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List of Pus, Acid, and Mucus Forming Foods
What foods are pus, mucus, and acid-forming? In the Mucusless Diet Healing System, Prof. Arnold Ehret asserts that pus and mucus-forming foods are the foundation of human illness and should not be eaten. In short, pus and mucus-forming foods include meat, poultry, dairy, grains, starches, and fats. Yet, it must be understood that just knowing what these foods are is not enough. It is important to know how to rationally and safety TRANSITION off of the most dangerous pus and mucus-formers over a longer period of time.
The word “mucus” is from the Latin mucus which means “slime, mold, snot, etc.” Mucus refers to a thick, viscous, slippery discharge that is comprised of dead cells, mucin, inorganic salts, water, and exfoliated cells. It also refers to the slimy, sticky, viscous substance left behind by mucus-forming foods in the body after ingestion. The word “pus” is from late 14c. Latin “pus” (related to puter [putrid] “rotten”), from Proto-Indo-European*pu- compared to Sanskrit. puyati “rots, stinks,” putih “stinking, foul.” Pus often refers to a thick white, yellowish, or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, tissue debris, and serum. It also refers to the substance that dead animal flesh is chemically changed to after being consumed or while rotting in one’s digestive tract. The ingestion of meat and dairy products create pus residue in the body, while starchy and fatty foods are mucus-forming.
The word “mucusless,” or mucus-free, refers to foods that are not mucus-forming. Such foods digest without leaving behind a thick, viscous, slimy substance called mucus. These foods include all kinds of fat-free, and starchless, fruits and vegetables.
All foods that are pus/mucus-forming are acid-forming. The word “acid” is from the early 1600s meaning “of the taste of vinegar,” from French acide (16c.) or directly from Latin acidus “sour, sharp,” adjective of state from acere “to be sour,” from PIE root *ak- “sharp, pointed.” In chemistry it refers to a class of substances whose aqueous solutions are characterized by a sour taste, the ability to turn blue litmus red, and the ability to react with bases and certain metals to form salts. From a mucusless perspective, pus and mucus-forming foods are understood to be “acid-forming” inside the human body. Such foods create an acidic internal environment that is detrimental to wellness.
In November 2014, we released the first revised and annotated edition of Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System. The following is a list of pus, mucus, and acid-forming foods is similar to the one in this new reference edition of the Mucusless Diet. This is not an exhaustive list, but the most common acid-forming foods.
It must be emphasized that not all of these foods are forbidden on the Mucusless Diet Healing System. Ehret’s “TRANSITION DIET” will show you how to use less harmful mucus-forming foods to get off of the worst ones gradually.
Pus and Very Mucus-forming foods should be avoided from the beginning if possible. But Moderately or Slightly mucus-forming items may be used effectively during the transition. See the TRANSITION DIET section of the Mucusless Diet or Spira Speaks for more details:
List of Pus, Acid, and Mucus Forming Foods
PUS, MUCUS, AND/OR ACID-FORMING FOODS
FLESH (PUS-FORMING)
- Blood of Animals
- Eggs (All Kinds)
- Lard
- Meat (Beef, Chicken, Horse, Dog, Mutton/Lamb, Turkey, Veal, Pork:
- Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Gammon, Chitterlings, Pig Feet; Wild Game: Bison, Buffalo, Ostrich, Rabbit, Venison, etc.)
- Margarine (Made with Animal Fat)
FISH (PUS-FORMING)
- Crustacean (Crab, Crawfish, Lobster, Shrimp)
- Fish (All Types)
- Mollusks (Clam, Oysters, Mussels, Snail, etc.)
- Roe (Caviar)
- Salmon
- Shell Fish
DAIRY PRODUCTS (PUS-FORMING)
- Butter, Cow
- Buttermilk
- Cheese (All Kinds)
- Cream
- Crème fraîche
- Kefir
- Milk (All Animals and Kinds; Raw Organic, Skim, 1 or 2 %, etc.)
- Yogurt
CEREALS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Barley
- Breads (All Kinds; Barley, Black, Rye, White, Graham, Pumpernickel,
- Zwieback, etc.)
- Cereal Grains (All Kinds; Maize, Farina, Kamut, Millet,
- Oats, Quinoa, Spelt, White Rice, Brown Rice, Whole or Refined Wheat, etc.)
- Cornmeal
- Pseudocereals (All Kinds; Amaranth, Buckwheat, Chia, Cockscomb, Kañiwa, Quinoa, etc.)
- Pastas
BEANS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Beans (All Kinds and Forms; Black Beans, Black-eyed peas, Fava Beans, Butter Beans, Cannellini Beans, Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans, Edamame, Great Northern Beans, Italian Beans, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Mung Beans, Navy Beans, Pinto Beans, Soy Beans, Split Peas, String Beans (Green Beans), White Beans, etc.)
NUTS AND SEEDS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Nuts (All Kinds; Acorns, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios’, Walnuts, etc.)
- Seeds (All Kinds; Sunflower, Pumpkin, Hemp, Seasame, etc.)
PROCESSED FOODS (PUS AND/OR VERY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Dried Convenience Foods
- Fast Foods
- Frozen Convenience Foods
- Packaged Convenience Foods
- Processed Meat
CONFECTIONARIES/CANDY/SWEETS (PUS AND/OR VERY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Baked Goods (All kinds including pies, cakes, pastries, etc.)
- Candy (All Types; Bars, Caramels, Chocolate, Fudge, Jelly candies, Rock
- Candy, Taffy
- Gelatin (Jello)
- Ice Cream (Dairy and Non-Dairy)
- Marshmallow
ACIDIC, FERMENTED, OR DISTILLED DRINKS/SYRUPS (ACID-FORMING STIMULANTS)
- Alcoholic Beverages (All Kinds; Ale, Beer, Brandy, Champagne, Hard
- Cider, Liqueur, Mead, Porter, Rum, Sake/Rice Wine, Gin, Herbal Wine, Lager, Fruit Wine, Vodka Whisky, Tequila, etc.)
- Syrups (Brown Rice, Barley Malt, Chocolate, Corn, Artificially Flavored)
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Kombucha Tea
- Soft Drink (Soda Pop)
- Tea (All Kinds from the Theaceae family)
- Vinegar (White, Apple Cider)
- Old-fashioned Root Beer
FERMENTED FOODS AND SAUCES (ACID-FORMING STIMULANTS)
- Fish Sauce
- Fermented Vegetables (All; Kimchi/cabbage and other veggies, Olives
- Pickles/cucumbers. Sauerkraut/cabbage, etc.)
- Miso
- Sauces with Vinegar (Hot Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Relish,
- Tartar, Barbecue, Salad Dressings, Salsa, etc.)
- Soy Sauce
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN PROCESSED FOODS (MODERATE TO VERY MUCUS FORMING)
- Chips (corn, potato, plantain, etc.)
- Frozen Vegan Breakfast Foods (waffels, etc.)
- Hummus (processed chickpeas)
- Lab Grown Animal Tissue
- Margarine
- Nutritional Yeast
- Pasta (egg-free)
- Pasteurized 100% Fruit Juice (potentially acid-forming)
- Plant milks (grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes including soy, rice, etc.)
- Plant-based butter (nuts, seeds, and legumes including soy, peanut, etc.)
- Plant-based creamers
- Soy Lecithin (food additive)
- Tempeh
- Texturized Vegetable Protein (‘mock’ meats including soy, etc.)
- Tofu
- Vegan Baked Goods
- Vegan Confections (All Types; Chocolates, Ice Cream, etc.)
- Vegan Cheese Substitutes
- Vegan Mayonnaise
- Vegan Whipped Cream
- Yogurts (Plant-based)
OILS (FATTY AND MILDLY MUCUS FORMING)
- Oil (All types; Avocado Oil, Chia Seed, Coconut, Corn, Cotton Seed, Cotton Seed, Flax Seed, Grape Seed, Hemp Seed, Nut Oils, Olive, Palm, Peanut, Quinoa, Rapeseed (Including Canola), Safflower, Soybean etc.)
SALTS AND SPICES (STIMULANTS/POTENTIALLY ACID-FORMING)
- Black Peppercorns
- Cayenne Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cream of Tarter
- Curry Powder
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Pepper
- Salt (Celery, Crystal, Iodized, Sea)
- Vanilla Extract
STARCHY OR FATTY VEGETABLES AND FRUITS (SLIGHTLY MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Artichoke
- Avocados
- Cassava
- Cauliflower (Raw)
- Coconut Meat
- Corn
- Durian
- Fungus (Mushrooms)
- Green Peas
- Olives
- Parsnips
- Peas (Raw)
- Plantain
- Plantains
- Pumpkins
- Raw or Baked White Potatoes
- Raw Squashes (Winter, Acorn, Butternut, etc.)
- Raw Sweet Potatoes
- Rutabaga
- Turnip
- Unripe Banana
What are Deceptive Mucus-Formers?
Here is a list of foods that many people do not realize create mucus:
- Rice (great for creating glue to bind books, bad for the transition to a mucus-free diet)
- Avocados (fatty item that may be used on the transition, but are highly addictive. Although technically a fruit, if used it is best to combine them with a mucus-free combination salad or vegetables to aid elimination. However, it is recommended to stay away from them if you are not already stuck to them.)
- Nuts (Mucus-forming, but may be used on the transition. It is best to eat with dried fruits like raisins to aid with elimination.)
- Plantains (Starchy)
- Tofu (Slimy and mucus-forming.)
- Un-ripened fruits like green bananas (the riper the fruit you eat the better).
- Corn (It does not eliminate well. When cooked, corn becomes mushy and slimy in the intestines.)
- Corn chips (Some people use them on the transition, but they are very addictive and do not eliminate well)
- Beans (They are starchy and mucus-forming. But, they may be used sparingly on the transition within close proximity to green-leafy salads)
- Starchy Vegetables (Some vegetalbes are starchy and mucus-forming in raw or cooked forms, such as white potatoes. But, many other vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, become almost mucus-free (starchless) after proper cooking.
The Transition Diet
It is very important that people learn how to transition from the most harmful mucus-forming foods to the ones that leave behind the least amount of waste. To learn more about this transitional process, check out the TRANSITION DIET section of the Mucusless Diet Healing System.
***A list of mucus-free foods can be seen here => www.mucusfreelife.com/list-of-mucusless-foods/***
Prof. Spira is an expert on the Mucusless Diet, webmaster of ArnoldEhret.us, and author of “Spira Speaks: Dialogs and Essays on the Mucusless Diet Healing System” where he reveals how he lost 110lbs and overcame numerous illnesses by practicing Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System. He is also the editor of the first critical edition of the diet entitled “Prof. Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System: Annotated, Revised, and Editied by Prof. Spira.”
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any food becomes acid if is not proper digested. The best raw fruit and vegetable if not proper digested, it will become acid and even mucus forming if eating in excess.
That is true, which is why it is so important for the bowels to move properly.
so lets focus on a solution here instead of just saying ‘all food is bad’ because this article basically is depressing…..so the answer/solution to getting ‘digestion/bowels moving’ is: unrefined sea salt. Look it up, do your research
Actually, it’s good to focus on selecting the right food AND improving digestion. Typically, if you eat well, your digestion improves. Why have an overly emotional reaction to healthy suggestions? If the information “depress” you then this may not be an appropriate forum for you. Your post was a bit disrespectful to this gentleman.
Good day Spira i’m 71 been a follower of Prof Ehret for 36 years he was the greatest health teacher of all time even Jesus book the “Essene Gospel of Peace, Jesus said in the bible that we could do greater works than he did and Ehret was a living proof of that, there’s not a day goes by that i don’t think of that man, my longest fast was for 51 days and still went to work everyday Peace and blessings!
Could you pls share of your longest fast and what that entailed 🙂
Gout sufferer here. Have you ever heard of anyone doing the Prof ehrets program and not getting gout attacks anymore???
If you read professor Ehrets book… I believe he indicates it would eliminate that, yes
Great article and list. Very informative and will prove helpful for its broadness and easy access.
There is a conflict between your list and Dr Sebi’s list. Which one is the most accurate?
What are the items that conflict?
CEREALS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING):
Rye bread,Quinoa, Spelt, Amaranth.
Nuts: Almonds
Seed: Sesame seeds
Apple Cider Vinegar
Vanilla Extract
Mushrooms(according to Dr Sebi is not fungus)
Olives
I did notice this conflict years ago when I first checked out some of Dr. Sebi’s works. We both have been influenced by Prof. Ehret to varying degrees, but do not see eye to eye on all issues. Ehret explains that all fats are mucus-forming, thus all nuts, seeds, and fatty fruits (olives, avocados). Cereals are certainly mucus forming. You can test this yourself. Take a cereal product, add a bit of water and heat it at 98 degrees on the stove. Do the same to grapes. Let them both sit in an air tight bag for a few days. You will see that the cereal starts to turn into a viscous sludge, whereas the grapes turn into a kind of syrup that has no viscous, mucus-forming constituents. Like I’ve mentioned before, some of the items listed above may be used in moderation on the transition. But it must be understood that they are mucus/acid-forming and will cause illness if eaten too much. And for those aspiring to be mucusless, they will need to eventually be eliminated all together. Peace, Love, and Breath.
Dr Sebi is against starch, yet he recommends black & wild rice, spelt and rye. Anyone can or heard him explain this? Is it just because they are not too acid and not hybrid?
I appreciate Dr. Sebi and love that he promotes Ehret’s works to his followers. Yet, I disagree with him on some of the foods that he lists as mucus-free vs. mucus-forming (as you pointed out a couple). I’m not quite sure why he identifies certain items that Ehret or I list as mucus-forming to be non-mucus-forming. And on the other side, we tend to not be as concerned with the hybrid vs. non-hybrid analysis. We examine how effective a food item is at eliminating from the body and leaving behind the least amount of metabolic waste or degrade into slime. Non-hybrid, Mucus-free fruits may be the highest level, but I’d rather see someone eat a hybrid mucus-free fruit than any kind of rice or grain (although some grains may be used within the context of “the transition diet,” but they should viewed as “mucuslean’ and not mucus-free).
Peace, Love, and Breath!
So what about the acids in our stomach tha t helps break down food. How does this affect the production of mucus?
Yes, but these foods are electric (alive) as explained by dr sebi
After reading the list I got stronger and was more inclined to buy more fruits and veggies instead of what I thought I had to buy for my kids to make other people happy. But then now with more fruits and veggies they actually like it better and are eating great, even my fussy one is loving the fruits and the fried up veggies I make with onions, green bell peppers, garlic and purple cabbage. (I just add some water to cook/fry it a little with just a tiny bit of olive oil, my bad, and a tynny bit of pink salt. I was also able to cut down substancially on our sugar and salt intake. Then, happy me, after having 5 kids I am weighing my most ideal weight 128, feeling great, lots of energy, doing a lot of things I like and feeling happy again and ready to live the life I was meant to live…feel closer to God and to that higher dimension paradisial state , my ability to smell is what I normally notice first thing as a progression on my health…Thanks again this list made a huge difference for me to stop being on denial about what’s really the right things to eat which like most people say little option but who needs more when you get the best of foods???NO thanks I am done with spitting mucus…
Thank you for sharing your story Georgia!
According to Prof. Ehret’s book that list from one of his partners or Dr. from his time who wrote similar list olives were on the top rant of one of the best things to eat and I was eating a lot of them, so they are not as good as it was mentioned???If not what do they resemble in the mucus level? Avocado? I really thought it was super good and ate a tons of it before.
I noticed that too Georgia, ate quit a few myself because it also gives the next food a nice ride through the body 😉
I also wonder if heating products to 98°C does represent the body’s processing of food. Once, I left some (cut) leek leaf lying on the bench and after half a day it would not come off. Had to hammer it off! The fluid inside had turned into a glue. Later, as an experiment I actually glued things together with leek leaves… Don’t want that (or any onion family) in my body I guess.
The ‘list’ that Ehret has in the book is problematic. Ehret advises that you ‘take it with a grain of salt’, as it was not meant to be a recommended foods list. I will be releasing a post about the Ragnar Berg Table and its problems very soon. And olives are fatty and acidic. Although not the worst thing you could eat during the transition, I do not recommend getting too comfortable with them for extended periods of time. Peace, Love, and Breath!
Thx Spira for keeping in touch with your readers, not so common these days. I am interested in the pursuit of truth regardless of the subject and you are helping (me and others). Love that, the world needs us.
When my mother was pregnat of my (my body) she wanted to eat lots of pickles (the green veggie). I do not believe these are acid forming in the blood, because normally seets are acid-forming and acids re alkaline/sweet forming in the blood. Moreover, a very healthy homeless guy I know eats a lot of them and when I ate macrobiotic it was a *recommended) part of my menu; Also leaven bread with (cooked/raw) veggies was. I went out in wintertime without any coat in that period, lots of energy…
We must search for our personal salvation and stay open for general info i.m.o. 🙂
my=me
seets=sweets
As far as I can tell, and according to Ehret, they are acid-forming. As a rule of them, any fermented food or item with vinegar in it is acid-forming. Ehret is adamant about getting rid of vinegar as soon as possible, and I agree. Of course, if your bowels are fairly clean, such items will not be as devastating as eating pus (meat) since they will eliminate fast. Another thing is that most people who have cleansed for a while find the smell and taste of fermented foods to be awful. I used to like things that had vinegar in them, but can not stand them now that I’ve changed the nature of my taste buds.
Aside from the commercial krauts that sit in distilled vinegar, does this also include the home-made krauts which ferment in a brine?
After a long fast I just asked myself, “what’s next”, and my heart says this is next, thank you for putting this information out there.
All fermented foods are certainly acid-forming and not recommended to use at higher stages of the Mucusless Diet. Although, such items could be used during the transition. But, I normally advise people to get away from fermented foods as early in the transition as possible. Peace, Love, and Breath!
Whole grains / pseudograins, beans and nuts are supposed to be less mucus forming when soaked first, then sprouted. Grains , beans should be cooked on low heat. The way of right preparation changes the composition of the food. Do you have experience with this suggested preparation?
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Honestly, the lifestyle seems extreme. I think about all the other parts of the world where people live in various climates without the ability to always eat fresh fruits and veges. The reason for why we created all these other foods to help sustain us such as kombucha, rich, milk, etc.. Would it be fair that all our creations in an attempt to live better were all mucus forming and essentially killing us slowly? Many cultures have lived very well in a state of health without having to be strict on all fruits and veges lifestyle. I’m not sure that it’s about perfection, but balance. Chinese medicine dates back thousands of years as does Ayurvedic medicine. Perhaps all things can be taken into consideration before making one way THE right way.
Greetings Drisana! First, you must understand that this is not a list of ‘what foods I recommend’ on the mucusless diet, but an objective list of mucus/acid forming vs. non-acid forming foods. In the future I plan to release a list of mucusless and transitional mucus-formers that will not be as objective, but more of a ‘recommended foods’ list. We certainly respect perspectives the world over, although we may have a unique understanding or critique of them and how they work based upon our own empirical knowledge with the Mucusless Diet. Some people use the diet for short term healing, and others as a lifestyle. The methods could also be used for people who just want to transition to an improved vegan or raw-food diet. As a lifestyle, it is not as strict as many people assume, but a TRANSITIONAL DIET that includes raw and cooked mucus-free and mucus-forming foods. The key is to systematically transition away from the worst mucus-formers first to less harmful ones. I highly recommend that you take a look at the diet book to get a better understanding of what the Mucusless Diet is about. Peace, Love, and Breath!
I mean seriously, what is left for us to eat, your lists include each and every food that I personally know, so what are the ‘good’ food please
These two lists were meant to be more objective, i.e. acid-binding vs. acid-forming. The lists can certainly be used to explore some options. I plan to release a list of mucusless and transitional mucus-formers that will act more as a ‘recommended foods’ list in the near future.
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Hi there 🙂
Love your stuff.
I’m sorry, I have a few questions 🙂
1) What about persimmon?
You said 98 degree 🙂
2) How much time should I heat it up? like an hour or ? 🙂
Thank you for all your awesome stuff.
Best regards,
Artem 🙂
Thank you for your kind words. Persimmons are fine for the transition as long as they are good and ripe. Are you asking about cooking the persimmons or cooking in general?
Thank you for your response 🙂
I’m sorry, I wasn’t clear 🙂
You wrote :
“Take a cereal product, add a bit of water and heat it at 98 degrees on the stove. Do the same to grapes. Let them both sit in an air tight bag for a few days. You will see that the cereal starts to turn into a viscous sludge, whereas the grapes turn into a kind of syrup that has no viscous, mucus-forming constituents. ”
And, my question is -> How much time should I heat it up? Anything, I wanna test a bunch of stuff 🙂 not only persimmons 🙂
One more 🙂 Can I just put stuff in hydrochloric acid? I heard that hydrochloric acid almost represent stomach environment.
& 🙂 How old is Brother Air? 🙂 He is awesome 🙂
Again, thank you very much ^^
Best regards,
Artem 🙂
I’ve never tried putting it in acid. Yet, the cleaner we get the acid nature of our stomach totally changes. So it might not be a great example of what goes on inside of everyone. I’d heat it for at least 20 min, but you could experiment with that.
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eventually all foods are additive to body mucus-however regular inner cleansing and broom type diet helps lots
This is fascinating !
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Budy u told that these are things not to eat then if I leave it on what m going to live…bcz u not told the things which to eat. .buddy half knowledge is dangerous ..don’t told it without giving full information.
Explore the website and find the list of Mucus-free foods. Also, read the Mucusless Diet Healing System, which is the foundation of this system. It is about much more than just know what foods are good and bad, but how to transition away from the worst foods. http://www.mucusfreelife.com/devalina/revised-mucusless-diet/
I agree, to provide a list of ” mucous forming”, but leave out “non- mucous” is dangerous, as well as in my opinion deceptive and insensitive. I understand needing to make money, but a list of foods explaining what to eat is more beneficial than what not to eat; Focusing on the positive vs negative. Your link takes people to a site where you have to buy the information. Why not reverse the psychology and provide what is ” beneficial and healing” and pay for what is “not beneficial and healing”.
Hi! I am wondering if all of these principles apply to people who have any STD disease, or even Cancer, Lyme disease?
I am wondering what kind of diet can heal these form of diseases?
Sorry for the very late response, but yes, many people have used the Healing System to overcome the afflictions you mentioned.
Peace, Love, and Breath!
Prof. Spira
What about sprouts? are they mucus forming
Some of the more starchy sprouts might be slightly mucus-forming. The less starchy ones, like alfalfa, are relatively mucusless. During more intensive cleansing periods I would probably avoid the sprouts that I know are more starchy.
But isn’t alfalfa very rich in proteins and fat ?
It is not high in fat that I’m aware of, and “protein” analysis is not really a concern. After performing “mucus-forming foods” tests like the ones described by Ehret, they are mostly mucus-free and seem to eliminate well. As Ehret points out, we cannot rely on “food value” concept alone when determining the usefulness of a food item on the mucusless diet.
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so, that list was petty much every food there is other than fruit. and one post says of course even fruit eventually can be mucus forming in the long run if not suggested properly ( and my stomach has been backed up lately but I can’t eat yogurt or anything so I dont know what to do)
and if we can’t eat any of that stuff, What in the World am I supposed to eat? 🙁
p.s please be through, I could hardly come up with a healthy meal idea when all of these things listed were an option.
As mentioned in another comment, nowhere do I suggest that this list be viewed as a “forbidden foods list.” It is an objective list that identifies mucus and acid-forming foods. As I mention above “Ehret’s TRANSITION DIET will show you how to use less harmful mucus-forming foods to get off of the worst ones. Pus and Very Mucus-forming foods should be avoided from the beginning if possible. But Moderately or Slightly mucus-forming items may be used effectively during the transition.” The key is always the “Transition Diet,” and this list, along with the mucusless foods list, is simply a tool that can be used by people who are endeavoring to transition to a more mucus-free diet. See the Mucusless Diet (http://www.mucusfreelife.com/devalina/revised-mucusless-diet/) for a much better understanding on how to use this list. Peace, Love, and Breath!
I appreciate all the time you spent researching this topic. I do feel that your “list” is a bit over the top. If I was to follow your list of foods that should be eliminated from my diet, I would be able to eat virtually nothing. I would also probably become horribly malnourished. Although, I really do enjoy reading about these “extreme diets” such as the paleo diet, Atkins, etc. The important thing to remember is that keeping food intake in moderation is key. Too much of some things can lead to not enough of other things…
Nowhere do I suggest that this list be viewed as a “forbidden foods list.” It is an objective list that identifies mucus and acid-forming foods. As I mention above “Ehret’s TRANSITION DIET will show you how to use less harmful mucus-forming foods to get off of the worst ones. Pus and Very Mucus-forming foods should be avoided from the beginning if possible. But Moderately or Slightly mucus-forming items may be used effectively during the transition.” Perhaps I could have emphasized this more, but the key is always the “Transition Diet,” and this list, along with the mucusless foods list, is simply a tool that can be used by people who are endeavoring to transition to a more mucus-free diet. If you were to read the Mucusless Diet carefully, you will see that it is by no means an extreme diet. However, many people fail to understand the “transitional” nature of the diet and try to be mucusless right off the bat, which is not what Ehret or I recommend at all. Peace, Love, and Breath!