TROUBLE FOODS AND THE DIRTY DOZEN

The final list contains foods Jordan has relegated to the “Trouble” category, which should be consumed with extreme caution. You would be wise to avoid these foods completely.

Meat

pork

ham

bacon

sausage (pork)

rabbit

ostrich

emu

imitation meat products (soy)

veggie burgers
Fish and Seafood

fried or breaded fish
Avoid all shellfish including:

crabs

oysters

clams

mussels

lobsters

shrimp

scallops

catfish

eel

squid (calamari)

shark
Poultry

fried or breaded chicken
Lunch Meat

ham

corned beef

soy lunch meat
Eggs

imitation eggs (i.e., Egg Beaters)
Dairy

soy cheese

rice cheese

homogenized milk

low-fat or skim milk

commercial ice cream with sugar

processed cheese food

American cheese (singles)

yogurt with sugar or artificial sweeteners

any dairy product with added stabilizers,
preservatives, sugars, or artificial
sweeteners
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Fats and Oils

lard

margarine

shortening

canola oil

corn oil

cottonseed oil

any partially hydrogenated oil
Nuts and Seeds

nuts roasted in oil

honey-roasted nuts
Condiments, Spices, and Seasonings

all spices that contain added sugar or preservatives
Fruits

canned fruits in syrup
Beverages

commercial beer and wine

sodas

chlorinated tap water

fruit juices or drinks with artificial flavors

fruit juices or drinks made from
concentrate
Grains and Starchy Carbohydrates

bread or crackers made with white or
unbleached flour

pastas made with white or unbleached
flour

white or unbleached flour

dried cereal with sugar

white rice

instant oatmeal

pastries

baked goods
Sweeteners

sugar

corn syrup

high fructose corn syrup
all artificial sweeteners, including:

aspartame

sucralose

acesulfame K

sorbitol

maltitol
Miscellaneous

snack foods with sugar, partially hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, or unbleached flour







The “Dirty Dozen”
These are some of the most popular and widespread food products and are the least healthy items you
can put into your mouth. Avoid them.
1. Pork products
2. Shellfish and fish without fins and scales (catfish, shark, eel)
3. Hydrogenated oils (margarine, shortening, etc.)
4. Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, sucralose)
5. White flour
6. White sugar
7. Soft drinks
8. Pasteurized, homogenized skim milk
9. High-fructose corn syrup
10. Hydrolyzed soy protein (imitation meat products)
11. Artificial flavors and colors
12. Excessive alcohol