Here are 12 diet tips to help you eat well, cleanse successfully, and make your meals taste great.
1) Remember Always check the ingredients list from anything You shop at the grocery store…MANY foods, including meat, contain added sugars, yeast, and soy products that you wouldn’t expect! As you cleanse candida, remember that fresh and organic ingredients will give you the most nutritional benefits.
2) Organic vanilla extract contains no sugar. Regular vanilla extract will do. Check the label before the purchase.
Vanilla extract is something that most of us have around the house and use all the time without even thinking about it. There should be no reason not to continue using it during the Candida diet as long as you purchase the Sugar Free Organic Vanilla Extract. Studies have shown that vanilla can help reduce anxiety and stress. Not a bad thing!
3) garlic (Real cloves, no powder) helps against yeast fungi and has an anti-inflammatory effect. To get the most benefit from garlic, chop or crush several cloves and let sit for 15 minutes before using. This triggers an enzyme reaction that boosts the healthy compounds in garlic. Use at least 2 cloves a day.
Chop it into your salads or cook it with your vegetables, meat and fish. It can also be good in the morning with eggs and tomatoes!
4) Cinammon helps against yeast and inflammation. It also inhibits bacterial growth and is a source of manganese, fiber, iron and calcium. Just the smell of cinnamon can help your focus and memory, and can also help stabilize your blood sugar. It’s a delicious addition to your vegetables, chicken or roast.
5) nutmeg can help relieve bloating and gas and is also an antibacterial that kills bad bacteria in your mouth and throat as well as helps cleanse and detoxify your liver and kidneys and helps get rid of candida yeast. It also contains many B-complex vitamins, including vitamin C, folic acid, niacin and vitamin A, as well as many antioxidants. Use in your recipes along with Cinammon.
6) Fresh ginger stimulates circulation and supports detoxification. It is also a very powerful anti-inflammatory.
Steep 1-2 slices of fresh ginger in hot water to make a stomach-soothing tea. Chop some into your main meals and soups for maximum candida relief.
7) The sweetener xylitol from birch (or birch sugar) is fine as it is a proven antifungal and inhibits Candida yeast. not If possible, use the corn-based version. Whole leaf stevia is also OK, but don’t use extracts because of the chemical separation factor. Both reduce bad bacteria and inhibit tooth decay.
8th) Natural yoghurt without taste supports the growth of healthy bacteria in your colon and is a rich source of calcium. Calcium inhibits the overgrowth of the cells lining the colon, and studies have shown that people who eat a calcium-rich diet have less colon cancer. The bacterial cultures in yogurt have also been shown to produce infection-fighting white blood cells.
9) Drink a lot water helps flush toxins and dead yeast cells from your body, keeping detox symptoms to a minimum. pressing the Juice of a lemon or lime in all the water you drink will help increase hydration and body flushing. Put it in your tea too!
10) Drink a lot detox tea, Peppermint tea and ginger tea to rid your body of dead yeast.
11) Bread out Pacific Bakery are all yeast and sugar free, and are made from ancient grains. They can usually be found in the freezer section of your local health food store.
12) Eat as wide a variety as possible vegetables as possible, preferably organic and raw to get as much nutrition and fiber as possible and rid your body of yeast. Make them into soups and stews as well as salads and chopped up for snacks. Vegetables are also great in smoothies. Just use water instead of juice to get your blender going and you have breakfast or lunch on the go!
Finding foods to eat and enjoy while you cleanse candida isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it for the ultimate payback in feeling great and enjoying excellent health!
Thanks to Leslie Uhl
