Mushroom Candida Diet

Dietary measures designed to balance and heal the body's systems are hardly a novel approach. The candida diet is one of these alternative health diets, designed to rid the body of accumulated yeasts, operating under the philosophy that excessive amounts of yeast within the digestive system can trigger a number of diseases, including chronic gas, fatigue, and pain in the joints. Elimination of excess yeast begins with a restrictive diet designed to avoid foods that promote yeast development within the body, such as mushrooms.

Candida Diet Foods to Avoid

• Avoid the following yeast-producing and containing foods while on a candida diet: cheeses that have been aged, foods containing preservatives or additives (most processed and pre-prepared foods), alcohol, caffeine, fruits (due to the high sugar content, which promotes the development of yeast within the body), chocolate, foods containing gluten (a protein in grains such as wheat, rye and barley), nuts, mushrooms (as they are a fungus, one of the preferred food sources for yeast in the body), and other items high in sugar such as ketchup, honey and syrup.

Candida Diet Foods to Consume

• Instead of these prohibited items, build your diet around consumption of vegetables, lean protein, seeds and alternative grains that do not contain gluten (such as millet or brown rice). When discussing lean protein types, limit yourself to fresh, low-fat meat such as poultry, seafood and lean beef, avoiding processed types of meat that often contain an incredible amount of salt and preservatives. One candida diet-compliant sample meal might include fresh-grilled chicken breasts with wild brown rice and a spinach-and-tomato salad. A healthy breakfast might include several eggs cooked to order, coupled with a side of turkey bacon (or turkey sausage) and some millet bread. Just remember to avoid the foods and food types listed above and you can benefit from a reduction in internal yeast, helping you to lose weight and feel better.