- Lemons
- Apples
- Oranges
- Grapefruit (red)
- Strawberries
- Lettuce (iceberg & romaine)
- Cabbage
- Asparagus
- Cucumbers
- Sweet onions
- Celery
- Green onions
- Bag of spinach
- Fresh garlic (your best friend on this diet)
- Tomatoes (cherry, roma etc.)
- Canned stewed or diced tomatoes (make sure is low sugar)
- Melba Toast (wheat & garlic)
- Grissini Bread Sticks
- Salsa (no sugar added)
- Real Sea Salt
- Chinese 5 Spice seasoning
- Tony Chachere's seasoning
- Variety of other spices (nothing with sugar) garlic powder or minced, basil, parsley, cumin, rosemary, onion powder, cayenne, chili powder, etc.
- Chicken Broth (use when cooking instead of oils)
- Beef Broth (use when cooking instead of oils)
- Fresh chicken breast or tenders
- 93% lean ground beef and chicken
- lean steak
- lean roast
- shrimp, lobster, crab
- tilapia ( or other white fish)
Personal Care Items - Safe for the hCG Diet
Deodorants:
Thai Crystal Deodorant Stone (wet crystal and apply)
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Lotions and Dry Skin:
Unrefined Coconut Oil made by Spectrum
Plain Mineral Oil (has no nutritional value) Most baby oils are mineral oils.
Try lotions/moisturizers with a mineral oil base without Vitamin D.
You can also try the oil free CeraVe lotion.
CeraVe can be purchased at your local drug store.
TwinLab Na-PCA moisturizer spray
Alba
Botanica Aloe & Green Tea Oil-Free Moisturizer
Eyelashes:
Consider getting your eyelashes tinted to replace mascara. (Most mascaras are not prohibited.)
Roux Lash and Brow Tint Kit (Available in Brown or Black.)
Toothpaste:
Tom's Toothpaste (Tom's of Maine )
Spry Toothpaste
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Soaps:
Zest
Ivory
Dial
Jason Natural Products
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Face Soaps and Makeup Removers:
Jason Natural Products (JASON Natural Satin Soap)
Shampoo and Conditioner:
Nature's Gate Aloe Vera
Aubrey Organics
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