The Yeast Diet is most commonly done by adults, but sometimes it is necessary for the whole family to take part. Parents play a pivotal role in the success of their children on this cleansing diet, and perspective is one of the biggest keys. Play up the yeast diet like it's a fun challenge or an adventure that the whole family does together.
Focus on the yummy foods you can eat, and avoid complaining about the restrictions. The children will pick up on your enthusiasm, and will miss their normal favorites less. Also, keep off-limit foods out of sight to avoid unnecessary temptation.
Kids naturally tend toward sweeter foods and yeasty foods such and bread and rolls. Cutting out these items from the normal diet just makes sense and will give a healthier feel to the dinner meal.
Fun Ideas for Snacks:
- Carrots and celery with almond butter
- Yeast/sugar/dairy free crackers with almond butter
- Rice cakes with almond butter
- Nuts except peanuts
- Carob covered almonds (like chocolate covered almonds...be careful to read the labels though because some have sweeteners or milk powder)
- Sesame sticks
- Organic Tortilla chips dipped in guacamole or hummus (read labels carefully on these)
- Bran muffins (substitute water or rice milk for regular milk, olive oil for butter and omit sugar)
- Almond butter on a yeast diet-approved slice of bread
- Juice carrots and make popsicles
- Oatmeal with rice milk
- Chicken noodle soup
- Potato wedges (slice red potatoes, roll in olive oil, salt and pepper, bake until tender)
- Fun shaped whole grain pasta with spaghetti sauce
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