Here are many misconceptions on what you can or can not eat during a candida cleanse… should I avoid vinegar? Is it okay to consume fruits? What kind of oils can I use to cook with? Can I drink milk? kefir? Can I eat potatoes?! Here is an outline for you in plain English!

1. WHAT FOODS TO AVOID DURING
THE CANDIDA DIET
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2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS
DIET?
Key of this diet is to help your body heal.
The following foods unfortunately don’t fall into this category as they feed
yeast in one form or another.
They either contain sugar which is not allowed on the Anti Candida Diet.
Or they contain fermented produce which you should step away from, too, if
you want to succeed with this diet.
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3. WHAT FOODS SHOULD YOU
AVOID?
All the following should be avoided
Sugar
Honey
Fresh Fruit and Dried Fruit
Chocolate & sweets
Cakes, biscuits & other sweet bakery treats
White flour (also white pasta) – the body breaks it down into sugar
Mushy starchy/ sweet vegetables (potato mash, beetroot, sweet potato, parsnip – not
completely forbidden but better not eaten)
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4. CARBOHYDRATES DURING THE
CANDIDA DIET?
Carbohydrates are made primarily of starches and sugars.
Starches and sugars break down into sugar that can become food for the yeast
in your digestive tract.
If your diet is rich in carbohydrates, you can worsen your candida infection
and make it difficult to get rid of it.
Gluten-containing grains like the wheat used to make pasta, breads, breakfast
cereals, cookies and baked goods, can feed a candida infection.
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5. WHOLE GRAIN DURING THE
CANDIDA DIET?
Most whole grain breads contain wheat or other gluten-containing grains,
which are not acceptable for the candida diet.
If you have a candida overgrowth and want to get rid of this yeast or better
manage your symptoms, avoid all breads, whether made from refined or whole
grain flour.
Avoid gluten-free breads made from potato flour or containing other
nonacceptable ingredients for the candida diet, such as additives and
preservatives
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6. VEGETABLES THAT SHOULD BE
AVOIDED ON THE CANDIDA DIET?
This group is very nutrient-dense, however they should be avoided until your
Candida overgrowth is fully under control:
Potatoes
Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Beets
Peas
Parsnips
Yucca
All Squash (except zucchini)
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7. DAIRY PRODUCTS THAT SHOULD BE
AVOIDED DURING THE CANDIDA
DIET?
All dairy should be avoid except ghee, butter, kefir and yogurt.
This includes dairy products from sheep and goats.
Milk contains sugar so should be avoided. Kefir and yogurt are better because
most of the sugar disappears during the fermentation process.
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8. FRUIT YOU SHOULD AVOID
DURING THE CANDIDA DIET?
The high sugar content in fruit feeds Candida.
Fruits like melon may also contain mold.A squeeze of lemon is OK:
Fresh Fruit
Dried Fruit
Canned Fruit
Fruit Juice
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9. ADDITIVES & PERSERVATIVES YOU
SHOULD AVOID DURING THE
CANDIDA DIET?
The manufactured, additive form of citric acid is derived from yeasts.
However the natural form, as found in lemons and limes, is OK on the diet).
Chemicals can disrupt your friendly bacteria and allow the Candida yeast to
flourish.
Citric acid is often found in canned tomatoes.
Non-organic food like meat or eggs can also contain residual levels of
antibiotics and steroids that were used during the farming process.
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10. VISIT:HTTP://WWW.YEASTINFECTION.ORG
As always consult a medical professional before starting any diet & visit
yeastinfection.org to find out more information regarding the candida diet.
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