List of Mucusless (Mucus-Free) Foods

Such foods digest without leaving behind a thick, viscous, slimy substance called mucus in the gastrointestinal tract. The term was coined in the early 1900s by dietitian and healer Prof. Arnold Ehret in his book the Mucusless Diet Healing System . The Mucusless Diet as a Healing System is a combination of individually advised long and short-term fasts, menus that progressively, the Mucusless Diet consistently of all kinds of raw and cooked fruits, starchless vegetables, and cooked or raw, mostly green-leaf vegetables. change to non-mucus-forming raw foods, and other therepies such as sun-bathing, exercise, colon irrigation, etc. Ehret observes that the accumulation of uneliminated waste materials by eating pus, mucus, and acid-forming foods, is the foundation of human illness.

Eating more of these foods in the right combinations is an important part of transitioning towards a mucus-free diet.

ACID-BINDING, NON-MUCUS-FORMING, OR MUCUSLESS

(MUCUS - FREE) FOODS

GREEN LEAF VEGETABLES (MUCUSLESS)

• Arugula
• Bok Choi
• Cabbage
• Collard
• Dandelion Leaf
• Kale
• Leafy Herbs (Basil, Parsley, Cilantro, Rosemary, Thyme, etc.)
• Lettuce (Green, Red, Romaine, Boston Bibb, Iceberg)
• Mustard
• Spinach
• Swiss chard
• Turnip
• Watercress

RAW VEGETABLES / ROOT, STEM, FRUIT (ALL OR RELATIVELY STARCHLESS / MUCUSLESS)

• Asparagus
• Black Radish, with skin
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Celery
• Cucumbers
• Dandelion
• Dill
• Endives
• Green Onions
• Horse Radish, with skin
• Leeks
• Onions (mildly acidic but okay on the transition diet)
• Peppers (Green, Red, Yellow, or Orange)
• Red Beets
• Red Cabbage
• Rhubarb
• Sea Vegetables
• Sprouts (Alfalfa, Brassica, Green-Leaf, Radish)
• Sugar Beets
• Tomatoes
• Young Radish
• Zucchini

BAKED VEGETABLES ROOT, STEM, FRUIT (ALL OR RELATIVELY STARCHLESS / MUCUSLESS)

• Acorn Squash (Baked)
• Asparagus
• Broccoli (Baked or Steamed)
• Brussels Sprouts (Steamed)
• Butternut Squash (Baked)
• Carrots (Steamed)
• Cauliflower (Steamed or Baked)
• Green Peas (Steamed)
• Peppers (Green, Red, Yellow, or Orange)
• Peppers (Green, Red, Yellow, or Orange)
• Pumpkins (Baked or Steamed)
• Spaghetti Squash (Baked)
• Sweet Potato (Baked)
• Zucchini (Steamed or Baked)

RIPE FRUITS (MUCUSLESS)

• Apples
• Apricots
• Banana
• Black Cherries
• Blackberries
• Blood Orange
• Cantaloupe
• Cherries
• Grapefruit
• Grapes
• Honeybell Tangelos
• Honeydew
• Lemons
• Mandarin
• Mangos
• Nectarine
• Oranges
• Peaches
• Pears
• Pineapple
• Plums
• Pomegranates
• Prunes
• Raisins
• Raspberries
• Sour Cherries
• Strawberries
• Sweet Cherries
• Sweet Cherries
• Tangerines
• Tangerines
• Watermelon

DRIED OR BAKED FRUITS (MUCUSLESS)

• Apples
• Apricots
• Bananas
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Cranberries
• Currants
• Currants, (Dried)
• Dates
• Dates, (Dried)
• Figs
• Figs (Dried)
• Grapes / raisins
• Kiwi
• Mango
• Peaches
• Pears
• Pineapple
• Plums / prunes
• Strawberries

100% FRUIT JELLIES, SYRUPS, AND HONEY

• Agave Nectar
• Fruit Jellies (no sugar added)
• Maple Syrup (100%, no preservatives)
• Molasses (no preservatives)
• Honey (bee)

The Transition Diet

Many people mistakenly believe that Ehret & # 39; s work is inherently, or only, raw-foodism However, the highest levels of the Mucusless Diet are raw mucus-free foods, Ehret advocates using cooked mucusless foods, and even some mild mucus-forming items, when necessary during the Transition Diet . To learn about this transitional process, check out Arnold Ehret & # 39; s Mucusless Diet Healing System: Annotated, Revised, and Edited by Prof. Spira.