| It is estimated that around 80 - 90% of Americans, | | | | - Sugar, refined sugars and foods containing sugar. |
| Canadians and Europeans will at some stage of their | | | | This includes, syrups, treacle, fruits high in fruit |
| lives suffer from a yeast infection, and the most | | | | sugars, preserves etc |
| common yeast infection is candida. So, can anti | | | | - Foods that contain yeast, which would include most |
| candida cooking recipes make a difference? | | | | baked goods and cereals |
| There are a number of reasons why a person may | | | | - Foods that contain fungus, like mushrooms |
| suffer from an overgrowth of Candida (yeast | | | | - Smoked or cured product, including cured meats |
| bacteria); it can be through diet, medication like | | | | and fish |
| antibiotics, or other environmental factors or | | | | - Dairy products |
| condition. However, whatever the reason, a candida | | | | - Fermented foods like pickles, vinegar, alcohol, and |
| infection should never be taken lightly. | | | | soy sauce |
| The symptoms can range from mild irritation all the | | | | - Processed foods, as many of these contain within |
| way through to severe life threatening complications. | | | | them either hidden ingredients, or are they are |
| Normally, candida can live benignly in our bodies and | | | | nutritionally dead, and do not support the growth of |
| on our skin with no complications, as the yeast is | | | | the friendly bacteria. |
| kept in check by our immune system and the friendly | | | | This list may sound prohibitive, but there is still a long |
| bacteria (probiotics) that live in the gastrointestinal | | | | list of foods that are available to choose from to |
| (GI) tract. | | | | include in your candida recipes, including: |
| However, if the immune system becomes weak, or | | | | Most fresh vegetables |
| there is not a healthy level of friendly bacteria in the | | | | Soya milk and rice milk |
| GI tract, then candida can start to multiply and | | | | Yogurt (choose bio or live yogurt), cottage cheese |
| change into a fungal form that causes a candida | | | | and eggs |
| infection. | | | | Brown flour |
| There are a number of ways regaining balance in the | | | | Brown rice |
| body, including taking medication (usually anti-fungal | | | | Cold pressed oils like olive oil |
| medication prescribed by the doctor or bought over | | | | Oats |
| the counter), changing your lifestyle to reduce stress, | | | | Fresh meats, although go for organic unprocessed |
| boosting the immune system and boosting the levels | | | | meats, not cured meats. |
| of friendly bacteria in the GI tract, and diet. | | | | Fish, preferably oily fish |
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| candida infections. | | | | Garlic and herbs |
| If you are suffering with candida symptoms, then an | | | | Use cold-pressed oils when cooking, and try to use |
| area that you can improve immediately is what goes | | | | the freshest ingredients possible. |
| into your diet. | | | | Always wash all food carefully before consumption, |
| It is important to understand that the key aim of an | | | | even if the grocer has washed the ingredients and it |
| anti candida diet is to starve the candida infection but | | | | is already bagged. The pre washed foods are usually |
| not you. Eating healthy, fresh foods to allow the | | | | washed in disinfectant, which is not something you |
| friendly bacteria and immune system to regain their | | | | want to ingest as it can effect the GI tract flora. |
| full strength will keep you well nourished but kill of | | | | Creating good and wholesome dishes can be made |
| the candida. | | | | straightforward with anti candida cooking recipes that |
| This means that you need to eliminate as many of | | | | utilize the above suggestions. They are much like |
| the foods that create an environment within your | | | | following any other recipe, as long as you understand |
| body that allows candida to thrive. This includes the | | | | the foods that can be included and those that should |
| following: | | | | be removed from the diet. |