This Cauliflower Flatbread makes a great accompaniment for dips and salads. Being vegetable-based, it can either be low grain or grain-free, depending on your requirements. Because cauliflower is one of the lower oxalate-containing vegetables, this is also a helpful recipe for those trying to minimise dietary oxalates. Try it with Persian Aubergine Dip, or hummus. […]
We all tend to get ‘stuck in a rut’ with our day-to-day meal ideas. Eating out and visiting friends can often be helpful in opening up new ideas. Many of these ideas and recipes can be adapted for a yeast-free and sugar-free anti-Candida diet, and this Aubergine Dip is one such dish. A number of […]
Every now and then I get a concerned email from a client saying, “How can I avoid all sugar? It is even in wholegrain pasta and brown rice!” To answer this question we need to understand that there are two main lists on food packaging: The Ingredients list The Nutrition or Nutritional Information list 1. […]
I continue my review of current diet programmes by considering the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), and whether it has a role alongside Erica White’s Four Point Plan. That is the SCD? The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) is a grain-free diet, low in sugar and lactose. It was developed by Dr. Sidney Haas, a paediatrician, in […]
The Low FODMAP diet is an eating pattern that is recommended by many practitioners to help reduce the discomfort of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Irritable Bowel Syndrome BUPA estimates that as many at 1/5 of the UK adult population suffers with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Symptoms listed by BUPA can include Pain or discomfort in your […]
Over the coming few blogs I hope to review some of the diet trends that are currently around. I want to assess their worth particularly in the light of their benefit in supporting the balance of microbes in the digestive tract. I will start therefore, in commenting on the Anti-Candida diet. What is Candida? A […]
If you are on an anti-Candida and gluten-free diet, there is no need to feel hard-done-by at your Christmas Dinner! It is possible to enjoy a healthy roast, with trimmings. You just need to make a few changes. These two yeast-free and gluten-free stuffing recipes are quick and easy, can be made in advance and […]
Perhaps a question I get asked more than any other is, “Does it matter if I break the anti-Candida diet?” With Christmas in close sight, office parties, meals out with colleagues and family get togethers are in full swing. So where does that leave you while following very specific diet recommendations? “Does it matter if […]
This delicious Butternut Squash Tart recipe can be used as a dessert or snack for those on an anti-candida diet. It is suitable for a number of diet variations, having no added sugars, no gluten, no dairy and no grains. If you are trying to reduce weight you can prepare the Butternut and Nutmeg Tart […]
Whether you feel bold enough to face a picnic in the lower temperatures we have seen this week, or whether you want to eat indoors, here are some more ideas for simple summer lunches. Spanish-Style Tortilla Traditionally a Spanish Tortilla contains sliced potatoes, but to reduce carbohydrate I have replaced the potato with sliced cauliflower. This […]
