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Candida/Thrush
Control Diet Program
If you
really want your problem to clear up, you need to look seriously
at your diet, as often this is the trigger for your next
flare-up, or it could just be making your current problem
worse. This food list is a guide only, and it is up to you
to follow it. It can be difficult at first, but BE STRONG,
and your perseverance will reward you with a great relief
of symptoms!
BASIC
RULES
1. Avoid ALL junk food and anything containing white sugar,
white flour, yeast and soft drinks
2. Include as much nutritious food as you like from a wide
variety of sources
3. Avoid ALL sugars, chocolate, honey, molasses and maple
syrup
4. Avoid ALL fruits and fruit juices
5. Try not to eat the same foods every day
6. Feature low-carbohydrate vegetables, seafood, lean meats
and eggs in your diet. You can include one serving of high-carbohydrate
vegetables OR a single portion of whole grain at each meal.
FOODS
YOU CAN EAT FREELY:
Vegetables: Most of these vegetables
contain lots of fibre and are relatively low in carbohydrates.
They can be fresh or frozen and you can eat them raw or
cooked: asparagus, string beans, brussel sprouts, cabbage,
carrots, capsicums, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant,
garlic, lettuce, onions, parsley, radishes, spinach, tomatoes.
Meat
& Eggs: Chicken, turkey, beef, lean cuts,
veal, lamb, wild game, shrimp, crab, lobster, tuna, other
seafood, salmon, mackerel, cod, sardines, eggs, other fresh
or frozen fish that is not breaded.
Beverages:
Water and non-sweetened herb teas.
FOODS
YOU CAN EAT CAUTIOUSLY:
High Carbohydrate Vegetables:
Sweet corn, peas, pumpkin, beans, potatoes (baked only -
not any other way!), kumara.
Whole
Grains: Barley, corn, millet, oats, rice,
wheat.
Breads,
Biscuits & Muffins: All breads, biscuits
and muffins should be made with baking powder or baking
soda, NOT yeast.
Dairy:
Acidophilus yoghurt (sugar free), butter.
FOODS
YOU MUST AVOID:
*Sugar & Sugar Containing Foods:
Sugar, and other simple carbohydrates including sucrose,
high-glucose corn syrup, fructose, maltose, lactose, glycogen,
glucose, mannitol, sorbitol, galactose. Also avoid honey,
molasses, maple syrup etc.
*Packaged
& Processed Foods: Canned, bottled, boxed
and other processed, packaged foods usually contain refined
sugar and other hidden ingredients.
*Breads,
Pastries & Other Raised Bakery Goods
*Milk
& Cheeses , especially mouldy cheeses
*Alcoholic Beverages : Wine, beer,
whiskey, brandy, gin, rum, vodka and other fermented liquors
and beverages such as cider and ginger beer.
*Condiments,
Sauces & Vinegar-Containing Foods: Mustard,
marmite, tomato sauce (and all variants), worcestershire
sauce, MSG, chili, shrimp and soy sauces, pickles, andything
else pickled, tamari, vinegar, and anything containing vinegar
for example mayonnaise, salad dressings (especially fat-free
ones, as they are high in carbohydrates). Freshly squeezed
lemon juice mixed with spirulina powder and flax oil can
be substituted.
*Malt
Products
*Processed
& Smoked Meats
*Mushrooms
& Other Edible Fungi
*Melons,
especially watermelon, cantaloupe & honeydew
*Coffee
& Tea, Fruit Juice & Soft Drinks
*Dried
& Candied Fruits
*Leftover
food (has the potential to grow mould)
Also
read our information on Thrush
& Candida
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