Yeast Free Food

As we progress on gluten free & casein free diet. We have decided to put our son on yeast free diet as well. Candida, or Candiasis, the yeast infection, gets its name from Candida albicans, which is harmless yeast that live in the mucous linings of our digest tract and other membranes. Normally harmless, the fungus lives in harmony with other microorganisms in the body, but can grow out of control. When it grows out of control, our body gets sick in a way we are unable to process information correctly because our brain gets affected and our moods & behavior changes. The main cause of yeast infections are:

• Antibiotics
• Steroids
• Hormones
• Birth control pills
• Stress
• Sugar

Yes, sugar! My son is addicted to anything sweet and tends to crave all day for it. Sugar is one of the biggest problems; Candida albicans thrives on sugars and sweeteners. Avoiding all sweeteners, including dextrose, fructose, maltose, glucose, sorbital, and aspartame as well as other food additives. MSG, malt and many products added to canned and packaged foods will aggravate or promote yeast growth.

What to Expect
The feeling that our body will undergo once yeast is being avoide will be just like detoxifying, uncomfortable symptoms can begin a few days into the diet but only last a day or two. They including headache, muscle pains, fatigue and sometimes it might feel as if you have the flu. These are the hardest days of the diet; the yeast inside are SCREAMING to be fed. As they die off, they release gases and that’s what is causing those horrible headaches and other symptoms. By the time these symptoms disappear, you will be feeling fantastic.!

Veggies

• Asparagus
• Avocado
• Beets
• Broccoli
• Carrots (limited)
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Eggplant
• Green Beans
• Leaf Vegetables (Lettuce, Kale, Collards, Mustard, Greens, Swiss Chard)
• Onions
• Peas
• Peppers
• Potatoes (in moderation)
• Radishes
• Squash
• Tomatoes
• Turnips

Beverages

Water
Tea (decaf)
Vegetable Juices (V8)
Coffee

Foods that you can eat anytime of the day

• Chili, Soups
• Oatmeal
• Hummus
• Vegetable Dips
• Tabouli, Tabouleh
• Rice dishes
• Mexican food (Try to eat corn tortillas, not flour)
• Popcorn
• Rice Cakes
• Nuts
• Sunflower seeds

A week's worth of recipes:

1. Easy Crock Pot Chicken
2. Steak, Baked Potatoes and Salad
3. Country Fried Chicken Dinner
4. Pasta Night (Really!)
5. Taco Night
6. Pork Chop Dinner
7. Pecan Crusted Salmon

Some recipes I have found on the internet are listed as follows. I might have to make some of them this week.

Easy Crock Pot Chicken

Put 3 pounds bone in or 1-2 pounds boneless chicken in crock pot. Cover with a can of cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soup, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook on low 6-7 hours or high 3-4, depending on your crock pot, until done. Serve over steamed rice, with a side of green vegetables.

Steak, Baked Potatoes and Salad

Prepare your favorite Steak on the grill and serve with baked potato (yes, with butter and sour cream!) and a salad with a healthy dressing (low sugar) Preferably an oil and vinegar dressing. While this may seem taboo to most diets, enjoying meat and potatoes, in moderation, is not only ok, it's very satisfying. Steak can be replaced with other meats, such as meatloaf, but don't add sugar.

Oven-Fried Chicken with Corn Bread, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Heat oven to 375°F. In roasting pan, melt 1/4 cup butter in oven. Combine 1/3 C. Rice Flour (or any non-gluten flour), 1 tsp each Salt and Poultry Seasoning and 1/2 tsp pepper in flat bowl or on plate. Dip cut up chicken (boneless, bone-in, pieces-any type) in melted butter, then coat with flour mixture. Place chicken in pan. If bone-in, bake 25-30 minutes; turn chicken over. Continue baking 30-35 minutes until fork tender and cooked completely. If boneless, reduce baking time by half, but check to make sure cooked thoroughly. Serve with the following recipe and a side of mashed potatoes and green beans.

For cornbread:

• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup milk with 1/2 tsp vinegar added to sour it
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cornmeal, yellow or white
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda and salt
• 1 cup frozen or thawed corn

Mix wet ingredients together, than add dry ingredients. Pour in to greased 8 x 8 inch pan, bake at 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

Pasta Night

Most supermarkets now carry a variety of rice pasta. Experiment with them to find your favorite, as some cook better than others. Make sure to cook according to direction. Serve with your favorite pasta sauce, look for one that is low in sugar and does not have added corn syrup. Add as much cheese, meat and vegetables that you like. Serve with salad or greens. Remember not to be tempted by sides of bread. But you can fill up on as much of the pasta and greens as you want.

Taco Night

Serve Corn Tortillas (soft or hard), heated according to direction with one large bowl each:

• Shredded Lettuce
• Chopped Tomatoes
• Chopped Onions
• Refried Beans,
• Shredded Cheese
• Salsa

Pork Chop Dinner

Brush boneless pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick with 2 tsp. lemon juice. Season with 1/2 tsp. ea. dried thyme, salt, and basil and 1/4 tsp. ginger. Broil for 8-10 minutes, 3-4 inches from heat, turning once. Cook until no pink remains and juice runs clear. Serve with ride-pasta salad and a side of your favorite vegetables.

Pecan Crusted Salmon

Grind 2 cups pecans in to a coarse meal, add 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt and 1/4 tsp or less cayenne pepper. Coat 4-5 oz. salmon portions with olive oil, roll in pecan mixture and place on baking sheet. Bake at 450F for 5 minutes or until done to your liking. Serve with salad and a side of your favorite vegetables. Bigger appetite? Add a side of oven baked french fries. To make this even quicker and easier, just grill salmon with seasoning and olive oil.

Experts say taking advantage of all the good parts of the diet helps offset those sugar and bread cravings.

For breakfast and lunch snack on:

blueberries, nuts, iced green or herbal tea, sunflower seeds, corn chips, rice cakes and salsa, hummus, vegetables and dip.