One of the tricks I enjoy is using guacamole on my salad to change things up – pair this with a black bean salsa for a delicious southwestern salad.  You can also use guacamole in place of mayo for sandwiches or as a dip for your favorite veggies.

Guacamole

- 1 avocado, mashed with a fork or hand mixer
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder

Combine avocado with tomato, green onion, salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Use as a dip, dressing or garnish.

Note: Guacamole is best served immediately as avocado will start to brown once cut.

Another favorite yeast free salad dressing is the classic Italian below:

Italian Salad Dressing

- 1/2 c light olive oil
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- 2 tsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt

In a sealable container, mix the olive oil, parsley, basil, oregano, green onions and salt. Marinate in fridge and serve over veggies or your salad of choice. Keep refrigerated.

For more EASY yeast free recipes check out The Yeast Diet Cookbook & Meal Planning Guide.

~Whitney

Black Bean Salsa

- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 c frozen white corn, thawed
- 1/2 c red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 c fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 green onion, chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt

In a large bowl combine beans with corn, red pepper, cilantro, green onion and salt. Serve with yeast diet    approved chips, or as a garnish for a salad, soup or eggs.

*If you are avoiding corn simply leave it out – the recipe still works fine without it!

Hope you enjoy!

~Whitney

To help you with your meal planning for the Candida Diet, I have attached the template I use to organize my meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for each day I am on the diet (as my gift to you).

Grab the Meal Planning Template Here

Step #1 – you will need to have at least two to three weeks worth of recipes to plug into the template.

Where to Find Yeast Free Recipes:

-  You can find and print individual yeast free recipes from various sites online.

-  You can go through your own recipes and adjust the ingredients to fit the yeast free diet guidelines.

-  Or, if you want to save some time you can grab a copy of my Yeast Diet Cookbook & Meal Planning Guide with 250 delicious yeast free recipes, tools and tips specifically designed for the Candida Diet.

Whatever you do please don’t skip this planning step.

Step#2 – simply enter in the meal on the corresponding day and then relax knowing you won’t suffer a mid-diet meltdown from lack of planning.

Step#3 – finally, use your meal planning list to go shopping this week and make sure you have the ingredients you need to prepare the meals you are planning.

Be on the lookout for the next (and last) planning step in preparation for the cleanse.

Health and blessings,

~Whitney Frazier

P.S. – I want EVERYONE to have access to the tools and resources I used to find success on the yeast free diet.  If you are reading this and you want to try my recipes but the $17 price tag is going to keep you from investing in your health please send me a note to info@theyeastdiet.com and I will make sure you get a copy free of charge.

A hearty vegetable soup is a satisfying and nutritious yeast free recipe for the Candida Diet cleanse.  While some yeast free meals can leave you feeling empty, I always enjoy the way this vegetable soup satisfies my cravings and warms me up.

Loaded Vegetable Soup

-  *Beef soup bone (check the meat freezer section or use carcass from a roast)
-  1 onion
-  2 Tbsp olive oil
-  3-4 qt water
-  1/8 c brown rice, uncooked
-  1/8 c barley
-  2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
-  1 turnip, peeled and cubed
-  1 beet, peeled and cubed
-  ¼ cabbage, coarsely sliced
-  2-3 red potatoes, peeled and cubed
-  1 large fresh tomato, chopped
-  2 green onions or fresh chives, chopped
-  2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
-  1 tsp of garlic powder
-  1 tsp onion powder
-  salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large pot and brown soup bones on all sides. Add onion and sauté.  Add water (or ¾ full in pot), bring to boil and let simmer for at least 4 hours (until soup-bone meat is tender). Take out soup-bone meat. Strain for pure broth. Let meat cool, cut in small pieces and return to pot. Add rice, barley, carrots, turnip, beet, cabbage and potatoes. Cook for 1 hr (or more). Then add tomato, green onions or fresh chives and seasonings. Cook until all veggies are tender.

*For vegetarian simply leave out the beef soup bone.

People who like the recipe above also like this – Candida Diet Recipe – Chicken with Asian Vegetables.

For more delicious yeast free meal ideas check out The Yeast Diet Cookbook & Meal Planning Guide.

I am giving away a brand new Kindle Fire as part of our summer promotion!  Carry your yeast free recipes with you when you go to the grocery store and have them on hand while you cook – right on your Kindle Fire!

There is NO PURCHASE REQUIRED to enter the contest.  See the official rules by following this link:  Contest Rules

Highlights:

When you submit a written or video testimonial in the month of July you will be automatically entered to win the Kindle Fire.  A video testimonial will be worth 5 entries in the contest and a written testimonial will be worth 2 entries.  You can submit one of each for a total of 7 entries in the contest.

I will be monitoring the social media universe for “shares” and “mentions”.  I will be randomly assigning EXTRA entries throughout the contest period based on social mentions.

A few ideas include: visiting the website at: www.theyeastdiet.com and simply sharing any articles you like using the built in share tools on the site, you could write a blog article with a link to the website, or simply use your Facebook, Twitter or Google+ account to talk about the site or contest with a link back to the website.  Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, YouTube, or any of the other social sharing websites will be tracked for mentions.

*Important - include the phrase: “#yeastfree” (without the quotations) in any of your social shares to increase your exposure as that will be a specific phrase I search for when monitoring mentions.

The contest will run for the month of July but people who have already “Liked” us on Facebook will be able to get a head start.

To see the official rules and to see how the points work please visit the contest page here:  Contest Rules

Good Luck!!!

Whitney Frazier

Finding the right recipes to help you meal plan on the yeast free Candida Diet can help you save time, energy and money on the candida cleanse.  Investing a couple extra dollars on the front end for a good Candida Diet Cookbook will pay dividends as you jump into a new and limited eating schedule.

Here are the top things I do to prepare whenever I am planning to do the yeast free candida diet cleanse:

Clear the cabinets – getting rid of all the sugary and yeasty foods BEFORE starting your diet cleanse will help keep you from having a weak moment with a sugary treat.  Remove the temptations including all dairy, anything with sugar, fruit, and all products that contain yeast.

Make a list – write out your grocery list before heading to the store.  Focus on fresh vegetables and lean (organic) meats as your staples.  Most prepackaged foods contain preservatives that you will need to avoid on this diet so plan ahead.  List out your meals for each day on paper and use that meal plan when you shop to ensure you are not stuck without a key ingredient during the diet.

Meal preparation – food items like vegetables can be prepped in advance to save you some cooking time later on.  In addition, making a double portion that can be eaten at a later meal will save you valuable time over cooking something new for every single meal.  If I write down which recipes I am going to use for each meal it helps me plan for leftovers and meal preparations in advance.

Order supplements – the diet by itself won’t do much long term good without some good supplements to help clear out the yeast overgrowth and rebuild the body’s natural defenses.  Learn about several different types of supplements and where to find them here:  http://www.theyeastdiet.com/candida-diet-supplements.html

Find a baseline – I find it motivating when I can see actual progress when I am on the diet.  To do that I take the online candida test to get an idea how I would rate my symptoms at the beginning of the diet before I start.  I can then go back throughout the diet and take it again to see if my symptoms have improved based on my score each time.  Sometimes it is little things like that that make you realize how far you have come.

Find some support – it is tough to feel like you are doing something alone.  The fact is that there are thousands of other people who have used this diet and found relief from aggravating symptoms like gas and bloating, recurring yeast infections, brain fog, joint pain, depression, irritability, ongoing sugar cravings, headaches and recurring illness.  If you have a supportive spouse or significant other that will do the diet along with you that is a great start.

You can also find a supportive forum online at our Facebook page where thousands of others ask questions, share advice and provide support or on our G+ community for topic specific discussions and sharing.

The first time I tried the yeast free diet I remember going to the grocery store and spending a couple hours reading labels!  I filled my cart with all the yeast free items I could find without much thought about what specific meals I was going to make with all the ingredients I had purchased, but I felt excited to start the cleanse.

It wasn’t long before I started to get behind.  Cooking for the whole family and thinking through all the candida diet restrictions was literally taking me hours each day.  I found a couple recipes that were easy and I got into a rut making the same thing each day.

The extra work of cooking from scratch along with not feeling very good and being without some of my favorite comfort foods was too much for me and I ended up calling it quits before I should have.  I thought I had planned and knew what I was doing but the reality of it was that I hadn’t thought through what meals I would make, what ingredients I needed for those meals and I hadn’t done any preparation to make it easier on myself.

After that first failure I began compiling a list of recipes into a Candida Diet cookbook that I use as a reference and meal planning guide whenever I do the candida diet cleanse.  It is something that has been an invaluable resource for me and I wouldn’t think of tackling this diet without it ever again.

I hope you can take advantage of the resources on this site and our Facebook page and G+ community to realize success and health with the yeast free candida diet.

Blessings,

Whitney Frazier

While it is not a replacement for medical advice the candida test is helpful for tracking your symptoms before and during your yeast cleanse.  After answering a series of questions you will receive your score and the average score of everyone who has taken the candida test.  You can use this number to track your progress.  You can retake the test as often as you like to watch your yeast number drop as your symptoms improve.

Take the Free Candida Test Here

Many times it is hard to feel like you are making progress and the candida test will give you a good way to see your results and stay motivated as you complete your yeast free diet cleanse.  This free online candida test will help you assess whether yeast may be your issue and allow you to track the progress of your results.

Take the Free Candida Test Here

I would love to hear what you think of the candida test or about the results you experienced on your yeast free cleanse.  Leave me your feedback at the link below:

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Blessings,

~Whitney Frazier

Crock Pot Chicken with Asian Vegetables 

• -  4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• -  1 can sliced bamboo shoots, drained and rinsed
• -  1 can baby corn, drained and rinsed
• -  1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained and rinsed
• -  3/4 cup vegetable stock, divided
• -  1 tablespoon cold pressed olive oil
• -  Sea salt

Heat the cold pressed olive oil over medium in a medium-large skillet. When the oil is nearly smoking, add the chicken breast halves, and brown well on both sides. Add the browned chicken to the crock pot.

Combine the vegetables in a large bowl, add 1/4 cup vegetable stock, and mix well. Top the chicken evenly with the vegetable mixture. Add the remaining 1/2 cup vegetable stock to the skillet, and heat while scraping up the residue from the bottom of the pan. Add the entire mixture to the crock pot. Cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Season to taste with sea salt at the end of the cooking time.

Substitute the vegetables used to meet specific diet requirements or to add some variety.  Braggs Liquid Aminos can be used in place of soy sauce.

For more delicious yeast free recipes grab my complete collection called  The Yeast Diet Cookbook & Meal Planning Guide.

I hope you enjoy and as always I would love your feedback!

~Whitney

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Planning ahead for a yeast free diet can make all the difference in getting rid of the painful symptoms of yeast overgrowth like gas and bloating, recurring yeast infections, joint pain, fatigue and even depression.

I want to share with you the steps I take to prepare for the yeast free Candida Diet.  I have setup a newsletter with all my preparation steps and tips to give you the very best chance for success on the yeast free diet once you get started.  This is a free newsletter but the information you will get is very valuable:

• -  Which supplements to use on the diet
• -  How to find your Candida score
• -  My three week meal plan
• -  Free Symptom Tracker spreadsheet
• -  Free Weight Loss Tracker spreadsheet
• -  Meal ideas and free recipes
• -  Plus more…

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I have had so many positive testimonials and stories from people just like you that have found the yeast free Candida Diet to be the solution to their health needs.  Sign up for the free Candida Diet Preparation newsletter at the link below:

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I wish you success and health!

~Whitney Frazier

www.theyeastdiet.com

Like many people I used to suffer from recurring yeast infections due to yeast overgrowth in my system, but in 2006 I decided enough was enough.  After my first failed attempt at the diet due to poor planning I tackled it again after planning my steps and organizing my meals in advance.  The second time was a success and I haven’t had the recurring yeast infections since!

A healthy balanced diet can go a long way toward reducing gas and bloating as well as other common symptoms associated with yeast overgrowth but a cleanse may be necessary to really get the yeast under control and get the body back in balance.

To reduce gas and bloating it is important to follow a yeast free Candida Diet to stop the yeast overgrowth and re-balance the natural systems within the body.  To do that simply eliminate sugar in any form (including fruits), all yeast, fermented products (vinegar and vinegar containing foods) and dairy.  Anti-fungal supplements are often used in addition to a yeast free diet to cleanse the body of excess yeast.  The typical cleanse lasts anywhere from three to six weeks although for some suffering with chronic symptoms a yeast free diet may take longer to show results.

The common symptoms of yeast overgrowth including gas and bloating don’t have to be a constant problem.  Instead of covering up the symptoms with medication try a natural cure for gas and bloating to help solve the problem and get back to healthy living.

For more information on yeast free eating visit:  http://www.theyeastdiet.com/yeast-free-foods.html