A Candida diet requires you to eliminate sugar and foods that act
like sugar in your body. This can feel like an overwhelming diet with a
number of restrictions. Let's take a look at the foods you need to
avoid to eliminate Candida and then the potential substitutions and
alternatives. Don't worry, there are still tons of foods you can enjoy
and still eliminate your Candida overgrowth.
The basics of the Candida diet require you to eliminate:
1. Sugar and all products containing sugar
2. Refined grains
3. Yeast and any products containing yeast
4. Stimulants
5. Dairy
What's left includes vegetables, protein and whole grains which is actually quite a lot. However, you're likely accustomed to dairy, drinking something other than water and sugary foods. Let's take a look at what you can have.
You can have - Rice Cakes, Crisp breads, and Oat Cakes. Smear them with sugar free peanut butter or natural peanut butter. Read the labels. Make sure there is no malt in the crackers and no sugar or sugar substitutes in the peanut butter.
You can also have yeast free bread. You can find a number of these bread options in a natural food market. You can also find them at specialty bakers.
Dairy is a no no on the Candida diet however; you can have Soya, Rice, and Almond Milk. You can also have a little bit of butter and you can have plain yogurt. In fact, Greek yogurt is high in protein and very good for you. You can also have cottage cheese.
Beans and pulses make great snacks. Hummus is made from sesame paste and chick peas and is delicious with fresh vegetables like carrots and celery. You can also dip your whole grain crackers in it.
Eggs, whole grain pastas, cold pressed oils, nuts, and seeds are all allowed on the Candida diet and this is a great time to try every vegetable under the sun.
As far as drinking things other than soda, alcohol and juice, try mineral water and flavored mineral waters as long as there is no added sugar. Herbal teas area also acceptable and during the summertime they make tasty ice teas too.
And don't forget when you're preparing foods you can season them with herbs and spices. We rely on sugar a lot for flavoring. It's in our ketchup, our toothpaste and even our milk. This means changing your dietary habits can take time. However, once you eliminate Candida from your diet you can resume eating many previously banned foods. A healthy and balanced diet low in sugary and yeasty foods is the key to eliminating Candida for good.
The basics of the Candida diet require you to eliminate:
1. Sugar and all products containing sugar
2. Refined grains
3. Yeast and any products containing yeast
4. Stimulants
5. Dairy
What's left includes vegetables, protein and whole grains which is actually quite a lot. However, you're likely accustomed to dairy, drinking something other than water and sugary foods. Let's take a look at what you can have.
You can have - Rice Cakes, Crisp breads, and Oat Cakes. Smear them with sugar free peanut butter or natural peanut butter. Read the labels. Make sure there is no malt in the crackers and no sugar or sugar substitutes in the peanut butter.
You can also have yeast free bread. You can find a number of these bread options in a natural food market. You can also find them at specialty bakers.
Dairy is a no no on the Candida diet however; you can have Soya, Rice, and Almond Milk. You can also have a little bit of butter and you can have plain yogurt. In fact, Greek yogurt is high in protein and very good for you. You can also have cottage cheese.
Beans and pulses make great snacks. Hummus is made from sesame paste and chick peas and is delicious with fresh vegetables like carrots and celery. You can also dip your whole grain crackers in it.
Eggs, whole grain pastas, cold pressed oils, nuts, and seeds are all allowed on the Candida diet and this is a great time to try every vegetable under the sun.
As far as drinking things other than soda, alcohol and juice, try mineral water and flavored mineral waters as long as there is no added sugar. Herbal teas area also acceptable and during the summertime they make tasty ice teas too.
And don't forget when you're preparing foods you can season them with herbs and spices. We rely on sugar a lot for flavoring. It's in our ketchup, our toothpaste and even our milk. This means changing your dietary habits can take time. However, once you eliminate Candida from your diet you can resume eating many previously banned foods. A healthy and balanced diet low in sugary and yeasty foods is the key to eliminating Candida for good.
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