The WFPB Diet Guidelines

FOODS TO EAT
Grains and other starch foods in whole food form
Vegetables
Whole fruits
Legumes (beans, peas, lentils)
Herbs and spices

FOODS TO AVOID
No meat, no poultry, no fish
No dairy of any kind (including skim milk & non-fat yogurt
No eggs (including egg whites or Egg Beaters)
No oil (not even extra virgin olive, coconut or canola oil)
Limit highly refined, processed food

USE JUDICIOUSLY
Limit sugar
Limit fruit juice
Limit soy products
Limit nuts, nut butters, seeds and seed butters
Limit high-fat plant foods (avocados, coconut, olives)
Limit salt

LIMIT IF YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT
Flour products
Dried fruits
Fruit (limit to 2-3 servings a day)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Organic, non GMO, Local
Some benefits are derived when considering these factors, but don't worry about it.  Concentrate on eating whole plant foods.

READ THE LABELS
Fat - No more than 20% of calories from fat.
Sugar - None of the first 3 ingredients.  No more than 5% of calories in a day.
Salt - Not over a 1:1 ratio of sodium mg to calories.  If calories are 100, sodium should be no more than about 100 mg.
Whole foods - Buy less processed foods.  Should contain just a few ingredients which should be recognizable (not chemical-sounding names).
Bread & Pastas - First word should be "whole" [name of grain].
Ignore all the "health" claims stated anywhere on the packaging.

This information is taken from Jane Birch's book "Discovering the Word of Wisdom", Appendix 4 Guidelines for an Optimal WFPB diet.

Forever strong in life
Larry Strong
Feb 18, 2014