• Eggs – always boiled, never fried.
• Refined cooked cereals, such as cornflakes and rice crispies
• White bread and plain rolls
• Milk and milk products, with the exception of chocolate milk
• Vegetable soups, without spices and pepper
• Meat, fish and poultry – fresh or boiled
• Cream cheese – plain, not spiced
• Carrots, green beans, peas, spinach and asparagus – cooked without oil
• Cooked or fresh fruits that are non-citric
• Fresh, non-citric fruit juices
• Butter, margarine, sweet cream and mayonnaise – plain, not seasoned
• Plain ice cream, sherbet, puddings, cakes and custard
• Plain cookies, smooth peanut butter, honey and jelly

Water does not help in digestion; it actually hinders the process of digestion. Moreover, because of the pressure of water the intestines are not able to absorb all the digested food and it passes off the intestines. Water should be taken half an hour before or one hour after the meals. We should drink water severals times between our launch and supper water washes our intestines and rids them of all impurites. We are therefore saved from many intestinal troubles. Water is actually a great purifier and we should make full use of this property of water . There are many yogic purifying practices in which water is used for cleaning the stomach or the intestines. An early morning dose of water checks bile, imparts vitality to all our organs and helps keep bowels clean. Lemon juice and a spoonful of honey, can also be mixed with it according to one’s liking and taste.