HCG Diet Phase 3 Foods to Avoid
HCG Diet Phase 1 • Phase 2 • Phase 3 • Phase 4
High Carbohydrate Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables with high levels of carbohydrates (starches) are not allowed on Phase 3 of the HCG Diet. Here is a list of the foods to avoid:
Acorn Squash | Bananas | Butternut squash |
Carrots | Corn | Dried fruit |
Mangos | Parsnips | Peas |
Plantains | Potatoes | Root Vegetables |
Other Foods to Avoid
Foods that are high in sugar and starches should be avoided in Phase 3. Here is a list of other foods that should be avoided:
Bagels | Beans | Biscuits |
Bread | Breaded foods | Brownies |
Buns | Cakes | Candy |
Canned fruit | Cereals | Chocolate |
Cookies | Cool Whip | Corn chips |
Corn meal | Cornstarch | Corn syrup |
Crackers | Cupcakes | Donuts |
Energy drinks | Fast food | Flour |
Frosting | Fruit juice | Grains |
Granola | Honey | Hot dogs |
Ice cream | Ketchup | Kool-aid |
Lentils | Maple syrup | Muffins |
Oatmeal | Pancakes | Pasta |
Pie | Pita bread | Polenta |
Popcorn | Processed | Potato chips |
Pretzels | Pudding | Rice |
Rolls | Soda drinks | Taco shells |
Tortillas | Velveeta | White flour |
Yams |
Glycemic Index
Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels.
Peanuts | 14 | Ravioli with meat | 39 | Wild rice | 57 |
Artichoke | 15 | Cooked carrots | 39 | Apricots | 57 |
Asparagus | 15 | Apple juice | 41 | White rice | 58 |
Broccoli | 15 | Wheat kernels | 41 | Danish pastry | 59 |
Cauliflower | 15 | White spaghetti | 42 | Cheese pizza | 60 |
Celery | 15 | Black-eyed peas | 41 | Hamburger bun | 61 |
Cucumber | 15 | All-Bran | 42 | Ice cream | 61 |
Eggplant | 15 | Peaches | 42 | Shortbread | 64 |
Green beans | 15 | Chickpeas | 42 | Rye bread | 64 |
Lettuce | 15 | Oranges | 44 | Raisins | 64 |
Peppers | 15 | Lentil soup | 44 | Macaroni & cheese | 64 |
Snow peas | 15 | Carrot juice | 45 | Mars bar | 64 |
Spinach | 15 | Macaroni | 45 | Black bean soup | 64 |
Summer squash | 15 | Pineapple juice | 46 | Cake | 65 |
Tomatoes | 15 | Instant rice | 46 | Steamed Potato | 65 |
Zucchini | 15 | Grapes | 46 | Barley | 66 |
Cherries | 22 | Carrots | 47 | Pineapple | 66 |
Dried peas | 22 | Grapefruit juice | 48 | Green pea soup | 66 |
Chocolate milk | 24 | Multi grain bread | 48 | Croissant | 67 |
Bean sprouts | 25 | Baked beans | 48 | Sugar | 65 |
Pearl barley | 25 | Porridge | 49 | Taco Shell | 68 |
Grapefruit | 25 | Chocolate bar | 49 | Whole wheat bread | 69 |
Whole milk | 27 | Jam | 49 | Shredded Wheat | 69 |
Spaghetti | 27 | Whole grain | 50 | Mashed potatoes | 70 |
Kidney beans | 29 | Cracked barley | 50 | White bread | 71 |
Lentils green | 29 | Low fat ice cream | 50 | Golden Grahams | 71 |
Soya milk | 30 | Yam | 51 | Millet | 71 |
Pizza | 30 | Orange juice | 52 | Watermelon | 72 |
Dried apricots | 31 | Kidney beans | 52 | Dinner rolls | 73 |
Fat free milk | 32 | Lentils | 52 | Puffed wheat | 74 |
Skimmed milk | 32 | Kiwi fruit | 53 | Chips | 75 |
Fettuccine | 32 | Pound cake | 54 | Waffles | 76 |
Peanut M&Ms | 32 | Bananas | 54 | Doughnut | 76 |
Low fat yogurt | 33 | Sweet potatoes | 54 | Rice cakes | 77 |
Chickpeas | 33 | Oat bran | 55 | Jelly beans | 80 |
Rye | 34 | Brown rice | 55 | Pretzels | 81 |
Vermicelli | 35 | Fruit cocktail | 55 | Rice Krispies | 82 |
Wheat spaghetti | 37 | Popcorn | 55 | Cornflakes | 83 |
Apples | 38 | Snickers | 55 | Baked potatoes | 85 |
Pears | 38 | Muesli | 56 | Baguette | 95 |
Tomato soup | 38 | Mangoes | 56 | Parsnips | 97 |
Haricot beans | 38 | Potatoes | 56 | Glucose | 100 |
Plums | 39 | Pita bread | 57 | Dates | 103 |
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