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Recommended and non-recommended food for lupus

What can you eat and what you can’t if you have lupus

RECOMMENDED FOOD
Sources of carbohydratesThose having basifying minerals should predominate, including magnesium:

  • Potato, sweet potato
  • Legumes such as lentils, peas, chickpeas or beans. 3 to 4 times a week.
  • Quinoa (also gives us Omega 3)
  • Buckwheat or buckwheat
  • Muesli with nuts and dried fruit
  • Moderate consumption of cereals and bread. They predominate in the previous food diet.
  • Rice, oats, millet, rye
  • Toast or biscuits
  • Rice cakes or corn
  • Breakfast cereals fortified in minerals
  • Madeleines and ladyfingers in moderation (they do not contain as much fat as other pastries).
Sources of proteinVegetarian Diets:

  • Up to 4 eggs a week
  • Tofu
  • Tempeh
  • Vegetable Burgers Diets with animal food:
  • Fish, bluefish enhance
  • White Meat. Remove the fat from the meat.
Fats and oil
  •  Extra virgin olive oil is the most suitable in composition and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • High oleic sunflower oil, argan oil.
  • Avocado salads
  • Nuts every day
SOURCES OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS IN THE DIET** Try to keep these foods always at home **
FRESH VEGETABLESThey provide beta carotene, folic acid, vitamin C and B vitamins, important nutrients for the skin. Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. We will choose the bright colors:

  • Carrots, squash, beets, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, arugula, fruits like mango, persimmon, watermelon, persimmons, peaches, apricots, papaya, etc. 
  • It is recommended to take carrot juices (with apple or other fruit to give better flavor), as reinforcement of beta carotene.
  • Pollen: supplement rich in carotenes.
  • Fruit jellies with agar-agar
DRY FRUITDried fruit is an important source of minerals such as calcium.

  • Dried figs
  • Plums
  • Raisins
  • Dried fruit in general (not sweetened)
RAW NUTS
They should be taken daily, but in moderate amounts (25-35g.). They provide anti-Inflammatory minerals and fats.

  • Nuts
  • Hazelnuts
  • Almonds
  • Sesame seeds
  • Flax seed
  • Chia seeds
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTSWe will seek non-fat dairy products because whole fat dairy products are high in saturated fats

  • Skim Milk
  • No aspartame skimmed yogurts
  • Fresh low fat cheese
  • Soy drink with calcium and vitamin B12. Other enriched vegetable drinks
BEVERAGES
 It is very important to keep a good hydration.
  • Water, tea
  • Non-carbonated soft drinks: guarana, tamarind drink, etc.
  • Vegetable drinks
  • Natural juices (most valuable vitamin) or packaged ones
  • Isotonic drinks, colas without gas
NON-RECOMMENDED FOOD
Sources of carbohydrates
  • Refined breakfast cereals and sugary foods– Vienna bread, pastries, cakes, palm trees, donuts, etc.: They are rich in butter (saturated fat), which contribute to inflammatory processes in the body.
  • Microwave Popcorn with trans fats: increase cardiovascular risk
Sources of proteinVegetarian Diets:

  • Seitan: is high in phenylalanine and tyrosine, melanin precursors (reducing photosensitivity) Diets with animal food:
  • Veal in moderation.
  • Sausage, spicy sausage, sausages, Frankfurters, totally discouraged.
Fats and oil
  • Hydrogenated margarine with trans fats
  • Butter
  • Seed oil rich in omega-6 (safflower oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, wheat germ oil, soybean oil).
  • Refined oils
SOURCES OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS IN THE DIET** Try to keep these foods always at home **
FRESH VEGETABLES
DRY FRUIT
RAW NUTS
  • Toasted nuts, if there is dryness of mucous or gastritis, can be difficult to take.
  • Savory snacks: may contribute to fluid retention that corticosteroid medication causes. 
  • Nuts fried or caramelized
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
  • Whole milk
  • Cream
  • Fatty cheeses, cheese spreads, cheese, goat or sheep that are not low-fat or 0%. 
  • Dairy desserts: flan, curd, custard, cream desserts, mousse, Greek yogurt, etc.. They are very high in fat and cholesterol.
BEVERAGES
 It is very important to keep a good hydration.
  • Carbonated colas: they are acidic because they contain gas (phosphoric acid). This gas acidifies the body due to the difference in pH in the body.

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This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
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19 March, 2025

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