Breakfast, lunch, dinner and restaurants
Sample Meal Plan Breakfast : Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and avocado on the side. Lunch: Turkey atop a salad of greens, avocado slices, cabbage, broccoli and an olive oil dressing. Dinner: Stir-fry of quinoa, chicken breast, steamed vegetables and coconut aminos.
These are the foods it is OK to consume: Herbal tea, water, decaffeinated coffee, almond milk, unsweetened breakfast cereal, porridge oats , oat bran, almonds, almond butter, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, rice cakes, canned and boiled beans, peas, millet, lentils, pasta, buckwheat, tofu and other soya
Protein: Lean protein, such as eggs and skinless poultry, are allowed on the Candida diet , as are bone broth and certain fatty fish.
Yeast free breads Sourdough bread – check the label, but ‘proper’ sourdough contains nothing but flour and water and is leavened by naturally occurring yeasts, and is often not a problem for candida sufferers if you have it just once or twice a week.
What are the symptoms of candida die-off? fever. chills. muscle aches. weakness. rapid heart rate. vasodilation. skin flushing. skin rash.
Foods That Fight Candida : Coconut oil. This oil is high in caprylic acid, which works to break down the cell walls of yeast. Garlic. Cruciferous Vegetables & Greens. Ginger. Apple Cider Vinegar & Lemon Juice. Wild Caught Salmon. Probiotics, of course!
Foods to eat Low sugar fruits, such as citrus fruits, olives, and berries, but only in moderation. Lean proteins, including chicken, eggs, and fish. Healthful fats, such as avocado, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, and flaxseed oil. Fermented foods, for example, sauerkraut, kimchi, and yogurt .
The Candida Diet Foods The diet includes non-starchy vegetables, such as zucchini and broccoli. Some low-sugar fruits like berries (while avoiding fruits like bananas, grapes and mangoes). Gluten-free non-glutenous grains like quinoa (avoiding wheat, barley, rye and spelt).
BEANS Beans and other legumes Chickpeas Tofu Soy cheese Soy milk All soy products The combination of being hard to digest and high in carbs rules out beans from the first stages of the diet . They can be reintroduced later on in small portions.
Warming vegetables like sweet potatoes and lentils as well as gluten-free grains like quinoa and millet are okay , but only in moderation. I would limit your consumption of starchy foods to nor more than once per day. Next, increase your consumption of candida -killing foods from the list below.
On a candida cleanse , here are the foods Miller advises eating: Wild fish. Grass-fed beef. Pasture-raised poultry, including chicken. Eggs. Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts) Leafy greens (kale, dandelion, lettuces) Nonstarchy vegetables (asparagus, zucchini, onions, shallots)
Candida Diet foods to eat: Non-starchy vegetables, ideally raw or steamed (i.e. artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, jicama, kale, onions, rutabaga, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini) Low-sugar fruits (i.e. apples, avocado, berries, lemon, lime, olives)
Whole grain breads , whole wheat, oatmeal, rye. Dorothy Pastry salt rising bread with baking powder. Brand names that contain less yeast are: Pepperidge Farm, Hearth, Ideal Flatbread, Quaker Rice Cakes, Wasa Bread , Gourmet breads .