1. Avoid saturated fats, meat, alcohol, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods, cow’s milk and other dairy products, white bread, refined foods, processed foods, phlegm-forming foods, meat, ice cream, shellfish, caffeine, un-purified water, coffee, sugar and sweets, etc.
2. Avoid trans-fatty acids, which are frequently found in hydrogenated oils (margarine, vegetable shortenings, imitation butter spreads, and most commercial peanut butters). Also avoid oxidized fats – found in deep fried foods, fast food and barbecued meats.