This is such a common question because most Candida Diet websites will tell you to avoid all glutenous grains.

I’ll explain why you may want to avoid gluten while on a yeast eliminating diet but it’s not for the reason you may think.

Gluten does not feed yeast cells. Gluten is a protein and yeast cells do not feed on protein, but sugars. However, there are still some reasons that glutenous grains should be avoided.

Wheat products tend to be high in simple carbs and starch

Although, gluten may not be feeding the yeast, wheat products contain carbs that are quickly broken down

When someone with Candida yeast overgrowth wants to start a Candida diet it may seem like a no brainer when it comes to giving up sugar laden foods, right?

Well it isn’t exactly that simple. Did you know that sugar can have over 50 different names? Now most people know that sucrose, glucose, and fructose are sugar and of course anything ending with the word “sugar”, but there are many obscure ingredients found on food labels that actually are types of sugar and most people don’t even realize.

This article will allow you to become a food label detective, not allowing

Stevia can be a useful sweetener when fighting Candida overgrowth, but it does have some limitations that those on the Candida diet should be aware of.

First of all, Stevia comes from the leaves of a plant that grows in South America and Stevioside is the main ingredient in Stevia that makes it taste sweet. It tastes a bit like artificial sweetener to me, but overall it’s pleasant.

People in South America have been using Stevia for years for its sweet taste and in Japan they have been using it for some time to pickle things like ginger. Stevia has virtually no calories so it won’t feed Candida, however, that doesn’t mean Stevia should be used to sweeten everything.

Stevia Limitations