Lynwood Park United Church of God in Christ

FOODS TO EAT ON THE DANIEL FAST
**DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO FOLLOWING THE FAST. Whole Grains Amaranth, barley, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, freekeh, millet, oats, purple rice, quinoa, rye, sorghum, spelt, teff, whole grain pasta, whole wheat, and wild rice. Beans and legumes Black beans, black-eyed peas, cannellini beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), great northern beans, kidney beans, lentils, peanuts, pinto beans, and split peas. Nuts and seeds Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, nut butters, peanuts (actually legumes but people think of them as nuts), pecans, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), pine nuts, pistachios, poppy seeds, walnuts, sesame seeds, soy nuts, sunflower seeds. Vegetables All vegetables are allowed (fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, and canned). Fruit All fruit is allowed (fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, and canned). However, any dried fruit shouldn’t contain added sugar (check ingredients to be sure). Oils Oils (such as coconut, olive, and sesame, for example) are allowed but should be used minimally. For example, you can sauté foods in olive oil but avoid deep-frying them. Vegetables Other · Unleavened bread (whole grain bread made without yeast, sugars, or preservatives) · All herbs, spices, and seasonings are allowed, including salt and pepper. · Soy products (such as edamame and soy nuts) and tofu are acceptable. · Seafood is acceptable · Eggs are acceptable Beverages Water should be the main beverage on your Daniel Fast. Distilled, filtered, sparkling, spring, and mineral water are allowed as well. However, you may have 100% fruit juice on occasion (just don’t overdo it). You can also use 100% fruit juice in recipes.

FOODS TO EAT ON THE DANIEL FAST

**DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO FOLLOWING THE FAST.

Whole Grains

Amaranth, barley, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, freekeh, millet, oats, purple rice, quinoa, rye, sorghum, spelt, teff, whole grain pasta, whole wheat, and wild rice.

Beans and legumes

Black beans, black-eyed peas, cannellini beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), great northern beans, kidney beans, lentils, peanuts, pinto beans, and split peas.

Nuts and seeds

Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, nut butters, peanuts (actually legumes but people think of them as nuts), pecans, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), pine nuts, pistachios, poppy seeds, walnuts, sesame seeds, soy nuts, sunflower seeds.

Vegetables

All vegetables are allowed (fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, and canned).

Fruit

All fruit is allowed (fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, and canned). However, any dried fruit shouldn’t contain added sugar (check ingredients to be sure).

Oils

Oils (such as coconut, olive, and sesame, for example) are allowed but should be used minimally. For example, you can sauté foods in olive oil but avoid deep-frying them.

Vegetables

Other
· Unleavened bread (whole grain bread made without yeast, sugars, or preservatives)
· All herbs, spices, and seasonings are allowed, including salt and pepper.
· Soy products (such as edamame and soy nuts) and tofu are acceptable.
· Seafood is acceptable
· Eggs are acceptable

Beverages

Water should be the main beverage on your Daniel Fast. Distilled, filtered, sparkling, spring, and mineral water are allowed as well. However, you may have 100% fruit juice on occasion (just don’t overdo it). You can also use 100% fruit juice in recipes.

FOODS TO AVOID ON THE DANIEL FAST
**DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO FOLLOWING THE FAST. Animal Products · Meat (bacon, beef, bison, chicken, lamb, pork, and turkey). · Dairy (butter, cheese, cream, milk, and yogurt) Added Sugar Agave nectar, artificial sweeteners, brown rice syrup, brown sugar, cane juice, corn syrup, honey, malt syrup, molasses, and raw sugar. Yeast Yeast and, therefore, leavened bread isn’t part of the Daniel Fast. Refined Grains White flour and white rice. Only whole grains are allowed on the Daniel Fast. A whole grain product contains the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm. Processed Foods Foods that contain artificial flavorings, chemicals, food additives, and preservatives. Deep-fried Foods Examples are corn chips, French fries, and potato chips. (Baked chips are acceptable if they don’t contain restricted ingredients. Check the label for “baked” to be sure.) Solid Fats Butter, lard, margarine, and shortening. Chocolate Milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate syrup, and cacao. Caffeinated and alcoholic beverages Alcohol, coffee, caffeinated tea, and energy drinks.

FOODS TO AVOID ON THE DANIEL FAST

**DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO FOLLOWING THE FAST.

Animal Products

· Meat (bacon, beef, bison, chicken, lamb, pork, and turkey).
· Dairy (butter, cheese, cream, milk, and yogurt)

Added Sugar

Agave nectar, artificial sweeteners, brown rice syrup, brown sugar, cane juice, corn syrup, honey, malt syrup, molasses, and raw sugar.

Yeast

Yeast and, therefore, leavened bread isn’t part of the Daniel Fast.

Refined Grains

White flour and white rice. Only whole grains are allowed on the Daniel Fast. A whole grain product contains the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm.

Processed Foods

Foods that contain artificial flavorings, chemicals, food additives, and preservatives.

Deep-fried Foods

Examples are corn chips, French fries, and potato chips. (Baked chips are acceptable if they don’t contain restricted ingredients. Check the label for “baked” to be sure.)

Solid Fats

Butter, lard, margarine, and shortening.

Chocolate

Milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate syrup, and cacao.

Caffeinated and alcoholic beverages

Alcohol, coffee, caffeinated tea, and energy drinks.