Introducing new foods

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A quick (seems almost silly) question
When moving through the rungs you don't have to re-introduce every food from that rung that you will be eating in the future do you? I mean before moving on to the next rung.

While I'm at it I thought of another
If an unprocessed food is not on the list (ones I've mentioned previously are similar Asian greens to Bok Choy) and checking out fitday brings no results, is using the GI index an acceptable way of judging which rung to bring them in on?

[Desertthorn]

Re: Introducing new foods

A quick (seems almost silly) question
When moving through the rungs you don't have to re-introduce every food from that rung that you will be eating in the future do you? I mean before moving on to the next rung.
No, and you don't have to do each rung either, you could skip one, like the nuts or fruit.

While I'm at it I thought of another
If an unprocessed food is not on the list (ones I've mentioned previously are similar Asian greens to Bok Choy) and checking out fitday brings no results, is using the GI index an acceptable way of judging which rung to bring them in on?

There are some veggies like Bok Choy and Bitter Melon that isn't listed, You could safely add them on first rung. Just find out how many carbs they have and add them to the list with other veggies equal in calories and carbs.

[liv]

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I would try out as much on the rung while you are there before moving up. If you are going to have an issue with say a particular vegetable, it may be easier to discover it while still only doing vegetables. But on the other hand I cannot see anything wrong with trying out a food on a lower rung later on if you just discovered that food.

Yes I think for new vegetables on rung one - the glycemic index is a nice tool to figure out whether we should go there or not.

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Thanks for the quick responses ladies It's very helpful as I'm about to start rung 1

[Georgiana]

Re: Introducing new foods

A quick (seems almost silly) question
When moving through the rungs you don't have to re-introduce every food from that rung that you will be eating in the future do you? I mean before moving on to the next rung.

Just as Liv said. You can add it later, but you'll have to consume it separately, only 3x per week, as you would with any "new" food.

If an unprocessed food is not on the list (ones I've mentioned previously are similar Asian greens to Bok Choy) and checking out fitday brings no results, is using the GI index an acceptable way of judging which rung to bring them in on?

That pak choi you mentioned is exactly the same thing as bok choy, just a different spelling. Bok choy (i.e. pak choi) is on the list of "Salad Vegetables" on page 123, so it is allowed during Induction. For other Asian greens not listed in the book, it is maybe better to wait until OWL, just to be on the safe side.

[not2late]

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USDA Nutrient Database has the nutritional info for bok choy and bittermelon.

Bok choy is called 'pai choy' under the general "chinese cabbage" item. And bittermelon is called 'balsam pear (bitter gourd)'.

I added the "ethnic" green veggies during Rung 1, like laver (aka nori seaweed sheets), malabar spinach, And even old fashioned veggies that weren't listed on the Induction Acceptable Foods list, like watercress, poke shoots, and field/garden cress,

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Thanks Megs. That's excellent as some of those I was wondering about