Dr. Fuhrmans eat to live lose 20 pounds in a month

Eat to Live 6-Week Plan

UNLIMITED (eat as much as you want):

all raw vegetables, including raw carrots (goal: 1 lb. daily)
cooked green vegetables (goal 1 lb. daily)
beans, legumes, bean sprouts, or *tofu (minimum 1 cup daily in total of these)
fresh fruit (at least 4 daily).
eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomato and other non-starchy vegetables, cooked and raw (unlimited)
*Beans should be eaten daily; tofu should be eaten less frequently.

LIMITED (not more than one serving):

cooked starchy vegetables OR whole grains--Maximum 1 cup per day (butternut or acorn squash, corn, sweet potato, brown rice, cooked carrots, whole grain breads*, whole grain cereals*)
raw nuts and seeds (1 oz. or 28.5 grams a day) or 2 ounces avocado
ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon a day)
soymilk, low-sugar preferred--Maximum 1 cup a day

*avoid breads and cereals as much as possible
OFF-LIMITS:

dairy products
animal products
between meal snacks
fruit juice, dried fruits
salt, sugar
NUTS and RAW SEEDS, but not ground flax, are optional for obese or overweight persons while they follow this weight loss plan. People who have difficulty losing weight may also eliminate the starchy vegetable/grain.

For more information, check out the ETL section of the FAQS page.
For a graphic representation of the ETL program, see this page.
Recipes suitable for the Eat to Live program can be found throughout this website and on the Eat to Live recipe page.
But, to really understand it all, you must read the book!

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