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Anti Candida Diet
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Foods To Enjoy
There is plenty of
foods that you can eat on the anti-candida diet
so its important to keep positive. I
once worked out that I had suffered from candida
so many times in the past that I've actually
spent the equivalent of an entire year on the
candida diet over the past decade! I've
gone through Christmas, my birthday, weddings,
parties and holidays on the diet. This was
obviously until I started to take control of my
health and investigate why I was getting ill so
often (see
My
Approach). So I really know
how difficult the diet can be. But I also
know that it depends on your attitude and
determination to get better.
Hopefully you are only need to do it for 8
weeks.
Right its time to
start focussing on what you can eat! I am going to
assume that you don't have any food intolerances
to these foods otherwise you need to avoid them.
By the way I've noticed different candida books
and experts recommend slightly different lists
for foods to eat and foods to enjoy. So
this list is my own personal recommended list.
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Potatoes (in small
quantities)
Sweet potatoes (in
small quantities)
All green vegetables
Beans
Corn (in small
quantities)
Parsnips
Beetroot
Carrots
Sweet peppers
Cauliflower
Onions (not
pickled)
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Horseradish |
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All herbs & spices
Garlic (great for
killing candida)
Chicken
Pork, ham & bacon
Beef
Good quality sausages (check label)
Lamb
Fish
Duck
Soups especially home made |
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Eggs
Rice
Poppadoms (make
your own dips!)
Coconut & coconut oil
Rice cakes
Diabetic or sugar-free jam
Gluten free oats (for porridge etc)
Sugar free cornflakes
Sugar free rice puffs |
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Fruit teas
Sugar free squash
Caffeine-free tea
Lactose-free milk (or take lactose enzyme with milk)
Rice milk
Soya milk
Oat milk
Lemon slice in warm water
Cider apple vinegar
Chocolate milkshake! (see below)
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Question!
I know what you are thinking! Could you really
enjoy a 'chocolate milkshake' like this small
girl?
Yes! I
did! I used lacto-free milk and cocoa
powder (sugar-free). I started by adding a
small quantity of fructose until I got used to
the taste and then I gradually reduced the
fructose until I didn't need it. I used to
heat it up to enjoy hot chocolate too. In
fact I still make hot chocolate the same way
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The next step to make meal plans based on your
own personal preferences and life style.
If you are struggling to work out what to eat I
suggest you buy some special candida recipe books.
I used
Barbara Cousin's Cooking Made Easy Without Gluten, Sugar, Yeast and Dairy .
Don't let yourself get hungry or else you won't
be able to stick to the diet.
Personally I love stir fries and curries so I
started to make my own. I used a tomato
puree as the base for the sauce and experimented
with different herbs and spices until I liked
the taste. I added different meats
and vegetables to vary the taste. I often added garlic as
that helps to beat candida. I would
also experiment with different types of rice. I
also added quinoa for added protein. If I
wanted a change from rice I would make a small
quantity of fries from sweet potatoes (yams).
During the summer months I enjoyed fresh salads
with cold meat or fish. For lunch I ate
things like soups.
It is important to vary your diet (even when you
are healthy) so try to rotate your dishes.
Some mornings I would have bacon, egg, fried
onions and tomatoes for a change from cereal.
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