HCG Diet: Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and vegetables while on HCG Diet are fine to eat during Phase 2. The foods listed below are the only foods allowed. The HCG diet food list is very specific. We closely follow Dr. Simeons’ food list from his original manuscript because he worked with the HCG Protocol for twenty years. 

Best Fruits and Vegetables in HCG Diet

This diet isn’t entirely without sweets. It requires two servings of fruit every day. Eat one serving of the fruit options below with each meal:

• Apples
• Blueberries
• Grapefruit
• Lemon
• Oranges
• Raspberries
• Strawberries

The diet approves eating one cup of vegetables per meal. Although vegetables are always healthier than snack foods, some are especially useful for losing weight with HCG. Approved vegetables are:

• Asparagus
• Beet greens
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Chard
• Cucumber
• Fennel
• Greens
• Onions
• Radishes
• Shallots
• Spinach
• Tomatoes

Benefits of Eating Fruit and Vegetables

Every diet has specific foods you can and cannot eat, but in most diets, fruits and vegetables are almost always allowed. While there may be certain types of fruits or vegetables that you can’t eat, for the most part, they are usually recommended, and for good reason. Fruits and vegetables are some of the best things we can put into our bodies to fuel ourselves and provide nutrition throughout the day.  

There are plenty of health benefits to eating fruits and vegetables. If you aren’t getting your daily intake, there is a chance you may be missing out. Here are a few things that adding fruits and vegetables to your diet can do.

• Help reduce obesity

Eating fruits and vegetables help reduce obesity because they are full of nutrients and are low in calories. This means that you can eat more of them without having the added calories to go with them. They can also make you feel fuller, so you won’t eat as much or get as hungry throughout the day.

• Fruits and vegetables have Vitamins A, C, and E

Each type of vitamin has a different job when it comes to helping the body function, but they can help your body resist infections, keep nerves healthy, and even help your body get energy from food.

• Lower blood pressure

Some fruits and vegetables have what is called potassium, and potassium helps counteract the effects of salt. As we know, salt can be a large factor in high blood pressure, and incorporating potassium in your diet helps regulate your blood pressure by enabling the body to excrete excess sodium. 

• Lower cholesterol

Beans, a type of vegetable called legume, can help lower cholesterol and are rich in soluble fibers. Apples, grapes, and citrus fruits are rich in pectin, which helps lower your LDL levels.

Serving Size of Fruit and Vegetables

Now that we know why you should be adding fruits and vegetables to your diet, it is important to take a look at how much you should be incorporating. When it comes to vegetables, the recommended daily amount for an adult is 2 to 3 cups. For fruit, it is a little less, and your daily intake should be 1.5 to 2 cups each day.

While it doesn’t seem like a lot, make sure you are measuring out your portions each day and double-checking your intake. It will take a little more time out of your day to measure your portions, but nothing is more important than your health and making sure you’re taking care of your body. 

Dr. Simeons also warns the dieters that some fruits are detrimental to the success of the protocol, such as pears. This can be taken as instruction that experimenting with different fruits that are on the list of allowed foods can result in inhibiting the action of the HCG and causing stalls, gains, or the inability to stabilize afterward. Your pallet will be awakened to the wonderful taste of fresh natural foods. It’s a time to enjoy the lovely sweet gift of fruit and vegetables. Getting used to it as a treat can help you set a pattern toward a healthier way of eating once you are at your goal.