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Candida Diet – What you can eat!

This is the strictest week, being carbohydrate free, and it affects people differently. When my wife and I did this jointly over ten years ago, she thrived on it and I felt like death warmed up! One important proviso is that people with M.E. or CFS should be aware that their energy may crash in this week, and if so they must eat some carbs mixed with protein in order for them to be able to function.

(O) denotes that the food should be organic.

(G) denotes that this food is a grey area.

Rather than formulate prescriptive recipes, this information takes the form of foods you can eat, and you are free to mix and match them to suit you and your tastes.

 

Proteins

Chicken (O); Turkey (O); Eggs (O) unprocessed organic ‘happy meat’ (O); sardines; cod; trout;

soya mince; haddock; seeds (pumpkin, linseed and hemp are best but all are OK; nuts (freshly

cracked); unsweetened soya milk( diluted with water 50/50); tofu (G); shellfish (G); mackerel (G); salmon (G); tuna (G).

 

Veg

broccoli; spinach; kale; runner beans; peas; courgettes; garlic; cabbage; sprouts;

cauliflower; onions; lettuce; watercress; alfalfa sprouts; celery; fennel; salad leaves etc.

 

Fats

Butter; extra virgin olive oil (do not use for cooking); coconut oil; palm oil; omega and seed oils (do

not use for cooking); ghee.

lentils; swede; broad beans;

Drinks

Water (filtered or bottled); herbal teas (not fruit teas); Rooibos tea (again not fruit flavours); caro;

 

Condiments

herbs & spices; yeast free stock; organic meat stock;

 

 

 

Weeks 2, 3 and 4

 

The foods included during weeks 2 to 4 can be a bit more varied; it is advisable to plan ahead to make this as easy as possible.

 

Proteins

Chicken (O); Turkey (O); Eggs (O) unprocessed organic happy meat (O); sardines; cod; trout;

soya mince; haddock; seeds (pumpkin, linseed and hemp are best but all are okay); nuts (freshly

cracked); hummus; unsweetened soya milk(diluted with water 50/50); quinoa; etc. Yoghurt

(unsweetened) (G); tofu (G); shellfish (G); mackerel (G); salmon (G); tuna (G).

 

Veg

Peppers; broccoli; spinach; kale; runner beans; peas; courgettes; garlic; cabbage; sprouts;

cauliflower; carrots; onions; lettuce; watercress; alfalfa sprouts; celery; fennel; salad leaves etc.

 

Fats

Butter; extra virgin olive oil (do not use for cooking); coconut oil; palm oil; omega and seed oils (do

not use for cooking); ghee (clarified butter).

 

Carbs – eaten in small quantities

Quinoa; beans (Kidney beans – Black eye beans etc); lentils; sweet potato; swede; broad beans;

beetroot; oats; oat cakes (try & avoid wheat and corn and keep it unprocessed); rice (brown

Basmati is best); rye crackers; oat milk. Pasta (G); Couscous (G); any type of grain (G).

 

Drinks

Water (filtered or bottled); herbal teas (not fruit teas); Rooibos tea (again not fruit flavours); caro;

Barley Cup.

Condiments etc…

Carob (sugar free); herbs & spices; yeast free stock; organic meat stock; coconut.

 

 

4 week maintenance plan

 

  • Introduce fruit gradually (1 piece a day maximum and only if it doesn’t upset you). The best fruits to eat are apples and pears.
  • Tinned Tomatoes can be used sparingly (only if it they don’t upset you)
  • Remain off sugar and stimulants (If circumstances do force you to stray, up your dose of Custom Probiotics CP-1 for a week and be ultra careful with your food).

Proteins

Soya mince; chicken (O); turkey (O); quinoa; sardines; cod; trout; eggs (O); haddock; cottage cheese; unprocessed organic ‘happy meat’ (O); seeds (pumpkin, linseed, & hemp are best but all are OK); nuts (freshly cracked); hummus; chick peas; unsweetened soya milk (diluted with water 50/50); yoghurt (unsweetened)(G); tofu (G); shellfish (G); mackerel (G); salmon (G); tuna (G).

 

Veg

Peppers; broccoli; spinach; kale; runner beans; peas; courgettes; garlic; cabbage; sprouts; cauliflower; carrots; onions; lettuce; water cress; alfalfa sprouts; celery; fennel; salad leaves.

 

Carbs – still to be eaten in small quantities

Quinoa; beans (Kidney beans, Black eye beans etc…);lentils; sweet potato; swede; broad beans; beetroot; oats; oat cakes (try & avoid wheat and corn and keep it unprocessed); rice (brown Basmati is best);rye crackers; oat milk; Rice Dream (vanilla flavour is nice on the cold cereals);

‘Millet Rice’ cereal; sweetcorn. Any type of grain (G); Pasta (G); Couscous (G).

 

Fats

Butter; extra virgin olive oil (do not use for cooking); coconut oil; palm oil; omega and seed oils (do not use for cooking); ghee.

 

Drinks

Water (filtered or bottled);herbal teas (not fruit teas); Rooibos tea (again not fruit flavours); Caro; Barley Cup.

 

Fruit

Apples; pears; fresh tomatoes (G).

 

Condiments etc…

Carob (sugar free); herbs & spices; yeast free stock; organic meat stock; coconut.

 

It may be useful for you to obtain a pocket book on the glycemic index of foods. This will give you relative GI values – choose one with foods in a list form for ease and quick reference.

 

 

HELPFUL GUIDELINES FOR THE PROGRAMME

 

  • ·      Organic is the best choice.
  • ·      You should try to drink plenty of filtered/bottled water a day. Avoid drinking from a soft plastic bottle that has allowed to become warm.
  • ·      Avoid drinking with a meal.
  • ·      Tofu is a grey area so if you are not a vegetarian, use sparingly.
  • ·      Eggs can be boiled, poached, scrambled or an omelette but not fried.
  • ·      Poultry should have skin removed. All meat & eggs must be organic and as lean as possible in order to avoid ingesting hormones and antibiotics.
  • ·      Tinned fish (if you can’t get fresh) should always be in brine or spring water.
  • ·      Potatoes should be boiled or steamed.
  • ·      Carbohydrates should not be refined e.g. – white
  • ·      Water (filtered or bottled)should be tepid especially for taking supplements with. If you can afford it invest in a ‘Reverse Osmosis’ filtration unit. Also, read the book ‘Your Body’s Many Cries For Water’ (ISBN 1903571499)
  • ·      Try & eat as balanced a diet as possible
  • ·      There is no limit to the amount of veg you can eat
  • ·      Eat as much variety as possible and learn to try new foods !
  • Before initiating the diet, start the process of healing your leaky gut.