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All Fruits: These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned (watch for added sugar)
All Vegetables: These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned *Veggie burgers are an option if you are not allergic to soy*
All Whole Grains: Barley, Oats, Whole Wheat, Brown Rice, Popcorn (no butter), Oatmeal (plain), Grits (no butter), Quinoa, Rolled Oats, Millet, Rice Cakes (plain)
All Nuts & Seeds: All Nuts (raw, unsalted), Almonds, Sprouts, Cashews, Peanuts, Sunflowers, Flax, Sesame, Walnuts; All Nut Butters that are all natural, including almond and peanut butter (no sugar added)
All Legumes: These can be canned or dried; All Beans (Black, Cannellini, Garbanzo (Chickpeas), Great Northern, Green, Kidney, Pinto, White); All Peas (Black Eyed Peas, Green Peas, Split Peas), Lentils
All Quality Oils: Canola, Coconut, Grapeseed, Olive, Peanut, Sesame
Liquids: Lots of Water, Unsweetened Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, Rice Milk, 100% Fruit/Vegetable Juice (no added sugar)
Other: Tofu, Salt & Pepper, Herbs & Spices, Seasonings, Soy Products, Vinegars
Meat & Animal Products: Meat, Poultry, Fish
Dairy Products: Butter, Cheese, Cream, Eggs, Milk, Yogurt
Sweeteners: Sugar (raw, refined), Sugar Substitutes (splenda, etc.), High Fructose Corn Syrup (found in many foods), Cane juice (found in many foods), Molasses
Leavened Bread & Yeast
Refined & Processed Food Products: White Bread, Flour & Rice, Food Additives
Deep-Fried Foods: Corn Chips, French Fries, Potato Chips
Solid Fats: Lard, Margarine, Shortening
Beverages: Alcohol, Carbonated Drinks, Coffee, Energy Drinks, Tea
Read the labels of all prepared foods. The Daniel Fast in its purest form is sugar-free and chemical free. If you use any canned fruits, vegetables, packaged foods, or prepared sauces, read the label to be aware of what is included.
Make sure the label says whole grain pasta with no additives (watch for sugar).
The goal would be to stick to raw, unsalted nuts. These are harder to find so in a pinch just make sure you get plain roasted nuts with no preservatives.
The following are protein-rich foods that are allowed on the Daniel Fast: almonds, nuts, sunflower, seeds, lentils, quinoa, brown rice, split peas, whole grains and tofu.
A natural peanut butter with no additives (watch for sugars including molasses) is best. Smucker’s creamy natural peanut butter has nothing in it but peanuts.
Since corn is a vegetable, it is a great option. Just make sure to use an air popper or pop it in a pot on the stove. Stay away from microwave popcorn as it is loaded with chemicals and additives.
Here is a recipe for popping corn on the stove:
1) Put 2 TBSP of olive oil in the bottom of a large pot.
2) Add enough popcorn to cover the bottom of the pan.
3) Turn heat to medium high.
4) Put the lid on the pot. Using potholders shake the pot over the burner.
5) Continue shaking until you no longer hear kernels popping. Remove from heat.
Typically if the ingredient lists "whole wheat," "rolled oats," or "whole corn" as the first ingredient, the product is a whole grain food item. Another way to identify whole grains in the foods you eat is to look in the nutritional facts information and check if the food item contains dietary fiber. If it contains a significant amount, it most likely contains whole grains. "Wheat flour" is not a whole grain and therefore does not indicate a whole grain product.
Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and lemon or lime juice are great options. Also, see recipes on our Recipes page or elsewhere online to find out how to make your own tasty dressings.
You can go anywhere and order cautiously, knowing ahead of time that you may be ordering a salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a baked potato with no extras.
As long as they are the appropriate foods, we are recommending eating until satisfied with no limits.
