Foundation Diet and Health
The best perspective for your health
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Fresh squeezed lime juice in a glass, with a bowl containing honey to the left and surrounded by limes.
© Bought from tumsubin, fotolia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 91%
  • 95/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Raw lime juice is added to dishes and drinks to give them a citrus taste. The juice is more flavorful than that of a lemon.
Raw cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) before harvest in a field.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 25 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 69/27/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.01 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Cauliflower is a popular vegetable in the cabbage family. It has a mild flavor, is easy to digest, is used in many raw food recipes, and is rich in vitamin C.
Fresh thyme (Thymus vulgaris) as a bundle on a light background.
© Public Domain, Evan-Amos, Wikipedia
  • 101 kcal
  • Water 65%
  • 77/18/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.45 g
Thyme is a particularly healthy spice thanks to the essential oil it contains. It can be used to treat colds, congestion, whooping cough, and bronchitis.
Curry powder in black bowl and wooden spoon. Curry is a mixture of about 12 spices.
© Bought from ALF photo, fotolia
  • 325 kcal
  • Water 9%
  • 66/17/17 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.8 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.26 g
Curry powder is a spice mix that contains about 13 different ingredients. It is used to season a wide variety of sauces and dishes.
Coconut shell on wooden board filled with dates, lying next to dates.
© Bought from elenarui, fotolia
  • 282 kcal
  • Water 21%
  • 96/03/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.02 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Thanks to its honey-like taste, the Deglet Nour variety of dates are very popular in Central Europe. They have a soft texture and sweet taste.
Leeks - Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum: pre-cut leeks in a wooden box on sackcloth.
© Bought from Brent Hofacker, fotolia
  • 61 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 89/09/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
The typical smell of leeks comes from the sulfur compound propanthial S-oxide and gives soups, casseroles, and other dishes an aromatic flavor.
Rolled oats in a wooden bowl next to a bundle of oats (Avena sativa L.) and scattered rolled oats.
© Bought from Timmary, fotolia
  • 379 kcal
  • Water 11%
  • 77/15/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.2 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
Rolled oats without additives are a staple food made from oat groats. Those sold at the grocery store are never raw. See text.
Quinoa, dry: three wooden measuring scoops with three different varieties of quinoa.
© Bought from Elena Schweitzer, fotolia
  • 368 kcal
  • Water 13%
  • 76/17/07 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 3.0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.26 g
Raw sold quinoa (organic?) has had the outer coating removed. It contains all of the essential amino acids and more iron and magnesium than other grains
Celery, raw - Apium graveolens - washed and pre-cleaned on a wooden surface.
© Bought from Printemps, fotolia
  • 42 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 84/14/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.15 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Celery root is used either as a side dish or a hearty ingredient, especially in soups and stews. It can be cooked, or eaten raw.
Dried white pumpkin seeds next to an edible pumpkin. Seeds from non-edible pumpkins are poisonous.
© Bought from Tatiana Gorbunova (Татьяна Горбунова), Adobe
  • 559 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 12/34/55 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 21 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.12 g
Dried pumpkin seeds are rich in nutrients and particularly popular in America as a snack, but also add a finishing touch to many dishes. Buy them organic.
Almond milk in bottle and drinking glass surrounded by almonds with shell and open almonds.
© Bought from Madeleine Steinbach, fotolia
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 25/19/56 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.30 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Almond milk consists of almonds and water and is a plant-based alternative to cow's milk. It is available as an organic product, but bought it is not raw.
Vegan stock in a jar. A variety of stocks are available commercially in liquid or powder form.
© CC-by-sa 2.0, Melanie Scherer, Stiftung Gesundheit und Ernährung Schweiz
  • 16 kcal
  • Water 96%
  • 74/10/16 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.05 g
Vegetable stock is used as a base for soups and sauces. Foods that are cooked in stock have more flavor, and high-quality vegetable stock doesn’t contain salt.
African American mother pours freshly squeezed orange juice into her daughter's drinking glass.
© Bought from lightfield studios, fotolia
  • 45 kcal
  • Water 88%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Orange juice is made by squeezing oranges. Also known as OJ, it is the most popular juice in the world.
Pomegranate (Grenadine, Punica granatum) broken up next to it and seeds in front of red background.
© Bought from Lev, fotolia
  • 83 kcal
  • Water 78%
  • 87/08/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Pomegranates are a very nutritious fruit, with 250 scientific studies showing positive benefits for cardiovascular health, cancer, and arthritis prevention.
Spring onion / winter onion - Allium fistulosum - bundled.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Jonathunder, Wikipedia
  • 32 kcal
  • Water 90%
  • 78/20/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.07 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.00 g
Scallions don’t have fully developed bulbs as do shallots and onions; instead, they are more similar to leeks. They have a milder taste than onions.
Macadamia nut, raw: cracked macadamia in shell, next to uncooked and macadamia oil.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 718 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 14/08/78 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 1.3 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.21 g
Originally from Australia, today Macadamia nuts are popular around the globe. They have a delicate almond-like taste but are poisonous for cats and dogs.
A spoon of coarse brown sugar held over a jar of brown sugar.
© Bought from nito, fotolia
  • 380 kcal
  • Water 1%
  • 100/00/00 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Brown sugar tastes a little like caramel and is a popular ingredient for cakes, cookies, and sweets.
Woman drinking oat milk out of a glass.
© Bought from Dan Race, fotolia
  • 39 kcal
  • Water 92%
  • 76/07/17 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.64 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Oat milk (or oat drink) is made from oats and water. Oat milk is suitable as a milk substitute and is easy to prepare yourself. Raw? Organic?
A bunch of dill herb, fresh - anethum graveolens - on thick kitchen board.
© Bought from istetiana, fotolia
  • 43 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 61/30/10 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.08 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.01 g
Dill helps improve digestion, acts as an anti-inflammatory, and can help relieve menstrual cramps and epileptic convulsions. It is also used to treat insomnia.
Herbs: spices, dried oregano (Origanum vulgare)
© CC-0 1.0, Henna, Wikipedia
  • 265 kcal
  • Water 10%
  • 84/11/05 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.75 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.62 g
Oregano plays a major role in Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisines. It has a slightly bitter and warm taste. Oregano is closely related to sweet majoram.