Summer Grocery List
(July-October)
Eat more foods that are Sweet, Bitter, Astringent / Cool, Heavy, Oily:
such as salads, smoothies, fresh fruit.
Eat less foods that are Pungent (Spicy), Sour, Salty / Hot, Light, Dry: such as spicy foods, hot beverages.
Curious about a food not on this list? Taste it. If it has 2 of the 3 summer tastes
(sweet, bitter, astringent), it is balancing. Prepare it in a way that is cool, heavy and/or oily.
Choose Organic and non-GMO when possible. Eat more of your favorite foods from this list.
*An asterisk means that this food is a Summer Superfood. If you like it, eat more of it.
VEGETABLES FRUIT LEGUMES TEA
Alfalfa Sprouts Eat fruit separately from *Adzuki *Chicory
*Artichokes other foods. Bean Sprouts *Dandelion
*Asparagus *Apples *Black Gram *Hibiscus
Avocados *Apricots *Fava *Mint
Bean Sprouts *Blueberries *Garbanzo BEVERAGES
*Beet greens *Cantaloupe Kidney Water (room temp or cool)HETA
*Bell Peppers *Cherries (ripe) Lentils
*Bitter Melon *Cranberries Lima SWEETENERS
*Broccoli Dates *Mung Favor natural whole foods
*Cabbage Dried Fruit *Split Pea sweeteners, in moderation:
*Cauliflower Figs *Tofu Maple Syrup (small amounts)
*Celery *Grapes Raw Sugar
Chicory *Guavas CONDIMENTS Rice Syrup
*Cilantro *Mangoes Carob
Collard Greens *Melon (all) Mayonnaise NUTS & SEEDS
Corn Nectarines Almonds
*Cucumbers Oranges (sweet) OILS *Coconut
*Dandelion Papayas (small amounts) Almond Flax
Eggplant *Peaches (ripe and/or peeled) Avocado Macadamias
Endive *Pears *Coconut Pine Nuts
*Fennel *Persimmons Flax *Pumpkin
Green Beans *Pineapple (sweet) *Olive *Sunflower
*Jicama *Plums (ripe) Ghee
*Kale *Pomegranates (sour)
DAIRY
*Lettuce *Raspberries HERBS & SPICES Favor raw and vat-pasteurized.
Mushrooms *Strawberries Anise Butter
Mustard Greens Tangerines (sweet) Asafoetida Cheese (moderation)
*Okra *Chamomile Cottage Cheese
Parsley *Coriander
MEATS *Ghee
Peas Cumin
Beef (moderation) Ice Cream
Pumpkin Fennel
Chicken *Milk
*Radishes (moderation) Peppermint
Duck (moderation) *Rice/Soy Milk
*Seaweed Saffron
*Snow Peas Eggs (moderation) Learn more in
Freshwater Fish Spearmint The 3-Season Diet
Spinach (moderation)
*Squash, Acorn Lamb (moderation) book by Dr. John Douillard
Pork WHOLE GRAINS
Squash, Winter Take the 3-Season Diet Challenge:
*Barley
Sweet Potatoes Shrimp (moderation) It’s FREE!
Turkey Oat
Swiss Chard 12 Months of
*Rice
Tomatoes (sweet) Seasonal Guidance.
Rye
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