Living Candida-Free: 100 Recipes and a 3-Stage Program to Restore Your Health and Vitality

by Ricki Heller, Andrea Nakayama

Overview

An expansive, programmatic approach to following an anti-candida diet, featuring practical and realistic strategies and 100 vegan recipes.

A type of yeast that grows in the human body, candida's overgrowth is at the root of health problems, from chronic fatigue and digestion disorders to skin conditions and allergies; health professionals are calling it a hidden epidemic. Living Candida-Free offers a complete exploration of this condition and an expansive approach for anyone wishing to follow an anti-candida diet. A comprehensive guidebook filled with practical, realistic strategies for living a life free of refined sugar, Living Candida-Free includes:

• A three-stage program
• Tips on how to transition to eating the anti-candida way
• Information on herbal supplements and treatments
• A full list of ingredient substitutions
• 100 delicious, satisfying recipes that anyone can prepare

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738217758
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	01/27/2015
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 3.00(d)

About the Author

Ricki Heller is an author, blogger, and instructor who has worked with food—from running a catering business to teaching cooking classes to writing cookbooks—for over 20 years. Her blog was nominated for SHAPE magazine's “Best Healthy Eating Blog” 2011 and named one of Saveur.com's “Sites We Love” in 2009. Her articles and recipes have appeared in Clean Eating magazine, Living Without Magazine, Canadian Living Magazine, The Montreal Gazette, The Globe and Mail, Zoomer.com, Tonic Toronto and others. An Associate Editor for the new Simply Gluten-Free magazine (vegan cuisine section), Ricki is also a regular contributor to The Balanced Platter and Fitalicious.com. She shares recipes for sugar-free, gluten-free, allergy-friendly whole foods for an anti-candida lifestyle on her website.

RickiHeller.com

Andrea Nakayama, CNC, CNE, CHHC is a functional nutritionist, health writer, educator, and the founder of Replenish PDX and Holistic Nutrition Lab.

replenishpdx.com

Table of Contents

Introduction xv

Part I What Is Candida-and What Can I Do About It?

Chapter 1 Candida-Related Complex: What It Is, How It Develops, and How to Get a Proper Diagnosis (by Andrea Nakayama) 3

Chapter 2 Cornerstones OF the Anticandida Diet: Introducing the 4 D's 21

Chapter 3 Rebalancing Your Body Through Food and Lifestyle The ACD Plan 39

Chapter 4 Strategies for a Successful Anticandida Diet 65

Part II The ACD Kitchen: Ingredients And Recipes

Chapter 5 In the Kitchen: Your ACD Pantry and Ingredient Substitutions 77

Chapter 6 Cooking Basics and Staple Recipes 95

Basic Nut or Seed Milk 97

Basic Hemp Seed Milk 98

Homemade Coconut Milk 99

Basic Nut or Seed Butter 99

Homemade Coconut Butter 100

Basic Chia Pudding 101

Grain-Free Sandwich Bread 102

Grain-Free Pizza Crust 104

Oven-Dried Cranberries 105

Oven-Dried Tomatoes 106

Meaty Crumbles 107

Bask Vegetable Broth or Stock 108

Homemade Sauerkraut 109

Homemade Ketchup 110

Glazed Tempeh 111

Chapter 7 Smoothies and Drinks 113

Classic Green Smoothie 113

Smooth Operator Smoothie 114

Mojito Smoothie 115

Protein-Boost Cranberry Smoothie 116

ACD-Friendly Fruity Sipper-hot or cold 116

Sparkling Cranberry Cooler 117

Chapter 8 Breakfast 119

ACD Whole-Grain Waffles 119

Fluffy Pancakes 120

"It Is the ONE" Single-Serve Pancakes 121

ACD-Friendly Grain-Free Granola 123

Raw Apple Porridge Bowl 125

Baked Quinoa Porridge or Pudding 126

Almost Instant Grain-Free Breakfast Porridge 127

Chia-Rice Pudding (or Breakfast) 128

Sweet Potato Rounds with Sweet or Savory Almond Sauce 129

Zucchini Fritters 129

Veggie-Full Breakfast Hash 131

Rutabaga "Hash Browns" 132

Chickpea Breakfast Scramble 133

Chapter 9 Sides and Snacks 135

Almond-Crusted Root Vegetable "Fries" 135

Roasted Roots 136

Cauliflower and Bean Mash 137

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Chickpeas 138

"Sour Cream and Onion" Kale Chips 139

Zucchini Chips 141

Raw Carrot Cake Energy Balls 142

"Chocolate" Cookie Dough Truffle Balls 143

Chapter 10 Soups, Sandwiches, and Spreads 145

Curried Carrot-Lentil Soup 145

Vegetable Miso Soup 146

Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup with Herbed Dumplings 147

Quick and Easy Chard and Chickpea Soup 149

Creamy Broccoli Soup 150

The "Toronto" Sandwich 151

Spicy Beans with Chickpea Flatbreads 152

Chocolate Bean Butter 154

High-Protein Carob-Hazelnut Butter 155

Mexican Chocolate Sunflower Butter 156

Gingerbread Pecan Butter 157

Coconut-Cranberry Spread 158

Tangy Cashew Cheese 158

Chunky Black Bean Spread 159

Raw Almond-Veggie Pâté 160

My Favorite Hummus 161

Chapter 11 Salads, Dressings, and Sauces 163

Cabbage and Broccoli Slaw 163

Crimson Salad 164

Dandelion-Apple Salad 165

Fennel, Brussels Sprout, and Edamame Salad 166

Baby Greens with Pear and Walnuts in Cranberry-Poppy Seed Dressing 167

Asian Napa Cabbage Salad 168

Creamy Kale Salad with Black Beans and Sweet Potato 170

As-You-Like Kale Salad 172

Creamy Greens with Asian Seasonings 174

Caesar Salad 175

Classic Oil and Lemon Dressing 176

Cranberry-Poppy Seed Dressing 176

Perfect Golden Gravy 177

Sweet or Savory Almond Sauce 178

Garlicky Warm Avocado Sauce 179

Fresh Spicy Tomato Dressing or Sauce 180

Broccoli-Lemon Pesto 181

Festive Cranberry Sauce 182

Chapter 12 Mains 183

Raw Sushi with Spicy Ginger-Miso Sauce 183

Super Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Creamy Greens and Chickpeas 185

Chickpea "Quiche" 186

Pumpkin Patties 187

Herbed Grain-Free Gnocchi 188

Pumpkin Dal 189

Beans Paprikash 191

Eggplant "Parmesan" 192

Veggie Fried Quinoa (or Rice) with Arame and Edamame 195

Sunday Night Roast 196

Tempeh "Bourguignon" 198

Zucchini Linguine with Lentil-Tomato Sauce 200

Grain and Veggie Meal-in-a-Bowl 201

Creamy Black Beans and Rutabaga Stew with Baharat Blend 202

Chapter 13 Sweets 205

Homemade Chocolate 205

Grain-Free Fudgy Brownies or Fudgy Brownie Cookies 206

Emergency Fudge 208

Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles 209

Raw Frosted "Put the Lime in the Coconut" Bars 211

Grain-Free Apple Berry Crumble 212

Avocado Mousse 214

Crimson Mousse 215

Carob or Chocolate Pudding 217

S'Mores Parfaits 217

Vanilla Ice Cream 220

Classic Whipped Cream 221

Part III Life After Candida

Chapter 14 Lifestyle Strategies for a Lifetime Without Candida 225

Acknowledgments 239

Resources 243

Notes 245

About the Authors 249

Index 251

Editorial Reviews

"The recipes are so incredibly delicious you won't even realize you're following an elimination diet!...The star of this book is the meal plans and recipes. Ricki is one of the most talented gluten-free, vegan recipe developers out there. Her recipes are always delicious and nutritious, and really simple."—The Blender Girl

"[Heller] provides in-depth information about and recipes tailored for the particular anti-candida diet she prescribes...The recipes cover a lot of territory."
—Portland Press Herald

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