What Can I Eat?
What can you eat using Daniel Fast Recipes? The short answer is any food that comes from seed,
in its most natural form, and water. “Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink.” Daniel 1:12.
Drinks:
Water should be the only beverage you drink.
Aim to drink between a half to one ounce per pound of body weight.
Grains:
Sprouted whole grain wheat (like Ezekiel Bread), oats, brown rice, barley, spelt, corn, buckwheat, quinoa, millet, and other whole grains.
Some people choose to omit yeast and eat only unleavened or flatbread. Ezekiel brand tortillas are a good choice for that or you can make your own 4 ingredient flatbread found in the recipes section.
Lentil or Chickpea pasta, widely available at grocery stores, is a less processed, and higher protein alternative to wheat pasta.
Legumes:
Black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, split peas, lentils, pinto beans, white beans, soybeans, and other legumes.
Check that any corn or soy foods you’re eating are organic, non-GMO, and don’t include other additives. Non-organic corn and soy contain the highest levels of glyphosate, a potentially harmful herbicide.
Nuts and Seeds:
Almonds, coconut, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts, and nut butters without added sugar.
Pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, and other seeds.
Oils:
Stick with healthy oils like olive, coconut, and avocado.
Skip Industrial seed oils like soybean and canola are found in most processed foods and salad
dressings, they are not produced naturally and can contribute to inflammation.
Fruit:
May be fresh, frozen, or dried.
Watch out for added sulfites and sweeteners common in most dried fruits, and avoid canned fruit
altogether.
Eat in moderation and focus on lower glycemic fruits such as berries and pitted fruits.
Apricot, peach, cherry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, mango, apple, lemon, lime,
avocado, plum, coconut, date, melon, orange, kiwi, grapefruit, banana, etc.
Vegetables:
May be fresh, frozen, or cooked.
Vegetables should be the mainstay of your Daniel Fast.
Get at least a handful at every meal and incorporate different colors throughout the day.
Broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, celery, asparagus, spinach,
romaine lettuce, peas, green beans, cilantro, artichokes, Brussel sprouts, kale, onions, eggplant, edamame, peppers, russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, okra, radishes, squash, etc.
Daniel Fast Salad Dressing and Seasonings:
Flavor your food with olive oil, spices, lemon, lime, vinegar, and Himalayan pink salt.
You can also have vegetable-based sauces like preservative-free hot sauce or unsweetened ketchup.
You’ll need to read labels carefully on these.
Primal Kitchen is my favorite brand for all-natural sauces and dressings and is widely available.
If you would like to use plant-based sweeteners that don’t register on the glycemic index, like stevia or
monk fruit sweeteners, you can do that.
What CAN'T I eat on the Daniel Fast?
In short, using Daniel Fast recipes you won’t be eating any animal products, processed food, or drinks other than water. But we know you’ll want details, so we’ve included them below:
Alcohol, Caffeine, and Drinks:
Avoid juice, coffee, tea, energy drinks, carbonated beverages, soda, kombucha, and alcohol.
Because no alcohol is allowed on the Daniel Fast, some people also leave out fermented products like
soy sauce and vinegar, it’s up to you.
Chocolate and cocoa in all forms contain caffeine and also should be avoided.
Animal products:
Avoid ALL animal products including beef, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, shellfish, and eggs.
Dairy:
Avoid cheese, butter, milk, cream, and anything containing milk products.
Sweeteners:
On your Daniel Fast avoid all sweeteners including sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, date sugar, agave nectar, and artificial sweeteners.
Preservatives:
Doing a Daniel Fast is a fantastic education in reading labels and discovering what kind of ingredients we regularly consume.
You’ll want to avoid processed grains like white bread, white pasta, white rice, flour, crackers, chips, and cereals unless made from sprouted grains.
Avoid artificial flavorings, colors, preservatives, and additives. If you can’t pronounce an ingredient it’s probably not good for you.
In short, using Daniel Fast recipes you won’t be eating any animal products, processed food, or drinks other than water. But we know you’ll want details, so we’ve included them below:
Alcohol, Caffeine, and Drinks:
Avoid juice, coffee, tea, energy drinks, carbonated beverages, soda, kombucha, and alcohol.
Because no alcohol is allowed on the Daniel Fast, some people also leave out fermented products like
soy sauce and vinegar, it’s up to you.
Chocolate and cocoa in all forms contain caffeine and also should be avoided.
Animal products:
Avoid ALL animal products including beef, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, shellfish, and eggs.
Dairy:
Avoid cheese, butter, milk, cream, and anything containing milk products.
Sweeteners:
On your Daniel Fast avoid all sweeteners including sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, date sugar, agave nectar, and artificial sweeteners.
Preservatives:
Doing a Daniel Fast is a fantastic education in reading labels and discovering what kind of ingredients we regularly consume.
You’ll want to avoid processed grains like white bread, white pasta, white rice, flour, crackers, chips, and cereals unless made from sprouted grains.
Avoid artificial flavorings, colors, preservatives, and additives. If you can’t pronounce an ingredient it’s probably not good for you.