Surprisingly I didn't miss pasta or bread almost at all during this time. Also, I was easily able to go through the days at work without any caffeine and actually had way more energy than on a regular, caffeine-filled day. Instead of coffee I enjoyed some herbal teas (peppermint) without sugar.
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| Granny Smith apples and raw almond butter for sugar cravings |
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| Kale salad with quinoa and black beans |
Candida albicans is the most common digestive yeast and is present in small amounts in most people. When Candida growth leads to an imbalance of intestinal flora, a Candida cleanse can be helpful to promote intestinal balance.
What is CandiGone?
CandiGONE is a blend of natural herbs and ingredients that have been traditionally used to help maintain a healthy balance of intestinal flora. This 2-part formula includes vegetable capsules and a tincture for a comprehensive Candida cleansing experience.
CandiGONE is a blend of natural herbs and ingredients that have been traditionally used to help maintain a healthy balance of intestinal flora. This 2-part formula includes vegetable capsules and a tincture for a comprehensive Candida cleansing experience.
What to eat during candida cleanse?
YES Sprouted grain breads: (millet, quinoa, flax made with baking soda)
Steel cut oats (for oatmeal)
Fruit: Granny Smith apples, lemons, limes, unsweetened cranberries
Almond or cashew butter
Legumes: includes hummus, all beans
Eggs (natural/organic are best), eat sparingly – a few times a week
NO Wheat grains, wheat products
Fruit juices; fermented beverages such as ciders
All other fruit, fresh or dried
Alcoholic beverages, sodas, coffee
Milk: includes milk products, sour cream, buttermilk, cheeses Peanuts, pistachios
SNACK IDEAS:
YES Herbal teas (ex. chamomile, peppermint)
Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds (soaked overnight, preferably raw) Carrot sticks, celery sticks
Almonds (preferably raw), almond butter
Unbuttered fresh-popped popcorn
All fresh vegetables (raw or lightly steamed)
Green vegetable juices (with lemon, Granny Smith apples to taste)
NO Fruit or fruit juices
Caffeinated teas
Nuts (nuts in general are acidic and hard to digest)
Peanuts, peanut butter
Microwave popcorn (typically contains harmful hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated oils)
Carrot juice, beet juice, tomato juice, tomatoes
Canned vegetables, mushrooms
FOODS (GENERAL):
YES Yeast-free grains: millet, quinoa, basmati rice, amaranth, brown rice, khorasan wheat, teff, buckwheat, rye.
Red-skinned potatoes (sparingly)
Olive oil, flaxseed oil (cold-pressed if possible)
Soy milk, rice milk, almond milk
Tofu (if tolerated well)
Rice, soy, almond cheeses
Goat milk, goat cheeses, goat kefir
Bragg® Liquid Aminos (in place of soy sauce)
Raw apple cider vinegar
Rice flour, rye flour, soy flour
Beans
NO Wheat, wheat products
Rolled oats
Barley
Semolina pasta
Yeast-containing foods (ex. breads, pastries)
White potatoes, russets, yams, sweet potatoes
Margarine
Cheese
Milk
Artificial sweeteners: (ex. aspartame, Sweet’N Low®)
Sugars: honey, maltose, raw sugar, date sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, maple sugar, fructose, molasses, lactose, glucose, mannitol, sorbitol, galactose, sucrose
Condiments, sauces, vinegar-containing foods (ex. mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, pickles, MSG)
Tomato sauce (or sauce with tomatoes)
Packaged/processed foods (including enriched flour products)
I ate lots and lots of kale salads, veggie stews and soups (mainly lentil and cabbage). I will definitely keep going with this low-sugar and low-gluten diet, because it gives me so much energy. But I'm adding the fruits, because it' summer, and I love fruits. Watermelon, here I come again!
