01/20/2026
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With all the buzz around the new USA food pyramid guidelines, we decided to make our own!
This is the GAPS Diet–inspired food pyramid, centered around the foods that truly support gut healing and overall health across the different stages and spectrums of the GAPS Nutritional Protocol. At the foundation are animal foods and fats, and meat stock - the building blocks of the body. This includes quality animal meats (don't leave out the skin and nibbly bits of soft joint cartilage), fish, organ meats, eggs, animal fats, full-fat fermented dairy (kefir, sour cream, yogurt, and creme fraiche), ghee, butter, olive oil, and nourishing soups, stews, and casseroles. Foods are delicately seasoned with herbs, peppercorns, and rock salt.
In the early stages, the GAPS Diet focuses on well-cooked vegetables (as tolerated), gradually expanding to include eggs, avocado, and fermented foods like beet kvass, cabbage tonic, sauerkraut, fermented full-fat dairy, freshly dripped whey, and aged cheeses. Ginger tea with raw honey and other herbal, non-caffeinated teas are recommended along with freshly pressed juices as the base of GAPS milkshakes and smoothies. Honey is the primary natural sweetener on GAPS.
As the gut heals, more variety can be added in moderation and as tolerated, like raw and dried fruits, raw vegetables, along with properly prepared nuts and seeds that are soaked, sprouted, and fermented to support optimal digestion and absorption.
Repairing the gut is about simplicity, nourishment, and honoring how the body was designed to be fed. The GAPS Diet and our new food pyramid respects the unique healing path of every person - no matter where they begin their journey to recovery!
Save the GAPS Diet Food Pyramid graphic for future reference🤍
