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Dr. Axe’s Biblical diet starts with the foods of Scripture: whole, simple and still some of the most studied foods on earth.
The Biblical dietThe seven foods of the Promised Land
“A land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey” (Deuteronomy 8:8).
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Fat & oilOlive oil9/10Extra virgin olive oil sits near the very top of what nutrition science can prove.
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783 entries
A
49 entries- AcaiAlso called Açaí · Acai berry · Euterpe oleracea
- Acerola cherryAlso called Barbados cherry · West Indian cherry · Malpighia emarginata
- AckeeAlso called akee · Blighia sapida
- Acorn squashAlso called Pepper squash · Des Moines squash
- Adzuki beansAlso called azuki beans · aduki beans · red mung beans
- Agar agarAlso called agar · kanten
- Agave nectarAlso called Agave syrup
- AIP dietAlso called Autoimmune protocol · Autoimmune paleo diet
- Alkaline dietAlso called Alkaline ash diet · Acid-alkaline diet
- Aloe vera juiceAlso called aloe juice
- AmaranthAlso called Amaranthus
- AmasaiAlso called Amasi · Maas
- AnnattoAlso called Achiote · Bixa orellana
- Apricot seedsAlso called apricot kernels
- ApricotsAlso called Prunus armeniaca
- ArtichokeAlso called Globe artichoke · Cynara scolymus
- Artificial sweetenersAlso called Non-nutritive sweeteners
- ArugulaAlso called Rocket · Roquette · Eruca sativa
- AshitabaAlso called Angelica keiskei · Tomorrow's leaf
- AspartameAlso called E951
- Atlantic dietAlso called Southern European Atlantic diet
- AvocadoAlso called alligator pear · Persea americanaAvocado calories and nutrition factsCan you eat avocado seed?
- ACV → see Apple cider vinegar
B
81 entries- Baking sodaAlso called Sodium bicarbonate · Bicarbonate of soda
- BaobabAlso called Adansonia digitata
- BarleyAlso called Hordeum vulgare
- Bay leafAlso called bay laurel · Laurus nobilis
- Bean sproutsAlso called Mung bean sprouts
- Beet juiceAlso called beetroot juice
- BeetsAlso called Beetroot · Beta vulgaris
- Bell peppersAlso called Sweet pepper · Capsicum
- Benzoic acidAlso called E210
- BisonAlso called Buffalo meat · American bison
- Bitter melonAlso called bitter gourd · karela · Momordica charantia
- Black beansAlso called turtle beans · frijoles negros
- Black currantAlso called blackcurrant · cassis · Ribes nigrum
- Black riceAlso called Forbidden rice · Purple rice
- Black saltAlso called Kala namak · Himalayan black salt
- Black walnutAlso called Juglans nigra · Eastern black walnut
- Black-eyed peasAlso called cowpeas · black-eyed beans
- BlackberriesAlso called Rubus fruticosus
- Blood type dietAlso called Blood group diet
- Bok choyAlso called Pak choi · Pak choy · Chinese white cabbage
- Brazil nutsAlso called Bertholletia excelsa
- BreadfruitAlso called ulu · Artocarpus altilis
- Bubble teaAlso called Boba tea · Boba · Pearl milk tea
- BuckwheatAlso called Fagopyrum esculentum
- Bulgur wheatAlso called bulgur · bulghur · burghul
- Butternut squashAlso called Butternut pumpkin
C
90 entries- Cacao nibsAlso called cocoa nibs
- Camu camuAlso called Myrciaria dubia · Camu
- Candida dietAlso called anti-candida diet
- Cannellini beansAlso called white kidney beans
- Canola oilAlso called Rapeseed oil
- CantaloupeAlso called rockmelon · Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
- CapersAlso called Capparis spinosa
- CarbohydratesAlso called carbs
- CarmineAlso called Cochineal extract · E120 · Natural Red 4
- Carnivore dietAlso called All-meat diet
- CarobAlso called St. John's bread · Ceratonia siliqua
- CarrageenanAlso called E407
- CashewsAlso called Cashew nuts · Anacardium occidentale
- CassavaAlso called Yuca · Yucca root · Manioc · Manihot esculenta
- Cassava flourAlso called manioc flour · yuca flour
- CeleriacAlso called celery root · knob celery
- Celtic sea saltAlso called Sel gris · Grey sea salt · French grey salt
- Ceylon teaAlso called Sri Lankan tea
- Chai teaAlso called Masala chai · Chai
- ChayoteAlso called Chayote squash · Mirliton · Choko · Vegetable pear
- CherimoyaAlso called custard apple · chirimoya · Annona cherimola
- ChestnutsAlso called Castanea
- Chickpea flourAlso called Gram flour · Besan · Garbanzo bean flour
- ChickpeasAlso called garbanzo beans · chana · Cicer arietinum
- Chicory rootAlso called Chicory · Cichorium intybus
- Chili pepperAlso called chile pepper · chilli · hot pepper
- ChivesAlso called Allium schoenoprasum
- ChlorellaAlso called Chlorella vulgaris
- ChochoAlso called Tarwi · Andean lupin · Lupinus mutabilis
- Chrysanthemum teaAlso called Ju hua tea
- CilantroAlso called Coriander leaves · Chinese parsley
- Citric acidAlso called E330
- CitronAlso called Citrus medica · etrog
- ClementinesAlso called Citrus clementina
- Cocoa butterAlso called Cacao butter · Theobroma oil
- CoconutAlso called Cocos nucifera
- Coconut sugarAlso called coconut palm sugar
- Coffee flourAlso called coffee cherry flour
- Coffee fruitAlso called coffee cherry · coffee berry
- Collard greensAlso called Collards
- CornAlso called maize · Zea mays
- CornstarchAlso called corn starch · maize starch
- Cortisol cocktailAlso called Adrenal cocktail
- Cream of tartarAlso called Potassium bitartrate
- Cremini mushroomsAlso called Crimini mushrooms · Baby bella mushrooms · Brown mushrooms
- CucamelonAlso called Mouse melon · Mexican sour gherkin · Melothria scabra
- CurrantsAlso called Zante currants · Corinthian raisins
D
17 entries- Daikon radishAlso called white radish · mooli · Japanese radish
- Delicata squashAlso called Sweet potato squash · Bohemian squash
- DextroseAlso called D-glucose · Corn sugar
- Dragon fruitAlso called Pitaya · Pitahaya
- DulseSafety noteAlso called Palmaria palmata · DilliskVery high in iodine: large amounts can upset thyroid function, especially with Hashimoto’s.
- DurianAlso called Durio zibethinus
E
20 entries- EdamameAlso called green soybeans · young soybeans
- EinkornAlso called Triticum monococcum · farro piccolo
- Elk meatAlso called wapiti
- EndiveAlso called Belgian endive · Witloof · French endive
- Enoki mushroomsAlso called Enokitake · Golden needle mushrooms · Flammulina velutipes
- EscaroleAlso called Broad-leaved endive · Scarola
- E951 → see Aspartame
- E210 → see Benzoic acid
- E120 → see Carmine
- E407 → see Carrageenan
- E330 → see Citric acid
- E418 → see Gellan gum
- EGCG → see Green tea
- E410 → see Locust bean gum
- E621 → see MSG
- EVOO → see Olive oil
- E338 → see Phosphoric acid
- E1520 → see Propylene glycol
- E127 → see Red dye No. 3
- E955 → see Sucralose
- E171 → see Titanium dioxide
- E415 → see Xanthan gum
F
49 entries- FarroAlso called emmer
- Fava beansAlso called broad beans · faba beans
- FeijoaAlso called pineapple guava · guavasteen · Acca sellowiana
- FennelAlso called Florence fennel · Foeniculum vulgare
- FiddleheadsAlso called Fiddlehead ferns · Ostrich fern
- FigsAlso called Ficus carica
- FlaxseedAlso called linseed · flax · Linum usitatissimum
- Flaxseed oilAlso called Flax oil · Linseed oil
- FonioAlso called acha · Digitaria exilis
- Free-range chickenAlso called pasture-raised chicken
- FreekehAlso called farik · frikeh
- French friesAlso called Fries · Pommes frites
- FructoseAlso called fruit sugar
- Fruitarian dietAlso called fruitarianism
- FODMAPs → see Low-FODMAP diet
G
33 entries- Gellan gumAlso called E418
- GheeAlso called clarified butter
- GingerAlso called Ginger root · Zingiber officinale
- Goat cheeseAlso called chèvre · goat's cheese
- Goat milkAlso called Goat's milk
- GochujangAlso called Korean chili paste · Korean red pepper paste
- Goji berriesAlso called wolfberry · Lycium barbarum
- GrapefruitAlso called Citrus paradisi
- GrapesAlso called Vitis vinifera
- Greek yogurtAlso called Strained yogurt
- Green banana flourAlso called banana flour
- Green peasAlso called Garden peas · English peas · Sweet peas
- Guar gumAlso called guaran
- GuavaAlso called guayaba · Psidium guajava
- GuayusaAlso called Ilex guayusa
- GMOs → see GMO foods
H
54 entries- HalloumiAlso called grilling cheese
- HazelnutsAlso called Filberts · Cobnuts · Corylus avellana
- Hearts of palmAlso called Palmito · Palm hearts
- Hibiscus teaAlso called roselle tea · agua de Jamaica · sour tea
- High blood pressure dietAlso called hypertension diet
- Honeydew melonAlso called honeydew
- HorseradishAlso called Armoracia rusticana
- Hot dogsAlso called Frankfurters · Wieners
- Hydrogen waterAlso called Hydrogen-rich water
I
9 entries- Iceberg lettuceAlso called Crisphead lettuce
- Imitation crabAlso called Surimi · Crab sticks · Kani
- Indian gooseberryAlso called Amla · Amalaki · Phyllanthus emblica
- Insoluble fiberAlso called roughage
- Invert sugarAlso called Invert syrup · Inverted sugar syrup
J
7 entries- JackfruitAlso called Artocarpus heterophyllus
- JalapeñosAlso called Jalapeño peppers
- Jasmine riceAlso called Thai fragrant rice
- JicamaAlso called Mexican turnip · Yam bean · Pachyrhizus erosus
- JujubeAlso called red date · Chinese date · Ziziphus jujuba
K
18 entries- Kabocha squashAlso called Japanese pumpkin · Kent pumpkin
- Kakadu plumAlso called Gubinge · Billygoat plum · Terminalia ferdinandiana
- KaleAlso called Borecole
- KelpSafety noteAlso called LaminariaVery high in iodine: large amounts can upset thyroid function, especially with Hashimoto’s.
- Keto dietAlso called Ketogenic diet · KetoKeto diet for menopauseBest keto fats vs. ones to avoidBest keto fiber foodsKeto diet and cholesterolKeto diet for womenBest keto drinksKeto fat bombsBest low-carb fruits for ketoKeto snacksBest and worst keto sweetenersVegan keto dietKeto diet for weight lossNot losing weight on keto?
- Key limeAlso called Mexican lime · West Indian lime · Citrus aurantiifolia
- Khorasan wheatAlso called Oriental wheat · Triticum turanicum
- Kidney beansAlso called red kidney beans · rajma
- KiwiAlso called Kiwifruit · Chinese gooseberry
- KohlrabiAlso called German turnip · Turnip cabbage
- KojiAlso called Aspergillus oryzae · koji mold
- Kola nutAlso called cola nut · Cola acuminata · Cola nitida
- KombuSafety noteAlso called konbu · dashima · Saccharina japonicaVery high in iodine: large amounts can upset thyroid function, especially with Hashimoto’s.
- KombuchaAlso called Fermented tea
- Kosher dietAlso called Kashrut
- KumquatAlso called cumquat
L
28 entries- LabnehAlso called Labne · Labaneh · Yogurt cheese
- LemonAlso called Citrus limon
- Lemon verbenaAlso called Aloysia citrodora · Lemon beebrush
- LentilsAlso called Lens culinaris
- Lima beansAlso called butter beans
- LimeAlso called Citrus aurantiifolia
- Linden teaAlso called Lime blossom tea · Tilia · Basswood tea
- LingonberryAlso called cowberry · Vaccinium vitis-idaea
- Locust bean gumAlso called Carob bean gum · E410
- LonganAlso called dragon eye fruit · Dimocarpus longan
- Low glycemic dietAlso called low GI diet · low glycemic index diet
- Low-fiber dietAlso called low-residue diet
- Low-FODMAP dietAlso called FODMAP diet
- Low-purine dietAlso called Gout diet
- LycheeAlso called litchi · Litchi chinensis
M
37 entries- Macadamia nutsAlso called Queensland nuts
- MaltAlso called malted grain
- MangoAlso called Mangifera indica
- MangosteenAlso called purple mangosteen · Garcinia mangostana
- Maqui berryAlso called Chilean wineberry · Aristotelia chilensis
- MargarineAlso called oleo
- MasagoAlso called Capelin roe
- MatchaAlso called Matcha green tea
- MayonnaiseAlso called Mayo
- MizunaAlso called Japanese mustard greens · Spider mustard · Kyona
- MocktailsAlso called Non-alcoholic cocktails · Virgin cocktails
- Monk fruitAlso called Luo han guo · Siraitia grosvenorii
- Monounsaturated fatAlso called MUFA · Monounsaturated fatty acids
- Morel mushroomsAlso called Morels · Morchella
- MoringaAlso called Moringa oleifera · drumstick tree · miracle tree
- MSGAlso called Monosodium glutamate · E621
- MulberryAlso called Morus
- Mung beansAlso called moong beans · green gram · Vigna radiata
- MuskmelonAlso called Cucumis melo
- Mustard greensAlso called Leaf mustard · Brassica juncea
- MycoproteinAlso called Fungal protein
- MUFA → see Monounsaturated fat
N
19 entries- Navy beansAlso called haricot beans · pea beans
- Nigella seedsAlso called Black seed · Black cumin · Kalonji · Nigella sativa
- No-carb dietAlso called Zero-carb diet
- Nordic dietAlso called New Nordic diet · Scandinavian diet
- Nutritional yeastAlso called nooch
O
18 entries- Oolong teaAlso called Wulong tea
- Orange juiceAlso called OJ
- OrangesAlso called Citrus sinensis
- Organ meatsAlso called offal · variety meats
- OJ → see Orange juice
P
71 entries- Paleo dietAlso called Paleolithic diet · Caveman diet
- PapayaAlso called Carica papaya
- ParsleyAlso called Petroselinum crispum
- Passion fruitAlso called passionfruit · maracuya · Passiflora edulis
- PawpawAlso called Asimina triloba
- PeachesAlso called Prunus persica
- Peanut oilAlso called Groundnut oil · Arachis oil
- PecansAlso called Carya illinoinensis
- PersimmonAlso called kaki · Sharon fruit · Diospyros kaki
- Personalized dietAlso called Personalized nutrition · Precision nutrition
- Pescatarian dietAlso called pescetarian diet
- Phosphoric acidAlso called E338
- PhytoestrogensAlso called Plant estrogens · Dietary estrogens
- PhytonutrientsAlso called phytochemicals
- Pili nutsAlso called Canarium ovatum
- Pine nutsAlso called Pignoli · Pinon nuts · Pine kernels
- PineappleAlso called Ananas comosus
- PistachiosAlso called Pistacia vera
- Plant Paradox dietAlso called Lectin-free diet
- Plant-based dietAlso called Whole-food plant-based diet · WFPB diet
- PlantainsAlso called Cooking bananas · Plátano
- PlumsAlso called Prunus domestica
- PomeloAlso called Pummelo · Shaddock · Citrus maxima
- Porcini mushroomsAlso called King bolete · Cep · Boletus edulis
- Portobello mushroomsAlso called Portabella mushrooms · Agaricus bisporus
- Potato chipsAlso called Crisps
- PotatoesAlso called Solanum tuberosum
- Prickly pearAlso called cactus pear · Opuntia · Indian fig
- Propylene glycolAlso called E1520
- Protein breadAlso called High-protein bread
- Pu-erh teaAlso called Pu'er tea · Puer tea
- Pumpkin seed oilAlso called Pepita oil
- Pumpkin seedsAlso called Pepitas
- Pumpkin spiceAlso called Pumpkin pie spice
- PurslaneAlso called Portulaca oleracea · Verdolaga · Little hogweed
Q
3 entries- Quark cheeseAlso called curd cheese · Topfen
- QuinceAlso called Cydonia oblonga
- QuinoaAlso called Chenopodium quinoa
R
25 entries- RadicchioAlso called Italian chicory · Red chicory · Red endive
- RambutanAlso called Nephelium lappaceum
- Raw food dietAlso called Raw foodism
- Raw milkSafety noteAlso called Unpasteurized milkUnpasteurized: skip it during pregnancy and for young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system.
- Red cabbageAlso called Purple cabbage
- Red dye No. 3Also called Erythrosine · FD&C Red No. 3 · E127
- RockfishAlso called Pacific snapper
- Romaine lettuceAlso called Cos lettuce
- Rooibos teaAlso called Red bush tea · Redbush tea · Aspalathus linearis
- RutabagaAlso called Swede · Swedish turnip · Neep
- RyeAlso called Secale cereale
S
65 entries- Sacha inchiAlso called Inca peanut · Plukenetia volubilis
- SaffronAlso called Crocus sativus
- Saigon cinnamonAlso called Vietnamese cinnamon · Cinnamomum loureiroi
- Salt substituteAlso called Salt alternative
- Saltine crackersAlso called saltines · soda crackers
- SamphireAlso called Sea beans · Sea asparagus · Glasswort · Salicornia
- SardinesAlso called Pilchards
- Saturated fatAlso called saturated fatty acids
- ScallionsAlso called Green onions · Spring onions
- SchmaltzAlso called Chicken fat · Rendered chicken fat
- Sea mossSafety noteAlso called Irish moss · Chondrus crispusVery high in iodine: large amounts can upset thyroid function, especially with Hashimoto’s.
- SeaweedSafety noteAlso called Sea vegetablesVery high in iodine: large amounts can upset thyroid function, especially with Hashimoto’s.
- SeitanAlso called Wheat meat · Wheat gluten
- Serrano pepperAlso called Serrano chili
- Sesame oilAlso called Gingelly oil
- Sesame seedsAlso called benne seeds · Sesamum indicum
- Shirataki noodlesAlso called Konjac noodles · Glucomannan noodles · Ito konnyaku
- ShorteningAlso called Vegetable shortening
- Skim milkAlso called Nonfat milk · Skimmed milk · Fat-free milk
- Snake dietAlso called snake juice diet
- Soba noodlesAlso called buckwheat noodles
- SorghumAlso called milo · jowar · Sorghum bicolor
- SorrelAlso called Garden sorrel · Rumex acetosa · Sour dock
- SoursopAlso called Graviola · Guanabana · Annona muricata
- SoyAlso called Soybeans · Soya · Glycine max
- Soy milkAlso called Soya milk · Soymilk
- Soybean oilAlso called Soy oil
- Sparkling waterAlso called Carbonated water · Seltzer · Soda water
- SpeltAlso called dinkel · Triticum spelta
- SpinachAlso called Spinacia oleracea
- SpirulinaAlso called blue-green algae · Arthrospira platensis
- Star fruitAlso called Carambola
- SteviaAlso called Stevia rebaudiana
- StrawberriesAlso called Fragaria
- Structured waterAlso called Hexagonal water
- SucraloseAlso called E955
- SugarAlso called table sugar · sucrose
- Sugar-free dietAlso called No-sugar diet · No-added-sugar diet
- Sunflower seed butterAlso called Sunflower butter
- Swai fishAlso called pangasius · iridescent shark · Vietnamese catfish
- Sweet potatoAlso called Ipomoea batatas
- Swiss chardAlso called Chard · Silverbeet
- SCOBY → see Kombucha
T
33 entries- TahiniAlso called Tahina · Sesame paste
- TamariAlso called Tamari soy sauce
- TamarilloAlso called tree tomato · Solanum betaceum
- TamarindAlso called Tamarindus indica · Indian date
- TangerinesAlso called Citrus tangerina
- Tapioca flourAlso called tapioca starch
- Taro rootAlso called taro · dasheen · Colocasia esculenta
- TatsoiAlso called Spoon mustard · Spinach mustard · Rosette bok choy
- TeffAlso called Eragrostis tef
- TempehAlso called Tempe
- Textured vegetable proteinAlso called Textured soy protein · Soy meat
- Tiger nutsAlso called chufa · earth almonds · Cyperus esculentus
- Titanium dioxideAlso called E171
- TobikoAlso called flying fish roe
- TofuAlso called Bean curd
- Trans fatsAlso called trans fatty acids
- Turnip greensAlso called Turnip tops
U
4 entries- Udon noodlesAlso called udon
- Ugli fruitAlso called Jamaican tangelo
- Ultra-processed foodsAlso called UPFs
- UmeboshiAlso called Pickled plums · Ume · Salt plums
- UPFs → see Ultra-processed foods
V
12 entries- Vegan eggsAlso called Plant-based eggs · Egg substitute
- VenisonAlso called deer meat
W
34 entries- WakameSafety noteAlso called Undaria pinnatifida · Sea mustardVery high in iodine: large amounts can upset thyroid function, especially with Hashimoto’s.
- WalnutsAlso called English walnuts · Juglans regia
- WasabiAlso called Japanese horseradish · Wasabia japonica
- Water chestnutsAlso called Chinese water chestnut · Eleocharis dulcis
- Water kefirAlso called Tibicos · Sugar kefir
- WatercressAlso called Nasturtium officinale
- WatermelonAlso called Citrullus lanatus
- WheatgrassAlso called Triticum aestivum
- White fishAlso called whitefish
- White vinegarAlso called Distilled vinegar · Spirit vinegar
- Wild riceAlso called Zizania · Manoomin
- Winter melonAlso called ash gourd · wax gourd · Benincasa hispida
X
1 entries- Xanthan gumAlso called E415
Y
5 entries- YamsAlso called Dioscorea
- Yellow squashAlso called Yellow summer squash · Crookneck squash
- Yerba mateAlso called Mate · Ilex paraguariensis · Chimarrão
- YogurtAlso called Yoghurt
- YuzuAlso called Citrus junos
Z
1 entries- ZucchiniAlso called Courgette
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