Diet Plan for Patients of Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

Vegetables

To Avoid

To Consume

  • Tomatoes
  • Brinjal
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Onions
  • Lettuce
  • Broccoli
  • Carrots
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Turnip
  • Chicory greens
  • Spinach
  • Kale
  • Beans
  • Lentils
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Beets
  • Cucumbers
  • Bell Peppers
  • Peas
  • Potatoes (In Moderation)

Fruits

To Avoid

To Consume

  • Oranges
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Berries (sour)
  • Sour Grapes
  • Mangoes
  • Avocadoes
  • Figs
  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Peaches
  • Banana

Lentils

To Avoid

To Consume

  • Chick peas
  • Kidney beans
  • Bengal grams
  • Black grams
  • Green lentils
  • Orange lentils

Non Veg

To Avoid

To Consume

  • Red meat
  • Foods rich in Omega 3 fatty acids like salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, albacore, herring, anchovies
  • Sea food
  • Lean meat like white meat chicken, turkey (In Moderation)

Spices

To Avoid

To Consume

  • Mustard
  • Pimento
  • Nutmeg
  • Clove
  • Black cardamom
  • Carom seeds
  • Turmeric (In Moderation)
  • Oregano
  • Coriander
  • Celery Seeds
  • Cumin
  • Green cardamom
  • Fennel
  • Fenugreek
  • Cinnamon

Other foods

To Avoid

To Consume

  • Alcohol
  • Refined Sugar
  • Fast food
  • Milk and its products
  • Rye
  • Barley
  • Saturated fats
  • Dairy products like milk, butter, curd and buttermilk
  • Eggs
  • Tea
  • Coffee
  • Tobacco
  • Whole grain bread
  • Cereal
  • Brown rice
  • Cow ghee
  • Nuts like brazil nuts
  • Vegetable oils
  • Soya bean oil
  • Walnuts
  • Flaxseeds
  • Oats
  • Wheat