | *Almonds | *Cardamom |
| Eggplant, cooked | *Dates | Chamomile | *Brazil Nuts | *Chamomile |
| *Garlic | *Figs | *Cinnamon | *Cashews | *Cinnamon |
| Ginger | *Grapefruit | Clove | Coconuts | *Cloves |
| Hot Peppers | *Grapes | Coriander | *Filberts | *Ginger |
| Leeks | Guava | *Cumin | *Flax | *Orange Peel |
| Okra | *Lemons | Dill | Lotus Seed | |
| Onions | *Limes | *Fennel | *Macadamias | |
| Parsley | *Mangoes | Fenugreek | *Peanuts, raw |
SWEETENERS |
| Potatoes, mashed | Nectarines | Garlic | *Pecans | Honey – Raw |
| *Pumpkins | *Oranges | *Ginger | *Pinons | *Maple Syrup |
| Seaweed, cooked | *Papayas | Horseradish | *Pistachios | *Molasses |
| Squash, Acorn | Peaches | Marjoram | Sunflower | Raw Sugar |
| *Squash, Winter | Pears, ripe | Mustard | *Walnuts | *Rice Syrup |
| *Sweet Potatoes | *Persimmons | Nutmeg | Mint | |
| *Tomatoes | Pineapples | Oregano | ||
| Turnips | Plums | Peppermint | ||
| Strawberries | Poppy Seeds |
MEAT & FISH |
GRAINS |
|
| *Tangerines | Rosemary | *Beef | *Amaranth | |
|
OILS |
*Saffron | *Chicken | Buckwheat (moderation) | |
| *Almond | Sage | *Crabs | Millet (moderation) | |
| *Avocado |
DAIRY |
Spearmint | *Duck | *Oats |
| *Canola | *Butter | Thyme | *Eggs | *Quinoa |
| *Coconut | *Buttermilk | *Turmeric | *Freshwater fish | Rice |
| Corn | *Cheese | *Lamb | *Rice, Brown | |
| *Flax | *Cottage cheese | *Lobster | Rye (moderation) | |
| *Mustard | *Cream |
CONDIMENTS |
*Ocean Fish | *Wheat |
| *Olive | *Ghee | Carob | *Oysters | |
| *Peanut | *Kefir | Chocolate | *Pork |
Learn more about the seasonal diet in “The 3-Season Diet: Eat the Way Nature Intended: Lose Weight, Beat Food Cravings, and Get Fit by Dr. John Douillard |
| *Safflower | Milk, not cold | Mayonnaise | *Shrimp | |
| *Sesame | Rice/Soy Milk | Pickles | *Turkey | |
| Soy | Sour Creamz | *Salt | *Venison | |
| Sunflower | Yogurt | Vinegar |
The 3-Season Diet: Eat the Way Nature Intended: Lose Weight, Beat Food Cravings, and Get Fit
It validates what we instinctively know. Check it out!